 Statesman, yet friend to truth ; of soul sincere, In action faithful, and in honour clear ! Who broke no promise, served no private end, Who gained no title, and who lost no friend; Ennobled by himself, by all approved, Praised, wept, and honoured by...  Monument to the Memory of Henry Clay ... - Page 4621857 - 516 pagesFull view - About this book
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...sincere, In action faithful, and in honour clear ; Who broke no promise, serv'd no private end, Who gain'd no title, and who lost no friend ; Ennobled by himself, by all approv'd, And prais'd, unenvy'd, by the muse he lov'd." A. POPE. DIALOGUESUPON THE USEFULNESS OF ANCIENT... | |
 | Edward Berwick - Atticus, Titus Pomponius - 1813 - 584 pages
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 | English literature - 1818 - 596 pages
...In act' on faithful, and in honour clear Who b'-oke no promise, sorv'd no private end, Who jjiiin'd no title, and who lost no friend; Ennobled by himself, by all approv'd, Prais'd weft and honour'd by th« MUM he lov'd. ON SIR WILLIAM TRUMBL'L, One of the principal... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1820 - 406 pages
...sincere, In action faithful, and in honour clear ! Who broke no promise, served no private end, Who gain'd no title, and who lost no friend ; Ennobled by himself, by all approved, Praised, wept, and honour'd by the Muse he loved. The lines on Craggs were not originally intended for an epitaph ; and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - English literature - 1820 - 404 pages
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 | Samuel Johnson - 1820 - 412 pages
...sincere, In action faithful, and in honour clear ! Who broke no promise, serv'd no private end, Who gain'd no title, and who lost no friend ; Ennobled by himself, by all approv'd, Prais'd, wept, and honor'd, by ihe Muse he lov'd. The lines on Craggs were not originally... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1821 - 406 pages
...sincere, In action faithful, and in honour clear ! Who broke no promise, served no private end, Who gain'd no title, and who lost -no friend ; Ennobled by himself, by all approved, Praised, wept, and honour'd by the Muse he loved. The lines on Craggs were not originally intended for an epitaph ; and... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1821 - 402 pages
...sincere, In action faithful, and in honour clear ; Who broke no promise, serv'd no private end, Who gain'd no title, and who lost no friend; Ennobled by himself, by all approv'd, And prais'd, unenvy'd, by the Muse he loved." EPISTLE TO DR.ARBUTHNOT: BEING THE PROLOGUE... | |
 | John Bowdler - Hymns, English - 1821 - 510 pages
...In action faithful, and in honour clear ! Who broke no promise, serv'd no private end; WTho gain'd no title, and who lost no friend ! Ennobled by himself, by all approv'd, ON MRS. MASON.— Rev. Wm. Mason. TAKE, sacred earth, all that my soul holds dear, Take that... | |
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...sincere, In action faithful, and in honour clear; Who broke no promise, served no private end, Who gain'd no title, and who lost no friend ; Ennobled by himself, by all approved, And praised, unenvied, by the Muse he loved.' ODE ON ST. CECILIA'S DAY. 1708. DESCEND, ye Nine! descend... | |
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