 | Alexander Pope - 1860 - 60 pages
...Alike, or when or where they shone or shine, Or on the Rubicon, or on the Rhine, A wit's a feather, and a chief a rod ; An honest man's the noblest work of God. Fame but from death a villain's name can save, As justice tears his body from the grave ; When... | |
 | John Mahelon Berry Sill - 1863 - 240 pages
...beginning of knowledge : but fools despise wisdom and instruction." — Proverbs. 4. " A wit's a feather, and a chief a rod ; An honest man's the noblest work of God." — Pope. NOTE. — In this last quotation wit's and man's are contractions for wit is and man... | |
 | Henri van Laun - 1863 - 312 pages
...EXERCISE ON tilt indefinite article. 1. A contented mind is a continual feast. 2. A wit's a feather, and a chief a rod : an honest man's the noblest work of God. — POPE. 3. A royal host a royal banner bore. — BELL. 4. There was a sound of revelry by night.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1863 - 334 pages
...Alike or when or where, they shone or shine, Or on the Rubicon or on the Rhine. A wit's a feather, and a chief a rod ; An honest man's the noblest work of God. Fame but from death a villain's name can save, As justice tears his body from the grave ; When... | |
 | Penny readings - 1866 - 256 pages
...Alike, or when, or where, they shone or shine, Or on the Rubicon, or on the Rhine. A wit's a feather, and a chief a rod ; An honest man's the noblest work of God I THE LADIES' PETITION TO DK. MOVES. DEAR doctor, let it not transpire How much your lectures we... | |
 | 1866 - 294 pages
...and by the peasant in the cottage. If each would mend one, all would be amended. A wit's a feather, and a chief a rod; An honest man's the noblest work of God. FABLE XLIV. THE PEACOCK AND THE CRANE. THE Peacock and the Crane by chance met together in the... | |
 | 1866 - 328 pages
...Alike or when or where, they shone or shine, Or on the Rubicon or on the Rhine. A wit's a feather, and a chief a rod ; An honest man's the noblest work of God. Fame but from death a villain's name can save, AS justice tears his body from the grave ; When... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1867 - 520 pages
...Alike or when, or where, they shone, or shine, Or on the Eubicon, or on the Ehine. A wit's a feather, and a chief a rod; An honest man's the noblest work of God. Fame but from death a villain's name can save, As justice tears his body from the grave ; When... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1867 - 72 pages
...shame from n" rmnliti.m ilxe ; jlct tcell yiitrixtrt —titcre all the honor lien." A wit's a feather, and a chief a rod : An honest man's the noblest work of God. Fame but from death a villain's name can save, As justice tears his body from the grave; "When... | |
 | Aesop - 1869 - 308 pages
...and by the peasant in the cottage. If each would mend one, all would be amended. A wit's a feather, and a chief a rod, An honest man's the noblest work of God. II FABLE XLIV. THE PEACOCK AND THE CRANE. THE Peacock and the Crane by chance met together in... | |
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All that we feel of it begins and ends In the small circle of our foes or friends; To all beside as much an empty shade... 
