 Statesman, yet friend to Truth! of soul sincere, In action faithful, and in honour clear; Who broke no promise, served no private end, Who gained no title, and who lost no friend ; Ennobled by himself, by all approved, And praised, unenvied, by the Muse...  John N. Edwards: Biography, Memoirs, Reminiscences and Recollections; His ... - Stran 59avtor: Mary Virginia Plattenburg Edwards - 1889 - 420 straniCelotni ogled - O knjigi
 | John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley, Joseph Nightingale, James Norris Brewer, John Evans, John Hodgson, Francis Charles Laird, Frederic Shoberl, John Bigland, Thomas Rees - 1801 - 474 strani
...been well expressed in the epitaph on his tomb in Westminster Abbey, written by Pope, Statesman, yet friend to truth! of soul sincere ; In action faithful, and in honor clear; Who broke no promise, scrv'd no private end; Who gain'd no title, and who lost no friend : JLnnobletl by himself, by all... | |
 | John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley, Joseph Nightingale, James Norris Brewer, John Evans, John Hodgson, Francis Charles Laird, Frederic Shoberl, John Bigland, Thomas Rees - 1801 - 512 strani
...been well expressed in the epitaph on his tomb in Westminster Abbey, written by Pope. Statesman, yet friend to truth ! of soul sincere ; In action faithful, and in honor clear; Who broke no promise, serv'd no private end; Who gam'd no title, and who lost no friend : Ennobled by himself, by all approv'd;... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 562 strani
...; With aspect open shall erect his head And round the orb in lasting notes be road, ' Statrmnn, yet friend to truth ! of soul sincere, ' In action faithful, and in honor clear; 'Who hfftlte no promise, scrv'd no private end, ' Who giin'd no title, and who lost no friend ; ' KnnobU'G... | |
 | Edward Berwick - 1813 - 584 strani
...CAIUS ASINIUS POLLIO. Exultat animus, maximorum Tirorum Memoriam percurrens. VAL, MAX. Statesman, yet friend to truth, of soul sincere, In action faithful, and in honor clear; "Who broke no promise, serv'd no private end, U ho gain'd no title, and who lost no friend: Ennobled by himself, by all approv'd,... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 strani
...last true Briton lies beneath this «ooe. On Mr. Cruggs. PoPE. STATESMAN, yet friend to truth ! of »* sincere, In action faithful, and in honor clear! Who broke no promise, scrv'd no private ewi; Who gain'd no title, and who lost no Mow : Ennobled by himself, by all approv'd... | |
 | James Norris Brewer - 1801 - 1208 strani
...been well expressed in the epitaph on his tomb in Westminster Abbey, writta by Pope. Statesman, yet Friend to truth! of soul sincere; In action faithful, and in honor clear; Who broke no promise, senr'd no private end ; Who gain'd no title, and who lust no friend ; Ennobled by himself, by all approv'd;... | |
 | Collection - 1821 - 336 strani
...Privy Council, and Secretary of State in March, 1718, He died Feb. 16, 1720, aged 35. Statesmen, yet friend to truth, of soul sincere, In action faithful, and in honor clear! Who gain'd no title, and who lost no friend. Who broke no promise, serv'd no private end, Ennobl'd by himself,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1823 - 404 strani
...friend to truth! of soul sincere, In action faithful, and in honour clear! Who broke no promise, serv'd no private end, Who gained no title, and who lost no friend ; Ennobled by himself, by all approv'd, Praised, wept, and honour'd, by the Muse he lov'd. The lines... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Roscoe - 1824 - 694 strani
...notes be read, Statesman, yet friend to truth, of soul sincere ; Jn action faithful, and in honour clear ; Who broke no promise, served no private end, Who gained no title, and who lost no friend ; Ennobled by himself, by all approved, And praised, unenvied, by the Muse he loved." In a note on... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 692 strani
...lasting notes be read, Statesman, yet friend to truth, of soul sincere; In action faithful, and in honour clear ; Who broke no promise, served no private end, Who gained no title, and who lost no friend ; Ennobled by himself, by all approved, And praised, unenvied, by the Muse he loved." In a note on... | |
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