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" 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 vale of peace. Calmly he look'd on either life, and here Saw nothing to regret, or there... "
The lives of the most eminent English poets (concluded). Miscellaneous lives - Page 154
by Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787
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Select and Remarkable Epitaphs on Illustrious and Other Persons ..., Volume 1

John Hackett - 1757 - 306 pages
...loud Praife, and Friend te learned Eafe, Content with Science in the Vale of Peace. Calmly he lookt on either Life, and here Saw nothing; to regret, or there to fear ; From Nature's temp'rate Feaft rofe fatisfy'd, Thank.d Heav'n that he had liv'd, and that he dy'd. A. PoPE. . . *...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: In Nine Volumes Complete, with ..., Volume 6

Alexander Pope - 1760 - 436 pages
...facred from the Proud and Great : Foe to loud Praife, and Friend to learned Eafe, Content with Science in the Vale of Peace. Calmly he look'd on either Life,...nothing to regret, or there to fear ; From Nature's temp'rate feaft rofe fatisfy'd, Thank'dHeav'n that hehad liv'd, and that hedy'd. 98 EPITAPHS. XL On...
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The new universal English dictionary. Buchanan

Nathan Bailey - 1760 - 730 pages
...blame, If her refreís (hould waken thine, ftitr. T» REGRET (regretter, F.) to repent j to grievi at. Calmly he look'd on either life, and here Saw nothing to regret, or there to fcir ; From nature's temp'rat* feart rofe fatisfy'd, Thank'd beav'n that he had liv'd, and that he...
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A New and General Biographical Dictionary: Containing an ..., Volume 5

1761 - 536 pages
...kept facred from the proud and great: " Content with fcience in the vale of peace. " Calmly he looked on either life, and here " Saw nothing to regret,...fatisfy'd, " Thank'd Heaven, that he had liv'd, and that he dy'J. FERNELIUS (JOHN), phyfician to Henry the II. king of France, was born in Picardy, at the latter...
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Neue Bibliothek der schönen Wissenschaften und der freyen Künste, Volumes 3-4

1766 - 834 pages
...friend to learned cafe» Content with fcicnce in the vale of peace, . . Calmly he look'd on cither life, and here Saw nothing to regret, or there to fear; From nature's temp'rate feafl rofe fatisfy'd, Thank'd Heav'n that he had liv'd, and that he •" dy'd. •'-" €eine...
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The Idler, Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - 1767 - 366 pages
...Whom heav'n kept facred from the proud and great ; Foe to loud praife, and friend to learned eafe, Content with fcience in the vale of peace. Calmly...regret, or there to fear ; From nature's temperate feair. rofe fatisfy'd, Thank'd heav'n that he had liv'd, and that he dy'd. THE firft couplet of this...
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Rules for the Preservation of Health: Being the Result of Many Years Practice

John Fothergill - 1767 - 164 pages
...appear commodious ; for their ftrength is not, like that of youth, ab]e to ftruggle with, or break Calmly he look'd on either life, and here Saw nothing to regret, or there to fear ; From nature's temp'ratc feaft rofe farisfy|d, 'I hank'd heav'n that he had iiv'd, and that he dy'd. through through...
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Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces, Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 412 pages
...from the Proud andGreat : ' Foe to loud Praiie, and Friend to learned Jiafe, * Content with Science in the Vale of Peace. ' Calmly he look'd on either...nothing to regret, or there to fear; * From Nature's temp'rate Feaft rofe fatisfy'd, * Thank'd Heav'n that he had liv'd, and that fee dy'd., The firft Couplet...
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Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces, Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 pages
...facred fromthe Proud andGreat: Foe to loud Praife, and Friend to learned £afe, Content with Science in the Vale of Peace.,• Calmly he look'd on either...nothing to regret, or there to fear ; , > From Nature's temp'rate Feaft rofe fatisfy'd, Thank'd Heav'n that he had liv'd, and that he dy'd., The firft Couplet...
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Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces, Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 pages
...ProudandGreat: * Foe to loud Praife, and Friend to learned Eafe, ' Content with Science in the Vale of Peace. 1 Calmly he look'd on either Life, and here * Saw nothing to regret, or there to fear ; * From Nature's temp'rate Feaft rofe fatisfy'd, * Thank'd Heav'n that he had liv'd, and that he dy'd., The firft Couplet...
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