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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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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq. in Six Volumes Complete: Miscellaneous ...

Alexander Pope - 1787 - 338 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, and here Saw nothing to regret, or there to f^ar ; From Nature's temp'rate feaft rofe fatisfy'd, Thank'd Heav'n that he had liv'd, and that he...
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Beispielsammlung zur Theorie und Literatur der schönen Wissenschaften, Volume 2

Eschenburg - 1788 - 472 pages
...; Whom Heav'nkept facredfrom the proud and great. Foe to loud praife , and friend to learned eafe, Content with fcience in the vale of peace. Calmly...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. OP t & Ctlîartin...
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The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and ..., Volume 46

English poets - 1790 - 398 pages
...to loud Praife, and Friend to learned Eafe, Content with Science in the Vale of Peace, B b 4 Calmly Calmly he look'd on either Life, and here Saw nothing...Thank'd Heaven that he had liv'd, and that he dy'd. XI. On Mr. GAY, In Weftminfter-Abbey, 1732. OF Manners gentle, of Affeftions mild ; In Wit, a Man;...
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Beispielsammlung zur Theorie und Literatur der Schönen Wissenschaften, Volume 6

Johann Joachim Eschenburg - 1791 - 472 pages
...fate, Whom Heav'n kept fecred from the proud and great; Foe to loud praife, and friend to learned eafe, Content with fcience in the vale of peace : Calmly...look'd on either life, and here Saw nothing to regret, ov there to fear ; From Nature's temp'rate fcait rofe fatisfy'd, Thank'd Heav'n, that he ha<l liv'd,...
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The english anthology.

1793 - 376 pages
...Whom heav'n kept facr.ed from the proud and great: Foe to loud praife, and friend to learned eafe, j Content with fcience in the vale of peace, Calmly...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. ON MR. GAY. IN...
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The English Anthology ...

Joseph Ritson - 1793 - 388 pages
...Whom heav'n kept facred from the proud andgreatv. Foe to loud praife, and friend to learned eafe, 5 Content with fcience in the vale of peace, Calmly...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. ON MR. GAY. IN...
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A Complete Edition of the Poets of Great Britain..: Pope. Gay. Pattison ...

1794 - 918 pages
...poet» fate, [Г" Whom Heaven kept fatred from the rr':u Foe to loud praife, and friend to learned en:, Content with fcience in the vale of peace, Calmly...life, and here Saw nothing to regret, or there to feu ; From nature'» temperate feaft rafe fuiíb J • Thfjik'd Heaven that b* hid liv'd, Ы a* dy'd....
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The Works of the British Poets, Volume 8

Robert Anderson - 1795 - 906 pages
...honeft man : A poet, bleft beyond the poet» fate, [preatt Whom Heaven kept facred from the proud an* Foe to loud praife, and friend to learned cafe, Content...there to fear ; From nature's temperate feaft rofe fttiify'd. Thank'd Heaven that he had liv'd. and that i: dy'd. EPITAPHS. ON MR. GAY. '. »73* От...
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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope: With His Last Corrections ..., Volume 3

Alexander Pope - 1796 - 236 pages
...Whom Heav'n kept facred from the proud and great Foe to loud praife, and friend to learned eafe, e Content with fcience in the vale of peace. Calmly...nothing to regret, or there to fear ; From Nature's temp'rate feaft rofe fatisfy'd, q Thank'd Heav'n that he had liv'd, and that he dy'd. F 3 XL On i»»...
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Bell's Edition, Volumes 77-78

John Bell - 1796 - 480 pages
...sacred from the proud and great ; Foe to loud praise, and friend !o learned ease, j 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 teinp'rate feast rose satisfy'd, 9 XL On Mr. Cay, in Westminster- Abhey, 17J2. OF manners gentle, of...
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