 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1809 - 604 pages
...[sight, Then came the smallest tribe I yet had seen ; Plain was their dress, and modest was their mieii: in all the same, desarts from th' applause of men, Would die unheard of, as we liv'd unseen, "fis all we beg thee, to... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 546 pages
...Then came the smallest tribe I yet had seen ; 356 Plain was their dress, and modest was their mien. " Great idol of mankind ! we neither claim The praise...Fame ! But, safe in deserts from th' applause of men, Would die unheard of, as we liv'd unseen. 'Tis all we beg thee, to conceal from sight Those aots of... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 536 pages
...the smallest tribe I yet had seen ; 356 Plain was their dress, and modest was their mien. " (ircat idol of mankind ! we neither claim The praise of merit, nor aspire to Fame ! But, safe in deserts from th1 applause of men, Would die unheard of, as we liv'd unseen. 'Tis all ve beg thee, to conceal from... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1812 - 220 pages
...355 Then came the smallest tribe I yet had seen, Plain was their dress, and modest was their mien. Great idol of mankind ! we neither claim The praise...us still the secret joy partake, To follow virtue e'en for virtue's sake. 365 And live there men who slight immortal fame? Who then with incense shall... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1814 - 424 pages
...yet had seen ; Plain was their dress, and modest was their mien : " Great idol of mankind, vre never claim The praise of merit, nor aspire to fame ; But, safe in deserts from tbexapplause of men, Would die unheard of as we liv'd unseen. JTis all we beg thee, to conceal from... | |
 | Noah Worcester - Pacifism - 1816 - 814 pages
...yet had seen ; Plain was their dress, and modest was Iheir mien : - Great idol of mankind ! we never claim The praise of merit, nor aspire to fame ! But safe in deserts from th' applause of men, Would die unheard of, as we liv'd unseen ; 'Tis all we beg thee, to conceal from sight Those acts of... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1817 - 416 pages
...never claim The praise of merit, nor aspire to fame ; But, safe in deserts from the applause of men, Would die unheard of, as we liv'd unseen. 'Tis all...goodness which themselves requite. O ! let us still the sacred joy partake, To follow virtue e'en for virtue's sake." " And live there men who^light immortal... | |
 | Thomas Ewing - Elocution - 1819 - 448 pages
...night. Then came the smallest tribe I yet had seen ; Plain was their dress, and modest was their mien. Great Idol of Mankind ! we neither claim The praise...fame ; But safe in deserts from th' applause of men, Would die unheard of, as we liv'd unseen. 'Tis all we beg thee, to conceal from sight Those acts of... | |
 | William Scott - Children's stories - 1820 - 422 pages
...fame j But, safe in deserts from the applause of men-, Would die unheard of, as we liv'd unseen. Jl'is all we beg thee, to conceal from sight, Those acts...goodness which themselves requite; O ! let us still the sacred joy partake, To follow virtue, e'en for virtue's sake." " And live their men who slight immortal... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1819 - 366 pages
...never claim The praise of merit, nor aspire to fame t But, safe in deserts from the applause of men, Would die unheard of as we liv'd unseen. •Tis all we beg thee, to conceal from sight, Those acts or goodness which themselves requite. (\ SECT. VI.] READING, 2«* O ! let us still the sacred joy partake,... | |
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Then came the smallest tribe I yet had seen, Plain was their dress, and modest was their mien. Great idol of mankind ! we neither claim The praise of merit, nor aspire to fame ! But safe in deserts from th... 
