 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.  Moral essays - Page 67by Alexander Pope - 1751Full 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 blind Beggar... | |
 | 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 Beggar... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 274 pages
...260 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...of Heav'n. See the blind beggar dance, the cripple fmg, The fot a hero, lunatic a king ; The ftarving chemift in his golden views Supremely bleft, the... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 272 pages
...260 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 penty giv'n, 265 The poor contents him with the care of Hcav'n. See the blind beggar dance, the cripple... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1752 - 376 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...of Heav'n. See the blind beggar dance, the cripple Cng, The fot a hero, lunatic a king ; The ftarving chemift in his golden views Supremely bleil, the... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1757 - 234 pages
...269 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...of Heav'n. See the blind beggar dance, the cripple fmg, The fot a hero, lunatic a king ; The ftarving chemift in his golden views Supremely bleft, the... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1760 - 402 pages
...great moment, the general thefis, That God makes ///, at every Jlep, predufiivt of Good. 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, 265 The poor contents him with the care of Heav'n. See the blind beggar dance, the cripple fing,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1762 - 370 pages
...to refign; Taught half by Reafon , half by mere decay , To, welcome death, and calmly pafs away. ago The rich is happy in the plenty giv'n, 265 The poor...of Heav'n. See the blind beggar dance, the cripple fing, The fot a hero, lunatic a king; The ftarving chemift in his golden views Supremely bleft, the... | |
 | John Newbery - 1762 - 292 pages
...epiftle. 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...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 beggar dance, the cripple ling, The fot... | |
 | 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 ,...no more ¡ The rich is happy in the plenty giv'n¡ The poor contented with the care of heav'n. See the blind beggar dance , the cripple ßng , The fot... | |
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