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" And each vacuity of sense by pride: These build as fast as knowledge can destroy; In folly's cup still laughs the bubble, joy; One prospect lost, another still we gain; And not a vanity is given in vain; Even mean self-love becomes, by force divine, The... "
The Works of the Right Reverend William Warburton, D.D., Lord Bishop of ... - Page 86
by William Warburton, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 12 pages
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Bell's Edition, Volumes 75-76

John Bell - English poetry - 1796 - 524 pages
...supply'cl, 285 And each vacuity of sense by pride : These build as fast as knowledge can destroy ; In Folly's cup still laughs the bubble Joy ; One prospect lost another still we gain, And not a vanity is giv'n in vain ; 290 Ev'n mean self-love becomes, by force divine, The scale to measure others wants...
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An essay on man. Cornish ed

Alexander Pope - 1798 - 140 pages
...by hope supply'd, And each vacuity of sense by pride: These build as fast as knowledge can destroy; In folly's cup still laughs the bubble, joy; • *...still we gain; And not a vanity is given in vain: Ev'n mean self-love becomes, by force divine, The scale to measure others wants by thine. See! and...
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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope: With His Last Corrections ..., Volume 3

Alexander Pope - 1804 - 232 pages
...And each vacuity of sense by pride : These build as fast as knowledge can destroy ; In Folly's cnp still laughs the bubble Joy ; One prospect lost another still we gain, And not a vanity is given in vain ; 290 Ev'n mean self-love becomes, by force divine, The scale to measure others' wants by thine. See...
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The Poetical Preceptor; Or, A Collection of Select Pieces of Poetry ...

English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...by Hope supply'd, And each vacuity of sense by pride : These build as fast as knowledge can destroy; In Folly's cup still laughs the bubble, Joy; One prospect...still we gain"; And not a vanity is given in vain ; Ev'n mean Self-love becomes, by force divine, The scale to measure others' wants by thine. See! and...
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An Account of a Voyage to India, China &c. in His Majesty's Ship Caroline ...

James Johnson - China - 1806 - 154 pages
...supplied, " And each vacuity of sense by pride : " These build as fast as knowledge can destroy ; " In folly's cup still laughs the bubble joy : " One prospect lost, another still toe gain, , " And not a vanity is given in vain,'' We were no sooner out of sight of the bleak coast...
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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 1

Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 pages
...vacuity of sense by pride : These build as fast as knowledge can destroy; In folly's cup still langhs the bubble joy ; One prospect lost, another still we gain, And not a vanity is given in vain : Ev'n mean self-love becomes, by force divine, The scale to measure others' wants by thine. See !...
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The poetical works of Alexander Pope. With his last corrections, additions ...

Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1807 - 316 pages
...eense hy pride : These huild as fast as knowledge can destroy; In folly's cup still laugbs the huhhle joy; One prospect lost, another still we gain, And not a vanity is given in vain : 290 Ev'n mean self-love hecomes, hy force divine. The scale to measure others' wants hy thine. See!...
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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope: In Four Volumes. Collated with the ...

Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 328 pages
...hope supplied, And each vacuity of sense by pride : These build as fast as knowledge can destroy fu folly's cup still laughs the bubble joy ; One prospect...another still we gain, And not a vanity is given in vain : Ev'n mean self-love becomes, by force divine, The scale to measure others' wants by thine. See !...
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Poetical Works

Alexander Pope - 1808 - 334 pages
...pride : These build as fast as knowledge can destroy ; In folly's cup still laughs the huhblejoy ; One prospect lost, another still we gain, And not a vanity is given in vain: Ev'n mean self-love becomes, hy force divine, The scale to measure others' wants by thine. Sec ! and...
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Elegant Extracts, Volumes 1-2

Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1809 - 604 pages
...Hope supplied, And each vacuity of sense by Pride : These build ns fast a* knowledge can destroy ; U`-a ` Kv'n. mean Self-love becomes, by force divine, The scale to measure others' wants by thine. S<£! and...
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