 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 372 pages
...liv'd, and that he dy'd. XL XI. On Mr. GAY. In Weftminfter- Abbey, OF Manners gentle,- of Affefiioris mild ^ In Wit, a Man ; Simplicity, a Child : With native Humour tempering virtuous Rage, Form'd to delight at once and hfh the age : Above Temptation in a low Eftate, ^ And uncorrupted, ev'n"... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1757 - 246 pages
...Heav'n that he had liv'd, and that he dy'd. XI. On Mr. GAY, In Weftminfter- Abbey, 1732. OF Manners gentle, of Affeftions mild ; In Wit, a Man ; Simplicity, a Child : With native Humour temp'ring virtuous Rage, Form'J to delight at once and lafli the age : Above Temptation, in a low Eftate,... | |
 | David Henry - Cathedrals - 1769 - 340 pages
...thefe Verfes, written by 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 native Humour, temp'ring virtuous Rage, Form'd to delight at once, and lafh the Age: Above Temptation in a low Eftate,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 412 pages
...could find very little to 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 native Humour temp'ring virtuous Rage, Form'd to delight at once and lafli the Age : Above Temptation, in a low Eftate,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 414 pages
...Heaven that he had liv'd, and that he dy'd. XI. On Mr. GAY. In Weftminfter- Abbey, 173». f\ F Manners gentle, of Affeftions mild ; ^^ In Wit, a Man; Simplicity,...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 392 pages
...liv'd, and that he dy'd. XI. On Mr. GAY. In Weftminfter- Abbey, 1732OF Manners gentle, of AffeSions 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, 5 And uncorrupted, ev'n... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 1164 pages
...that he dy'd. XI. On Mr. GAY. In Weftminfter- Abbey, 1732. OF Manners gentle, of Affefiions mild 5 In Wit, a Man ; Simplicity, a Child : With native Humour tempering virtuous Rage, Form'd to delight at once and lam the age : Above Temptation in a. low Eftate, } And uncorrupted, ev'n... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 398 pages
...Heaven that he had liv'd, and that he dy'd. XI. On Mr. GAY, In Weftminfter-Abbey, 1732. OF Manners gentle, of Affeftions mild ; In Wit, a Man; Simplicity,...Child: With native Humour tempering virtuous Rage, Form'd to delight at once and lafh the age : Above Temptation in a low Eftate, . 5 And uncorrupted,... | |
 | William Jackson - Aesthetics, British - 1798 - 472 pages
...right to be engraved. (24) See (22). (25) To be in general " wife and good" was the real character of Fenton — there were no particular traits in it....manners (26) gentle, of affeftions mild ; In wit, a roan ; iimplicity, a child : With native humour tempering virtuous rage, (28) Porm'd to delight at... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 714 pages
...little to blame in his life. XI. On Mr. GxT. In Westminster- Alley- 1732Of manners gentle, of affections mild ; In wit, a man ; simplicity, a child : With native humour tempering virtuous rage^ Fonn'd to delight at once and lash the age : Above temptation, in a low estate, And uncorrupted, ev'n... | |
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Of manners gentle, of affections mild ; In wit, a man ; simplicity, a child ; With native humour tempering virtuous rage, Form'd to delight at once and lash the age : Above temptation in a low estate, And uncorrupted, ev'n among the great : A safe companion... 
