 Court-virtues bear, like gems, the highest rate, Born where Heaven's influence scarce can penetrate. In life's low vale, the soil the virtues like, They please as beauties, here as wonders strike. Though the same sun, with all-diffusive rays, Blush in...  Historical, philosophical, and humorous reflections on a gentleman's wardrobe - Page iby Historical, philosophical, and humorous reflections - 1848Full view - About this book
 | Albin-Joseph-Ulpien Hennet - English poetry - 1806 - 472 pages
...if a minister ; but, if a king More wise, more learn'd, more just, more every thing; Court-virtues bear , like gems, the highest rate, Born where heaven's influence scarce can penetrate: In life's low vale, the soil the virtueS like, * * C'est dans les grandeurs que l'on trouve les grands... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 328 pages
...Wise if a minister; but if a king, More wise, more learn'd, more just, more every thing. Court-virtues bear, like gems, the highest rate, Born where Heaven's influence scarce can penetrate. In life's low vale, the soil the virtues like, They please as beauties, here as wonders strike. Though... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 334 pages
...Wise if a minister; but if a king, More wise, more learn'd, more just, more every thing. Court-virtues bear, like gems, the highest rate, Born where Heaven's influence scarce can penetrate. In life's low vale, the soil the virtues like, They please as beauties, here as wonders strike. Though... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 276 pages
...you will; Wise if a minister; but if a king, More wise, more learn'd, more just, more every thing. Court virtues bear, like gems, the highest rate, Born where Heaven's influence scarce can peneIn life's low vale, the soil the virtues like, [trate. They please as beauties, here as wonders... | |
 | Henrietta Hobart Howard Countess of Suffolk - Great Britain - 1824 - 478 pages
...you will ; Wise if a minister ; but if a king, More wise, more just, more learn'd, more every thing. Court virtues bear, like gems, the highest rate, Born where Heaven's influence scarce can penetrate." not commanding those who write to me to mention your remembrance. Can there be any thing baser than... | |
 | Henrietta Hobart Howard Countess of Suffolk - Great Britain - 1824 - 486 pages
...you will; Wise if a minister; but if a king, More wise, more just, more learn'd, more every thing. Court virtues bear, like gems, the highest rate, Born where Heaven's influence scarce can penetrate." not commanding those who write to me to mention your remembrance. Can there be any thing baser than... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1824 - 430 pages
...minister ; but, if a king, More wise, more learn'd, more just, more every thing. 140 Court-virtues bear, like gems, the highest rate, Born where heaven's influence scarce can penetrate : In life's low vale, the soil the virtues like, They please as beauties, here as wonders strike. Tho'... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 422 pages
...minister ; but, if a king, More wise, more learn'd, more just, more every thing. 140 Court-virtues bear, like gems, the highest rate, Born where heaven's influence scarce can penetrate : In life's low vale, the soil the virtues like, They please as beauties, here as wonders strike. Tho'... | |
 | British anthology - 1825 - 460 pages
...if a minister ; but if a king, More wise, more learn'd, more just, more every thing. Court-virtues bear, like gems, the highest rate, Born where Heaven's influence scarce can penetrate. In life's low vale, the soil the virtues like, They please as beauties, here as wonders strike. Though... | |
 | Archibald Bell - Essays - 1835 - 456 pages
...the other. The same double application appears in Pope's illustration of the temptations of a court ; Court virtues bear, like gems, the highest rate, Born where Heaven's influence scarce can penetrate. Denham's famous comparison of the beauty of verse to the qualities of a river, is of the same kind... | |
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