The learn'd is happy nature to explore, The fool is happy that he knows no more ; The rich is happy in the plenty given, The poor contents him with the care of Heaven. The Farmers' Register - Page 60edited by - 1838Full view - About this book
| Alexander Pope - 1736 - 64 pages
...the Pajpon, Knowledge, Fame, or Pelf, Not one will change his Neighbour with himfelf. The Learn'd are happy, Nature to explore ; The Fool is happy, that he knows no more ; The Rich are happy in the Plenty given ; The Poor contents him with the Care of Heaven. See ! the... | |
| William Ayre, Edmund Curll - 1745 - 426 pages
...or Acquirement upon which each values himfelf, and builds up a Sort of Happinefs : The Learn'd are happy, Nature to explore ; The Fool is happy, that he knows no more, The Rich are happy in the Plenty giv'n : The Poor contents him with the Care of Heaven. See the blind... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1751 - 274 pages
...the Paffion, knowledge, fame, or pelf, Not one will change his neighbour with himfelf. The learn'd is happy nature to explore, . The fool is happy that he knows no more ; The rich is happy in the plenty giv'n, 265 The poor contents him with the care of Heav'n. See the... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1751 - 272 pages
...the Paffion, knowledge, fame, or pelf, Not one will change his neighbour with himfelf. The learn'd is happy nature to explore, The fool is happy that he knows no more ; The rich is happy in the penty giv'n, 265 The poor contents him with the care of Hcav'n. See the... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1752 - 378 pages
...wants, ftailtics, ^ijd paffions, proves the beft expedient to wean EP. II. ESSAYONMA N. 79 The learn 'd is happy nature to explore, The fool is happy that he knows no more ; The rich is happy in the plenty giv'n, 265 The poor contents him with the care of Heav'n. See the... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1757 - 234 pages
...the Paffion, knowledge, fame, or pelf, Not one will change his neighbour with himfelf. The learn'd is happy nature to explore, The fool is happy that he knows no more ; The rich is happy in the plenty giv'n, 265 The poor contents him with the care of Heav'n. See the... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1762 - 160 pages
...the paßon , knowledge , fame , or pelf, Not one will change his neighbour with himfelf. The learrid is happy, nature to explore¡ The fool is happy , that he knows no more ¡ The rich is happy in the plenty giv'n¡ The poor contented with the care of heav'n. See the blind... | |
| John Newbery - 1762 - 292 pages
...Whate'er the paffion, knowledge, fame or pelf, Not one will change his neighbour with himfelf. The learn'd is happy nature to explore, The fool is happy that he knows no more ; The rich is happy in the plenty giv'n, The poor contents him with the care of heav'n. See the blind... | |
| Art - 1762 - 290 pages
...Whate'er the paffion, knowledge, fame or pelfy Not one will change his neighbour with himfelf. The leam'd is happy nature to explore, The fool is happy that he knows no more ; The rich is happy in the plenty giv'n, The poor contents him with the care of heav'n, See the blind... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1763 - 154 pages
...which teaches, " That thefe illufions are the follies of Men, which they wilfully fall The Icarn'd is happy nature to explore, The fool is happy that he knows no more; The rich is happy in the plenty giv'n, 265 The poor contents hirn with the care of Heav'n. See the... | |
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