| Edward Young - 1741 - 194 lapas
...men attempt for f acred praife ? The love of praife, howe'er conceal'd by art, Reigns more, or lefs, and glows in every heart ^ The proud to gain it toils on toils endure, The modejl mun it, but to make it fure. O'er globes, and fcepters, now, on Thrones it fwellsr... | |
| 1803 - 468 lapas
...vain the strife, I 'll strive my voice to raise. What will not men attempt for sacred praise .'• 50 The love of praise, howe'er conceal'd by art, Reigns, more or less, and ylowsin ev'ry heart: The proud, to gain it, toils on toils endure; Tbemcdest shun it, but to nia!^e... | |
| Edward Young - 1805 - 232 lapas
...Tho' vain the strife, I'll strive my voice to raise. What will not men attempt for sacred praise ? The love of praise, howe'er conceal'd by art, Reigns, more or less, and glows in ev'ry heart : The proud, to gain it, toils on toils endure ; The modest shun it, but to make it sure.... | |
| Cabinet - 1808 - 524 lapas
...Though vain the strife, I'll strive my voice to raise. What will not men attempt for sacred praise? The love of praise, howe'er conceal'd by art, Reigns, more or less, and glows in every heart : Thepioud, to gain it, toils on toils endure; The modest shun it, but to make it sure. O'er globes,... | |
| British poets - 1809 - 526 lapas
...voice to raiae: What will not men attempt for sacred praise ? The love of praise, howe'er conceal' d by art, Reigns, more or less, and glows in every heart ; The prond, to gain it, toils on toils endure; The modest shun it, but to make it sure. O'er globes and... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 554 lapas
...Though vain the strife, I'll strive my voice to raise. What will not men attempt for tacrtd praise ? The love of praise, howe'er conceal'd by art, Reigns,...every heart : The proud, to gain it, toils on toils endure ; The modest shun it, but to make it sure. O'er globes, and sceptres, now on thrones it swells... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 558 lapas
...What will not men attempt for tacred praise ? The love of praise, howe'er conceal'd hy art, Rei,ois, more or less, and glows, in every heart: The proud, to gain it, toils on toils endure ; The modest shun it, hut to make it sure. O'er glohes, and sceptres, now on thrones it swells;... | |
| Edward Young - 1811 - 294 lapas
...Tho' vain the strife, I'll strive my voice to raise, What will not men attempt for sacred praise ? The Love of Praise, howe'er conceal'd by art, Reigns, more or less, and glows in ev'ry heart : The proud, to gain it, toils on toils endure ; The modest shun it, but to make it sure.... | |
| John Prior Estlin - 1818 - 430 lapas
...fame, fortune, 'civil authority, and power. Dr. Young says, " The love of praise, howe'er concealed by art, • • Reigns, more or less, and glows in...every heart : THe proud to gain it, toils on toils endure ; The modest shun it, but to make it sure. It aids the dancer's heel, the writer's head, And... | |
| Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 498 lapas
...From his Satires. THE LOVE OF PRAISE. FROM SATIRE I. WHAT -will not men attempt for sacred praise ? The love of praise, howe'er conceal'd by art, Reigns,...every heart : The proud, to gain it, toils on toils endure ; The modest shun it, but to make it sure. O'er globes, and sceptres, now on thrones it swells... | |
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