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" 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, and friend to learned ease, Content with science in the... "
The lives of the English poets - Page 212
by Samuel Johnson - 1810
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The Works of Alexander Pope Esq, Volume 6

Alexander Pope - 1751 - 368 pages
...Whom Heay'n kept facred from the Proud and Great: T"oe to loud Praife,, and Friend to .learned Eafe, Content with Science in the Vale of Peace. Calmly he look'd on either Life, and here Saw nothing te regret, or there to fear; From Nature's temp'rate feaft rofe fatisfy'd, Thank'dHeav'nthathehad liv'd,...
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Bell's Edition, Volumes 77-78

John Bell - 1796 - 480 pages
...last true 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...
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Bell's Edition: The Poets of Great Britain Complete from Chaucer to ...

1796 - 500 pages
...true Briton lies beneath this stone. u X. On Mr. Elijah Fenian, at Eatthavtted in Scrke. 1730. TRIS 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...
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Lives

Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 pages
...retained without the four that follow them. X. On Mr. ELIJAH FENTON. At Easthamitead in Berkshire, 1730. This modest stone, what few vain marbles can, May...learned ease, Content with science in the vale of peace. Ca!u, ly he look'd on either life ; and here Saw nothing to regret, or there to fear ; From Nature's...
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Select British Classics, Volume 7

1803 - 296 pages
...Believe me, 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...
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Select British Classics, Volume 10

1803 - 222 pages
...FEN-TON — At Easthamxted, in Berkshire, 1730. Thre modest stone, what few vain marbles can, M ay truly say, Here lies an honest man : A poet blest beyond the poet's fate, Whom heav'n kept sacred from the proud and great ; Foe to loud praise, and friend to learned ease, Content...
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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope: With His Last Corrections ..., Volume 5

Alexander Pope - 1804 - 190 pages
...Briton lies 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,...
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A collection of epitaphs and monumental inscriptions, Volume 1

Collection - 1806 - 286 pages
...Pitt's will ever 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,...
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A Collection of Epitaphs and Monumental Inscriptions, Historical ..., Volume 1

1806 - 284 pages
...INSCRIPTION ; •; 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...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 354 pages
...Believe me, reader, can say more Than many a braver marble can, Here lies a truly honest man. 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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