 | Alexander Pope - 1754 - 278 pages
...at all. But wherefore all this labour, all this ftrife? For q Fame, for Riches, for a noble Wife ? Shall ' One whom Nature, Learning, Birth confpir'd To form, not to admire but be admir'd, 41 Sigh, while his Chloe blind to Wit and Worth Weds the rich Dulnefs of fome Son of earth f Yet s... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1757 - 272 pages
...at all. But wherefore all this labour, all this ftrife ? For i Fame, for Riches, for a noble Wife ? Shall ' One whom Nature, Learning, Birth confpir'd To form, not to admire but be admir'd, 41 Sigh, while his Chloc blind to Wit and Worth Weds the rich Dulnefs of fome Son of earth ? Yet s... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1787 - 396 pages
...But wherefore all this labour, all this ftrife ? For ? Fame, for Riches, for a noble Wife ? Shall r One whom Nature, Learning, Birth confpir'd To form, not to admire but be admir'd, 41 Sigh, while his Chloe, blind to Wit and Worth, Weds the rich Dulnefs of fome Son of earth 1 Yet... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 pages
...not at all. Bat wherefore all this labour, all this ftrife ? For fame, for riches, for a noble wife ? Chloe, blind to wit and worth, Weds the rich dulnefs of fomc fon of earth ? Yet time ennobles or degrades... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 574 pages
...not at all. But wherefore all this labour, all this ftrife ' For fame, for riches, for a noble wife ? Shall one whom nature, learning, birth confpir'd To...form, not to admire but be admir'd, Sigh while his Chloe, blind to wit and worth, Weds the rich dulncfs of fome fon of earth ? Yet time ennobles or degrades... | |
 | William Seward - 1796 - 560 pages
...riches equal to his wit." The two laft verfcs allude to an unfnccefsful ai'drtfi made by liii Lordfhip, in the early part of his life, to a lady of great wealth. Mr. Pope auveiu to it in the following lines : " Shall one whom Nature, Learning, Bitth confpir'd " To foim,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1797 - 472 pages
...at all. But wherefore all this labour, all this ftrire ? For q Fame, for Riches, for a noble Wife ? Shall ' One whom Nature, Learning, Birth, confpir'd To form, not to admire, but be admir'd, 41 Sigh, while his Chloe blind to Wit and Worth Weds the rich Dulnefs of fome Son of earth? Yet ! Time... | |
 | William Seward - 1804 - 492 pages
...riches equal to his wit." The two laft vcrfes allude to an fmfuccefsful addrefs made by his LordfLip, in the early part of his life, to a lady of great...his Cloe, blind to wit and worth, " Weds the rich dullncfc of feme fon of Earth ?" the Gentlemen within the Bar, to make their Motions, beginning every... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1805 - 1054 pages
...labour, all this ftrife? For fame, for riches, for a noble wife ? Shall one whom nature, learning, birtri confpir'd To form, not to admire but be admir'd, Sigh while his Chloe, blind to wit and worth, Weds the rich dullnefs of fome (on of earth ? Yet time ennobles or degrades... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1806 - 508 pages
...at all. But wherefore all this labour, all this flrife ? For ' Fame, for Riches, for a noble Wife ? Shall ' One whom Nature, Learning, Birth, confpir'd To form, not to admire, but be admir'd, 41 Sigh, while his Chloe blind to Wit and Worth Weds the rich Dulnefs of fome Son of earth ? Yet s... | |
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Shall spread thy conquests over half the kind ; " To him, each rival shall submit, " Make but his riches equal to his wit. 
