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" His passion still, to covet general praise, His life, to forfeit it a thousand ways; A constant bounty which no friend has made; An angel tongue, which no man can persuade; A fool, with more of wit than half mankind, Too rash for thought, for action too... "
The wits and beaux of society, by Grace and Philip Wharton - Page 182
by Katherine Thomson - 1860
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq. ...: Moral essays

Alexander Pope - 1751 - 272 pages
...195 His Paffion ftill, to covet gen'ral praife, His Life, to forfeit it a thoufand ways ; A conftant Bounty which no friend has made ; An angel Tongue, which no Man can perfuade ; A Fool, with more of Wit than half mankind, 209 Too ram for Thought, for A&ion too refin'd...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: Moral essays

Alexander Pope - 1752 - 378 pages
...95 His Paflion flill, to covet gen'ral praife, JlisLife, to forfeit it a thoufand waysj A conftant Bounty which no friend has made ; An angel Tongue, which no man can perfuade; A Fool, with more of Wit than half mankind, 200 Too ram for Thought, for Adlion too refin'd...
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The Works of Alexander Pope: Moral essays

Alexander Pope - 1757 - 234 pages
...195 His Paffion ftill to covet gen'ral praife, His Life, to forfeit it a thoufand ways ; A conft.'mt Bounty which no friend has made ; An angel Tongue, which no man can perfuade ; A Fool, with more of Wit than half mankind, 200 Too rafh for Thought, for Action too refin'd...
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Bell's Edition, Volumes 75-76

John Bell - 1796 - 524 pages
...one vire exempt; And most contemptible, to shun contempt ; 195 His passion still, to covet gen'ral praise; His life, to forfeit it a thousand ways; A...no man can persuade ; A fool, with more of wit than half mankind* 20" Too rash for thought, for action too refin'd; A tyrant to the wife his heart approves...
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The History and Antiquities of the Counties of Westmorland and ..., Volume 1

Joseph Nicolson, Richard Burn - 1777 - 780 pages
...; His paffion Mill, to covet gen'ral praife ; His life, to forfeit it a thoufand ways ; A conllani bounty, which no friend has made ; An angel tongue, which no man can perfuade ; A fool, with more of wit than half mankind ; Too r.ifh for thought, for uiiion too refin'd...
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Moral essays, satires, &c

Alexander Pope - 1777 - 262 pages
...contempt ; His pafiion ftill, to covet general praife, His Life, to forfeit it a thoufand ways; A conftant Bounty which no friend has made ; An angel Tongue, which no man can perfuade ; A Fool, with more of Wit than half mankind. Too ralh for thought, for action too refin'd...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: In Four Volumes Complete. With His Last ...

Alexander Pope - 1778 - 410 pages
...ig£ His paffion ftill, to covet gen'ral praife, "His life, to forfeit it a thoufand ways ; A conftant bounty which no friend has made ; An angel tongue, which no man can perfuade ; A fool, with more of wit than half mankind, 2S•» Too rafh/or thought, for aftion too...
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The Works of the English Poets: Pope

Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 392 pages
...Paffion ftill, to covet general praife ; . . . His Life, to forfeit it a thoufand ways ; A conftant Bounty which no friend has made; An Angel Tongue, which no man can perfuade ; A Fool, with more of Wit than ht:lf mankind, z00 Too rafh for Thought, for Aftion too refin'd...
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The Beauties of Pope: Consisting of Selections from His Poetical and Prose Works

Alexander Pope - 1783 - 322 pages
...contempt; His Paflion ftill, to covet gen'ral praife ; His Life, to forfeit it a thoufand ways ; A conftant Bounty which no friend has made; An Angel Tongue, which no man can perfuade ;' A Fool, with more of wit than half mankind, Too rafh for Thought, for Action too refin'd...
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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope

Alexander Pope - 1890 - 562 pages
...each gift of nature and of art, And wanting nothing but an honest heart; Grown all to all, from 110 one vice exempt; And most contemptible, to shun contempt:...no man can persuade; A fool, with more of wit than half mankind, Too rash for thought, for action too refined: A tyrant to the wii'e his heart approves;...
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