 | Thomas Little - 1828 - 286 pages
...lacked, all our feasts — 6 No MONARCH'S presence aw'd his subject-beasts. " 'Tis from high-life, high characters are drawn. " A saint in crape, is...saint in lawn. " A judge is just — a chancellor, jwster still — • < • • " A gown-man, learn'd — a bishop, what you will — " Wise, if a minister... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1828 - 222 pages
...mighTanswer, he was drunk. But, sage historians ! 'tis your task to prove One action conduct, one heroic love. 'Tis from high life high characters are drawn ; A saint in crape is twice a saint in lawn ; Ajudge igjnst, a chancellor juster still; A gownman learu'd ; a bishop what you will: Wise, ifa minister,... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1829 - 420 pages
...oak, To bear the British thunder, black and bold, The roaring vessel rush'd into the main Thomson. 17. 'Tis from high life high characters are drawn; A saint...judge is just; a chancellor juster Still ; A gownman learn'd ; a bishop— what you will : Wise, if a minister; but, if a king, Mora wise, more leara'd,... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 440 pages
...The duties bv the luvn robed prelate payed, And the last words, that dust to dust conveyed ' Tickel. From high life high characters are drawn, A saint in crape is twice a saint in lawn. Pope. LAWN, n. I. Fr. lande ; Ital. Span, and barb. 1 .'it . landa ; Teut. Sax. and Belg. land. An... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1830 - 500 pages
...he was drunk. ?ut, sage historians! 'tis your task to prove One action, conduct ; one, heroic love. extend the interest, and the love : With choice we...each passion takes its turn ; And still new deeds learn'il, a bishop what you will ; Vise, if a minister ; but, if a king, lore wise, more learn'd, more... | |
 | Scottish periodicals - 1830 - 1034 pages
...and illiberal to call it delusion, or, with the poet, ascribe it to the influence of station : — " "Tis from high life high characters are drawn : A saint in crape is twice a saint in lawn; A judge ii just ; a chancellor j uster still ; A gotvnman learn 'd ; a bishop — what you will : Wise, if... | |
 | Scotland - 1830 - 1046 pages
...delusion, or, with the poet, ascribe it to the influence of station : — " Tis from high life liigh characters are drawn : A saint in crape is twice a saint in lawn; A judge is just ; a chancellor j uster still ; A gownman learn'd ; a bishop — what you will : Wise, if a minister ; but, if a /tiny,... | |
 | 1830 - 480 pages
...illiberal to call it delusion, or, with the poet, ascribe it to the influence of station ; — '• 'Tis from high life high characters are drawn : A saint in crape is twice a saiDt in lawn ; It is mortifying to reflect, however, that great, and good, and beloved, and magnanimous,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1835 - 378 pages
...was drunk : But, sage historians ! 'tis your task to prove One action, conduct ; one, heroic love. 'Tis from high life high characters are drawn : A saint in crape is twice a saint in lawn ; 136 159 Ask why from Britain. In former editions, the third and fourth lines were, The mighty czar... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1836 - 502 pages
...he was drunk. But, sage historians! 'tis your task to prove One action, conduct ; one, heroic love. and shamed hy ridicule alone. O sacred weapon ! learn'd, a hishop what you will; Wise, if a minister ; hut, if a king, Uore wise, more learn'd, more... | |
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Tis from high life high characters are drawn : A saint in crape is twice a saint in lawn ; A judge is just, a chancellor juster still ; A gownman learn'd ; a bishop what you will ; Wise if a minister ; but if a king, More wise, more learn'd, more just,... 
