 And each vacuity of sense by pride : These build as fast as knowledge can destroy ; In folly's cup still laughs the bubble joy ; One prospect lost, another still we gain, And not a vanity is given in vain : E'en mean self-love becomes, by force divine,...  Journal des savants - Pàgina 523editat per - 1821Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | John Bell - 1796 - 524 pàgines
...Pleas'd with this bauble still, as that before, Till tir'd he sleeps, and life's poor play is o'er. Meanwhile opinion gilds with varying rays Those painted...beautify our days; Each want of happiness by hope supply'cl, 285 And each vacuity of sense by pride : These build as fast as knowledge can destroy ;... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1798 - 140 pàgines
...this bauble still, as that before; 'Till tir'd he sleeps, and life's poor play is o'er. Mean- while opinion gilds with varying rays Those painted clouds...of happiness by hope supply'd, And each vacuity of sense by pride: These build as fast as knowledge can destroy; In folly's cup still laughs the bubble,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 232 pàgines
...Pleas'd with this bauble still, as that before, Till tir'd he sleeps, and life's poor play is o'er. Meanwhile opinion gilds with varying rays, Those painted...our days ; Each want of happiness by hope supply'd, 2 And each vacuity of sense by pride : These build as fast as knowledge can destroy ; In Folly's cnp... | |
 | 1806 - 408 pàgines
...Pleas'd with this bauble still, as that before ; 'Till tir'd he sleeps, and Life's poor play is o'er. Meanwhile Opinion gilds with varying rays Those painted...of happiness by Hope supply'd, And each vacuity of sense by pride : These build as fast as knowledge can destroy; In Folly's cup still laughs the bubble,... | |
 | J. C. - 1806 - 156 pàgines
...the creature of habit, and the vehicle of passions, so long must there remain room for improvement. " Meanwhile opinion gilds, with varying rays, " Those painted clouds that beautify our days. " At this period I had the honor of contracting a most sacred friendship with Edgar, a young nobleman,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 pàgines
...Fleas'd with this bauble still, as that before, Till tir'd he sleeps, and life's poor play is o'er. Meanwhile opinion gilds with varying rays Those painted...beautify our days; Each want of happiness by hope supplied, And each vacuity of sense by pride : These build as fast as knowledge can destroy; In folly's... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 328 pàgines
...Pleas'd with this hauble still, as that before, Till tir'd he sleeps, and life's poor play is o'er. Meanwhile, opinion gilds with varying rays Those painted...beautify our days , Each want of happiness by hope supplied, And each vacuity of sense by pride : These build as fast as knowledge can destroy fu folly's... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 334 pàgines
...Pleas'd with this bauble still, as that before, Till tir'd he sleeps, and life's poor play is o'er. Meanwhile, opinion gilds with varying rays Those painted...clouds that beautify our days ; Each want of happiness hy hope supplied, And each vacuity of sense hy pride : These build as fast as knowledge can destroy... | |
 | Young lady - 1809 - 204 pàgines
...ascendancy, which our thoughts have over our pleasures, is the principal characteristic of the human species. Meanwhile Opinion gilds with varying rays, Those painted...of happiness by Hope supply'd. And each vacuity of sense by Pride ; These build as fast as Knowledge can destroy, In Folly's cup still laughs the bubble,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 536 pàgines
...Pleas'd with this bauble still, as that before; 'Till tir'd he sleeps, and Life's poor play is o'er. Meanwhile Opinion gilds with varying rays Those painted...of happiness by Hope supply'd, And each vacuity of sense by Pride : These build as fast as Knowledge can destroy ; In Folly's cup still laughs the bubble,... | |
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