 In every clime, from Ganges' distant stream To Gades, gilded by the western beam, Few, from the clouds of mental error free, In its true light or good or evil see. For what, with reason, do we seek or shun? What plan, how happily soe'er begun, But, finished,...  The Satires of Decimus Junius Juvenalis, - Page 111by Juvenal - 1836 - 208 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Juvenal - 1802 - 574 pages
...perhaps be difficult to find another example in any merely human composition. Tt r.SATIRE X. v. 1—13. IN every clime, from Ganges' distant stream To Gades,...seek or shun? What plan, how happily soe'er begun, That, when achiev'd, we do not wish undone? The gods have heard, with too indulgent ears, And crush'd... | |
 | Juvenal - 1806 - 578 pages
...perhaps be difficult to jind another example in any composition merely human. SATIRE X. v. 1—12. AN every clime, from Ganges' distant stream To Gades,...by the western beam, Few, from the clouds of mental errour free, In its true light, or good or evil, see— For what, with reason, do we seek or shun ?... | |
 | William Peter - English poetry - 1847 - 568 pages
...РВОМ SATIBI I. THE ТАЯ1ТГ OF HDMAX WISHES. Iw every clime, from Ganges' distant stream, Tu Gades. gilded by the western beam, Few, from the clouds...or shun?* What plan, how happily soe'er begun, But, finish'd, we our own success lament, And rue the pains, so fatally misspent? — To headlong ruin see... | |
 | William Peter - English poetry - 1847 - 562 pages
...age Steals on our joys, and drives us from the stage. FHOM SATIHE N. THE VANITT OF HUMAN WISHES. Iir every clime, from Ganges' distant stream, To Gades,...mental error free, In its true light or good or evil sec. For what, with reason, do we seek or shun?* What plan, how happily soe'er begun, But, finish'd,... | |
 | Electronic journals - 1851 - 554 pages
...know that G ¡fiord's is at all better : " ' In every clime, from Ganges' distant stream, To Gados, gilded by the western beam, Few, from the clouds of...error free, In its true light, or good or evil see.' " But," he added, musing, " what is Dryden's ? lia ! I have it : " ' Look round the habitable world,... | |
 | Juvenal - Satire, Latin - 1852 - 594 pages
...rocks and songs they flew, > False songs and treacherous rocks, that all to ruin drew. j SATIRE X. IN every clime, from Ganges' distant stream To Gades,...evil see. For what, with reason, do we seek or shun? 5 What plan, how happily soe'er begun, But, finished, we our own success lament, And rue the pains,... | |
 | William Peter - 1856 - 590 pages
...Ix every clime, from Ganges' distant stream, To Guiles, gililed by the western beam, Few, frum tlic clouds of mental error free, In its true light or...or shun?* What plan, how happily soe'er begun, But, linish'd, we our own success lament, Anil rue the pains, so fatally misspent? — To headlong ruin... | |
 | Robert Conger Pell - Anecdotes - 1857 - 436 pages
...Survey mankind from China to Peru.' " And I do not know that Clifford's is at all better : — • ' In every clime, from Ganges' distant stream, To Gades,...error free, In its true light, or good or evil see.' " But," he added, musing, " what is Dryden's ? Ha ! I have it : — ' Look round the habitable world,... | |
 | Robert Conger Pell - Anecdotes - 1857 - 444 pages
...view, Survey mankind from China to Peru.' " And I do not know that Gifford's is at all better : — ' In every clime, from Ganges' distant stream, To Gades,...error free, In its true light, or good or evil see.' " But," he added, musing, " what is Dryden's ? Ha ! I have it : — ' Look round the habitable world,... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - Authors, Classical - 1861 - 632 pages
...ceremonial. The administration of the state was a mass of corruption; THE VANITY OF HUMAN WISHES.t In every clime, from Ganges' distant stream, To Gades,...evil see. For what, with reason, do we seek or shun ?l What plan, how happily soe'er begun, But, finish'd, we our own success lament, And rue the pains,... | |
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