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A New Pronouncing Spelling Book, and Concise Expositor of the English ... - Page 143
by James M'Donald - 1815 - 156 pages
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Pattie's Modern Stage: A Collection of the Most Approved and Popular Dramas ...

1838 - 308 pages
...inestimable virtues will reward them better than the equivocal applause of the multitude— and he " Who builds a church to God, and not to Fame, Will never soil the marble with his name." ОЭ" I'liu.o DRAMÁTICO». THE FACTORY STRIKE. ir"TT ''' AS • '•'}...
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Rules and Proceedings

Oxford Architectural & Historical Society - 1840 - 1172 pages
...popular account, which by imputing motives destroys the merit of his acts. According to the Poet, " Who builds a Church to God and not to fame Will never mark the marble with his name." Perhaps the converse of this is true, and they who build to win men's favour will take care to commemorate...
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Select Works of the British Poets: In a Chronological Series from Ben Jonson ...

John Aikin - 1841 - 840 pages
...rays. B. And what ? no monument, inscription, stone ! His race, his form, his name almost unknown ? P. or to reform Yon flowery arbors, yonder alloys green, Our walk at noon, wilh br погас : Go, search it there, where to be born and die. Of rich and poor makes all the history;...
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Visitor: Or Monthly Instructor

1841 - 488 pages
...down to posterity as a miracle of philanthropy. I will not say with the poet, " Who builds a house to God and not to fame, Will never mark the marble with his name ;" because, in many cases, it is an advantage, if not absolutely necessary, that the name of the founder...
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Select Works of the British Poets, in a Chronological Series from Ben Jonson ...

John Aikin - 1843 - 830 pages
...f''. And what ? no monument, inscription, stone t His race, his form, his name almost unknown ? P. the best, and follow what I approve. To love, thou...to Heaven, is both the way and guide ; Bear with mokes all the history ; Enough, that Virtue fill'd the space between ; Prov'd by the ends of being,...
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The universal class-book: a ser. of reading lessons

Samuel Maunder - 1844 - 544 pages
...withdraw your blaze! Ye little stars hide your diminish'd rays! And what! no monument, inscription, stone! His race, his form, his name almost unknown! — Who...name. Go search it there, where to be born and die, "f rich and poor, makes all the history; ,ough, that virtue fill'd the space between; Dved by the ends...
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Evenings with the old story tellers, select tales from the Gesta Romanorum ...

Romani - 1845 - 796 pages
...rays. B. And what ! no monument, inscription, stone ? His race, his form, his name almost unknown ? P. Who builds a church to God, and not to fame, Will...marble with his name : . Go, search it there, where to he born and die, Of rich and poor makes all the history ; Enough, that virtue fill'd the space between...
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Studies in English poetry [an anthology] with biogr. sketches and notes by J ...

Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 pages
...after their expenses were paid, he had £400 a year. The former is the more probable interpretation. Who builds a church to God, and not to Fame, Will never mark the marhle with his name : Go, search it there, where to be born and die,1 Of rich and poor makes all the...
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The Family Library (Harper)., Volume 24

1846 - 352 pages
...contrary, we must " lean to mercy's side," and may even answer the detractors in Pope's noble words :— " Who builds a church to God, and not to Fame, Will never mark the marble with bin name." On the death of Mieczylas, in 999, the ducal authority devolved on his son, Boleslas. Like...
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An Inquiry Into the Difference of Style Observable in Ancient Glass ...

Charles Winston - 1847 - 406 pages
...inscriptions recording the donor's name, which occurs iu the first extract, may call to mind Pope's lines, " Who builds a church to God, and not to Fame, Will never mark the marble with his name," and shews the antiquity of the scruples which are entertained on this head, and which are noticed in...
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