 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1802 - 366 pages
...ostentatious scenes of life ; and am at this present writing philosopher enough to conclude with Mr. Cowley, If e'er ambition did my fancy cheat With any wish so mean as to be great ; Continue Heav'n, still from me to remove Tbe humble blessings of that life I love. T. N° 115. THURSDAY, JULY... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 342 pages
...ostentatious scenes of life ; and am at this present writing philosopher enough to conclude with Mr. Cowley, If e'er ambition did my fancy cheat With any wish so mean as to 'be great ; Continue Heav'n, still from me to remove The humble blessings of that life I love. T. N° 115. THURSDAY, JULY... | |
 | Aphorisms and apothegms - 1803 - 228 pages
...then it is that virtue appears with such a brightness, as that all the world must admire her beauties. If e'er ambition did my fancy cheat, With any wish...great ; Continue, heaven, still from me to remove The humb'.e blessings of the life I love. MERIT. \ HOW many men of extraordinary parts •and merit have... | |
 | 1803 - 472 pages
...scenes of life ; and am at this present writing philosopher enough to conclude with Mr. Cowley — ' If e'er ambition did my fancy cheat With any wish so mean as to be great; Continue, Heav'n, still from me to remove The humble blessings of that life I love.' STEELE. T. N° 115. THURSDAY,... | |
 | British essayists - 1803 - 306 pages
...Mr. Cowley cries out with so much justice; If e'er Ambition did my fancy cheat, With any thought (a mean as to be great, Continue, Heaven, still From me to remove J The humble blessings of that life I love 1 N°252.SATURDAY,NOVEMBERl8,1710. N'frrafur et friici CatoH;t... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 498 pages
..." If e're ambition die] my fancy ch'eat, With any thought so mean as to be great, Continue, Heav'n, still from me to remove The humble blessings of that life I love." No. 253. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1710. • Pietate gravem ac meritis si forte vintm quern Canspexere,... | |
 | Nathan Drake - English essays - 1805 - 376 pages
...only make my protestation : If ever I more riches did desire Than cleanliness and quiet do require, If e'er ambition did my fancy cheat With any wish so mean as to be great, Continue, heav'n, still from me to remove The humble blessings of that life I love. " I know very many men will... | |
 | Nathan Drake - English essays - 1805 - 370 pages
...only make my protestation : If ever I more riches did desire Than cleanliness and quiet do require, If e'er ambition did my fancy cheat With any wish so mean as to be great, Continue, heav'n, still from me to remove The humble blessings of that life I love. " I know very many men will... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 308 pages
...excellent Mr. Cowley cries out with so much justice. If e.er Ambition did my fancy cheat With any thought so mean as to be great, Continue Heaven, still from...to remove The humble blessings of that life I love ! N° 252. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1710. Narratur etprisci Catonis Safe mero caluisse virtus. HOR. 5... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 366 pages
...Cowley, If e'er ambition did my fancy cheat . With any wish so mean as to be great ; Continue Heav'n, still from me to remove The humble blessings of that life I love. T. N° 115. THURSDAY, JULY 12, r711. — Vt sit mens sima in oorpore sano. JUV. Sat. x. 350. Pray for... | |
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If e'er ambition did my fancy cheat With any wish so mean as to be great; Continue, Heaven, still from me to remove The humble blessings of that life I love. 
