 Two urns by Jove's high throne have ever stood, The source of evil one, and one of good ; From thence the cup of mortal man he fills, Blessings to these, to those distributes ills ; To most, he mingles both : the wretch decreed To taste the bad, unmix'd,...  Plutarch's Lives - Page 48by Plutarch - 1821Full view - About this book
 | Homer - 1849 - 582 pages
...of good ; From thence the cup of mortal man he fills, Blessings to these, to those distributes ills: To most, he mingles both. The wretch decreed To taste the bad, unmix'd, is cursed indeed ; Pursued by wrongs, by meagre famine driven, He wanders, outcast both of... | |
 | William Sweetser - 1850 - 456 pages
...cup of mortal man he fills, Blessings to these, to those distributes ills ; To most he mingles both The happiest taste not happiness sincere, But find the cordial draught is dash'd with care."* Scarcely indeed can even the most prosperous count upon a single moment of unsullied felicity. Or,... | |
 | Albert Barnes - 1854 - 472 pages
...of good : From theoce the cup of mortal man he nits, Blessings to these ; to those distributes ills. To most he mingles both : The wretch decreed To taste the bad unmixed, is cursed indeed ; Pursued by wronird, by meagre famine driven He wanders, outcast by both earth and heaven : The happiest... | |
 | ADAM CLARKE, LL.D., F.A.S. - 1854 - 1004 pages
...good. Prom thence the CUP of mortal man he fills : Blessings to these ; to those distributes ills. To most he mingles both : the wretch decreed To taste the bad unmixed, is curst indeed. — POPE. Verse 7. The righteous Lord loveth righteousness J He loves that which resembles... | |
 | Abraham Mills - 1858 - 498 pages
...of good; From thence the cup of mortal man he fills, Blessings to these, to those distributes ills ; To most he mingles both. The wretch decreed To taste the bad, unmix't, is curst indeed; Pursued by wrongs, by meagre famine driven, He wanders, out-cast both of... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1859 - 504 pages
...indced ; Pursued by wrongs, by meagre famine driven. He wanders, outeast both of earth and heaven. er on the Rhine, Let barbarous Ganges arm a servile train ; Be mine the blessings of a peace Who more than Peleus shone in wealth and power! What stars concurring bless'd his natal hour ! A realm,... | |
 | 1860 - 860 pages
...of good : From thence the cup of mortal man he fills, Blessings to these, to those distributes ills, To most he mingles both : the wretch decreed To taste the bad, unmixed, is curst indeed : Pursued by wrongs, by meagre famine driven, lie wanders, outcast both of earth and heaven.... | |
 | Plutarch - 1860 - 718 pages
...good. From licence the cup of mo-till miin he nils, Blestiii:.'« to these, lo those distributes ills; To most, he mingles both — the wretch decreed To taste the bad unmix'd, ч curs'd indeed. The happiest tasre not happiness sincere, But find the cordial draught it... | |
 | Thomas Love Peacock - 1861 - 334 pages
...of good : From thence the cup of mortal man he fills, Blessings to these, to those distributes ills, To most he mingles both : the wretch decreed To taste the bad, unmixed, is curst indeed ; Pursued by wrongs, by meagre famine driven, He wanders, outcast both of earth and heaven.... | |
 | Craufurd Tait Ramage - 1864 - 424 pages
...good ; From thence the cup of mortal man he fills, Blessings to these, to those distributes ills ; To most, he mingles both : the wretch decreed To taste the bad, unmix'd, is curst indeed ; Pursued by wrongs, by meagre famine driven, He wanders, outcast both of... | |
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