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" The learn'd is happy nature to explore, The fool is happy that he knows no more ; The rich is happy in the plenty giv'n, 265 The poor contents him With the care of Heav'n. "
The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: Moral essays - Page 59
by Alexander Pope - 1752
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Elegant Extracts; Or, Useful and Entertaining Pieces of Poetry ..., Volume 1

Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 510 pages
...Paliion, knowledge, tame, or pelf, Not one will chance his neighbour with himfelf. The Itarn'd is happv nature to explore ; The fool is happy that he knows no more; The rich ishappv in the plenty giv'n; The poor contents him with the care of Ilcav'n. See the blind beggar danec,...
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Roach's Beauties of the Modern Poets of Great Britain: Carefully Selected ...

James Roach - 1793 - 274 pages
...the paflion, knowledge, fame, or pelf, Not one will change his neighbour with himfelf. The learn'd is happy nature to explore, The fool is happy that...he knows no more : The rich is happy in the plenty g'rv'n, The poor contents him with the care of heav'n. See the blind beggar dance, the cripple fing,...
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Gleanings Through Wales, Holland and Westphalia: With Views of ..., Volume 1

Mr. Pratt (Samuel Jackson) - 1795 - 502 pages
...affociated too with equal innocence, in ten. thoufand times, ten thoufand paths, " Each happy in his own." " The learn 'd is happy nature to explore, . . " The...no more, " The rich is happy in the plenty giv'n, " The poor contents him with the care of heav'ni " See the blind beggar dance, the cripple fing, "...
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Poems, Moral, Elegant and Pathetic: Vis. Essay on Man

1796 - 246 pages
...the paflion, knowledge, fame, or pelf. Not one will change his neighbour with himfelf. The learn'd is happy nature to explore, The fool is happy that...knows no more; The rich is happy in the plenty giv'n, The poor contents him with the care of Heav'n. See the blind beggar dance, the cripple fing, The fot...
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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope: With His Last Corrections ..., Volume 3

Alexander Pope - 1796 - 236 pages
...pelf, Not one will change his neighbour with himfelf. The learn'd is happy Nature to explore, The tool is happy that he knows no more ; The rich is happy in the plenty giv'n, 165 The poor contents him with the care of Heav'n. See See the l?lind beggar dance, the cripple fing,...
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An essay on man. Cornish ed

Alexander Pope - 1798 - 140 pages
...away^ Whate'erthe passion j knowledge, fame, or pelf. Not one will change his neighbour with himself* The learn' d is happy nature to explore, The fool...knows no more ; The rich is happy in the plenty giv'n, The poor contents him with the care of heav'rL See the blind beggar dance, the cripple sing, The sot...
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Gleanings through Wales, Holland, and Westphalia. To which is ..., Volume 1

Samuel Jackson Pratt - 1802 - 460 pages
...one man is, upon the- whole of life, allowing always exceptions, ys happy as another: " The learn'd is happy nature to explore, " The fool is happy that he knows no more; " The rich is bappy in the plenty giv'n, " The poor contents him with the care of heav'n ; " See the blind beggar...
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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope: With His Last Corrections ..., Volume 3

Alexander Pope - 1804 - 232 pages
...260 Whate'er the passion, knowledge, fame, or pelf, Not one will change his neighbour with himself. The learn 'd is happy Nature to explore, The fool...of Heav'n. See the blind beggar dance, the cripple sing, The sot a hero, lunatic a king ; The starving chymist in his golden views Supremely bless'd the...
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The Poetical Preceptor; Or, A Collection of Select Pieces of Poetry ...

1806 - 408 pages
...Whateer the passion, knowledge, fame, or pelf Not one will change his neighbour with himself. The learn'd is happy nature to explore, The fool is happy that...knows no more ; The rich is happy in the plenty giv'n, The poor contents him with the care of Heav'n. See the blind beggar dance, the cripple sing, The sot...
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The works of Alexander Pope. Containing the principal notes of drs ..., Volume 3

Alexander Pope - 1806 - 474 pages
...folace and fupport of their diftrcfles : " Tho' Man's a fool, yet God is wife." WARBURTOS, The learn'd is happy nature to explore, The fool is happy that he knows no more ; The NOTES. VER. 261. Whaie'er the Paffion, &c.] It was an objeftion conftantly urged by the ancient Epicureans,...
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