| John Bell - 1796 - 480 strani
...Briton lies beneath this stone, ij X. On Mr. Elijah Fenian, at Eattianstid in Btrli, 17301 THIS modest stone, what few vain marbles can, May truly say, Here lies an honest man; A poetbless'd beyond the poet's fate, Whom Heav'n kept sacred from the proud and great ; Foe to loud... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 strani
...the four that follow them. X. On Mr. ELIJAH FENTON. At Easthamitead in Berkshire, 1730. This modest stone, what few vain marbles can, May truly say, Here lies an honest man : A poet, blest beyond the poet's fate, Whom Heaven kept sacred from the Proud and Great : Foe to loud praise,... | |
| 1803 - 296 strani
...reader, can say more Than many a braver marble can, Here lies a truly honest man. CRASHAVT. This modest stone, what few vain marbles can, May truly say, Here lies an honest man. PoPE. Conceits, or thoughts not immediately impressed by sensible objects, or necessarily arising from... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1804 - 190 strani
...beneath this stone. 12 VOL. V. x. On Mr. Elijah Fenton, at Easthamsted, in Berks, 1730. THIS modest stone, what few vain marbles can, May truly say, " Here lies an honest man ;" A poet bless'd beyond the poet's fate, Whom Heav'n kept sacred from the proud and great ; Foe to loud praise, and friend... | |
| Great Britain - 1804 - 716 strani
...that follow them. X. On Mr. ELIJAH FEN TON. At Easthatnstcad in Berkshire, 1730. This modest stene, what few vain marbles can, May truly say, Here lies an honest man : A poet, blest beyond the poet's fate, Whom Heaven kept sacred from the Proud and Great : Foe to loud praise,... | |
| Gleanings - 1805 - 232 strani
...benefit of other public foundations. , • < Epitaph on Mr. E. Fenton, at EastHampstead. This modest stone, what few vain marbles can, May truly say, Here lies an honest man ; A poet, blest beyond the poet's fate, Whom Heaven kept sacred from the proud and great ; Foe to loud praise,... | |
| Stephen Jones - 1805 - 470 strani
...modest stone, what few rain marbles can, M May truly r,ay, Here lies an hunest man : ls- A poet blessM beyond a poet's fate, *- Whom Heaven kept sacred from the proud and gréât ; ployed upon it 3 о у cars ; after whiih icceiving only 60,000 drachmas of silver for his... | |
| Collection - 1806 - 286 strani
...justly claim. INSCRIPTION OIC A CELEBRATED POET'S TOMB-STONE, * In Berkshire. •• s THIS modest stone, what few vain marbles can, May truly say, here lies an honest man : A poet bless'd beyond the poet's fate, Whom heav'n kept sacred from the proud and great ; Foe to loud praise, and friend... | |
| 1806 - 284 strani
...•; In Berkshire. ' '•'•' " ""i! ON A CELEBRATED POET'S TOMB-STONE, 'i• :i ' i . * THIS modest stone, what few vain marbles can, May truly say. here lies an honest man : A poetbless'd beyond the poet's fate, • • Whom heav'n kept sacred from the proud and great ; Foe... | |
| 1806 - 340 strani
...can say more Than many a braver marble can, Here lies a truly honest man. PoPB. CRASHAW. This modest stone, what few vain marbles can, May truly say, Here lies an honest man. PoPE. Conceits, or thoughts not immediately impressed by sensible objects, or necessarily arising from... | |
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