 AWAKE, my St. John ! leave all meaner things To low ambition and the pride of kings. Let us (since life can little more supply Than just to look about us and to die) Expatiate free o'er all this scene of man ; A mighty maze ! but not without a plan ;...  An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope ... - Page 59by Joseph Warton - 1806Full view - About this book
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...things To low ambition, and the pride of kings ; Let us (fince life can little more fupply Than juft to look about us, and to die) Expatiate free o'er all this fcene of man ; A mighty maze ! but not without a plan. EPIST. IV i. * Ben Jonfon begins a poem thus,... | |
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