 Seek to be good, but aim not to be great: A woman's noblest station is retreat; Her fairest virtues fly from public sight, Domestic worth, that shuns too strong a light.  A Collection of Poems ... - Seite 43herausgegeben von - 1758Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Elizabeth Griffith - 1782 - 148 Seiten
... ESSAYS. ADDRESSED TO YOUNG MARRIED WOMEN. By Mrs.vGRIF'FITH.. . <c Seek to be good, but aim not to be great ; " A Woman's...ftation is retreat ; " Her faireft virtues fly from public fight, '« Domeftic worth, that ihuns too ftrong a light." Lord LYTTELTON. LONDON: Printed for... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1785 - 568 Seiten
...'Tis uglinefs in its moft frightful form : Fiercely it flands defying gods and men, As fiery monfters guard a giant's den. Seek to be good, but aim not...great : A woman's nobleft ftation is retreat ; Her Her faireft virtues fly from public fight, Domeftic worth, that fhuns too ftrong a light. To rougher... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 372 Seiten
...it ftands, defying gods and men, As fiery monfters guard a giant's den. Seek to be good, but aim not be great : A woman's nobleft ftation is retreat : Her faireft virtues fly from public fight, Domeftic worth, that fhuns too ftrong a light, To rougher man Ambition's tafk refign... | |
 | Esq. George Wright - 1792 - 194 Seiten
...unaffected cafe. Be good yburfelf, nor think aiittlier'* fhame Can raifc your merit, or adorn your fame. Seek to be good, but aim not to be great : A woman's noblcft ftntion is retreat; Her fairell virtues fly from public fight, Domellic worth avoids too ftrong... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 512 Seiten
...uglinefs in its moft friglitful form. riercrly it f(ands,'dtrfying gods and i. tn, As fiery mondera guard a giant's den. Seek to be good, but aim not to be great : A woman's noblcft liation is retreat: -¡er faircft virtues fiy from public fight, Donuftic worth, that Ihuns... | |
 | George Lyttelton Baron Lyttelton - 1801 - 186 Seiten
...Tis ugliness in its most frightful form. Fiercely it stands, defying gods and men, As fiery monsters guard a giant's den. Seek to be good, but aim not to be great : A woman's noblest station is retreat; Her fairest virtues fly from public sight. Domestic worth, that shuns too... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 508 Seiten
...uglinefs in its n , .-fu fúghtful form. Fiercely it ftands, . defying gods and men, As fiery monfters guard a giant's den. Seek to be good, but aim not to be great : A woman's nobleft nation is retreat : n'er faired virtues fly from public fight, ЗоглсШс worth, that fhuns too... | |
 | Albin-Joseph-Ulpien Hennet - 1806 - 456 Seiten
...Tis ugliness in its most frightful form , fiercely it stands defying gods and men, As fiery monsters guard a giant's den. . ~ : Seek to be good, but aim not to be great : A woman's noblest station is retreat ; . Her fairest virtues fly from public sight, • Domestic worth, that... | |
 | 1806 - 408 Seiten
...'Tis ugliness in its most frightful form : Fiercely it stands, defying gods and men, As fiery monsters guard a giant's den. Seek to be good, but aim not to be great, A woman's noblest station is retreat ; Her fairest virtues fly from public sight, Domestic worth, that shuns... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1807 - 498 Seiten
...Tis ugliness in its most frightful form ; Fiercely it stands, defying gods and men, As fiery monsters guard a giant's den. Seek to be good, but aim not to be great : A woman's noblest station is retreat : Her fairest virtues fly from public sight, Domestick worth, that shuns... | |
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