 | Robert Dodsley - 1761 - 380 Seiten
...it. Underneath are thefe lines : Of manners gentle, of affeflions mild ; In wit, a man ; fimplicity, a child ; With native humour temp'ring virtuous rage,...Above temptation in a low eftate, And uncorrupted, ev'n among the great. A fafe companion, and an eafy friend ; Unblam'd thro' life, lamented in thy end.... | |
 | Art - 1762 - 290 Seiten
...furprifing genius. On Mr. GAY. Of manners gentle, of affeftions mild ; In wit, a man ; fimplicity, a child : With native humour temp'ring virtuous rage", Form'd to delight at once, and lafh the age : i .- Above temptation in a low eftate, And uncorrupted, ev'n among the Great : A fafe companion,... | |
 | John Newbery - 1762 - 292 Seiten
...furprifing genius. G* Mr. GAY. Of manners gentle, of affections mild ; In wit, a man ; fimplicit/, a child : With native humour temp'ring virtuous rage, Form'd to delight at once, and lafti the age : Above temptation in a low eflate, And uncorrupted, ev'h among the Great : A' fafe companion,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1767 - 366 Seiten
...GAY. In Weftminfter- Abbey, 1732. Of manners gentle, of affeftions mild ; In wit. a man ; (implicit)', a child ; With native humour temp'ring virtuous rage,...Above temptation in a low eftate, And uncorrupted, even among the great : A fafe companion, and an eafy friend, Unblam'd thro' life, lamented in thy end.... | |
 | David Henry - 1769 - 340 Seiten
...Mr. Pope, who lived always in great Friendfhip with• Mr. Gay. i Of Manners gentle, of Affeftions mild ; In Wit, a Man ; Simplicity, a Child : With...Above Temptation in a low Eftate, • And uncorrupted, ev'n among the Great. A fafe Companion, and an eafy Friend ; Unblam'd thro' Life, lamented in thy End.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 Seiten
...Cenfure could find very little tq blame in his Life. XI. On Mr. GAY. In Weftminfter-Abbey, 1732. * Of Manners gentle, of Affections mild ; In Wit, a...Above Temptation, in a low Eftate, And uncorrupted, even among the Great : A fafe Companion, and an eafy Friend, Unblam'd thro' Life, lamented in thy End.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 Seiten
...Cenfure could find very little to blame in his Life. XI. On Mr. GAY. In Weftminfter-Abbey, 1732. * Of Manners gentle, of Affections mild ; In Wit, a...Above Temptation, in a low Eftate, And uncorrupted, even among the Great : A fafe Companion, and an eafy Friend, Unblam'd thro' Life, lamented in thy End.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 412 Seiten
...blame in his Lite. XI. On Mr. GAY. In Weftminfter- Abbey, 1732. * Of Manners gentle, of Affeftions mild; « In Wit, a Man ; Simplicity, a Child : With...temp'ring virtuous Rage, Form'd to delight at once and lafli the Age : Above Temptation, in a low Eftate, And uncorrupted, even among the Great: A fafe Companion,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1778 - 448 Seiten
...had liv'd, and that he dy'd. On Mr. GAY, In WESTMINSTER-ABBEY, 1732. Manners gentle, of AffecYions mild ; In Wit, a Man ; Simplicity, a Child : With...and lafh the age : Above Temptation in a low Eftate, . 5 And uncorrupted, ev'n among the Great : A fafe Companion, and an eafy Friend, * • Unblam'd thro'... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 414 Seiten
...Manners gentle, of Affeftions mild ; ^^ In Wit, a Man; Simplicity, a Child: With native Humour tempering virtuous Rage, Form'd to delight at once and lafh the age : Above Temptation in a low Eftate, g And uncorrupted, ev'n among the Great : A fafe Companion, and an eafy Friend, Unblam'd through Life,... | |
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Of manners gentle, of affections mild ; In wit, a man ; simplicity, a child ; With native humour temp'ring virtuous rage, Form'd to delight at once and lash the age ; Above temptation, in a low estate ; And uncorrupted... 
