 | English poets - 1790 - 280 pages
...wanting worth, are fhining inftruments In falfe ambition's hand, to finifh faults 275 Illuftrious, and give infamy renown. ; Great ill is an achievement of great powers, Plain fenfe but rarely leads us far aftray. Rcafon the means, afl'eflions chufe our end; Means have no merit,... | |
 | John Bell - 1796 - 470 pages
...finish faults z75 Illustrious, and give infamy renown. Gieat ill is an achievement of great pow'rs. Plain sense but rarely leads us far astray. Reason the means, affections chuse our end. Means have no merit, if our end amiss. z80 It wrong our hearts, our heads are right... | |
 | John Wesley, George Story - 1818 - 934 pages
...talents and hispiety. Nor did he separate piety from talents. He knew, Sir, that "Talents, angel bright, If wanting worth, are shining instruments In false...ambition's hand, to finish faults Illustrious, and giv£ iulamy renown." Was he ambitious of amassing wealth ? This was repeatedly laid to his charge,... | |
 | Edward Young - 1798 - 432 pages
...melancholy sight, At once Compassion soft, and Envy, rise — But wherefore Envy? Talents angel-bright, If wanting worth, are shining instruments In false Ambition's hand, to finish faults 275 Illustrious, and give infamy renown. Great ill is an achievement of great pow'rs. Plain sense but... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 416 pages
...melancholy sight, At once compassion soft, and envy, rise But wherefore envy ? Talents angel-bright, If wanting worth, are shining instruments In false...infamy renown. Great ill is an achievement of great pow'rs. Plain sense but rarely leads us far astray. Reason the means, affections chuse our end ; Means... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 416 pages
...melancholy sight, At once compassion soft, and envy, rise But wherefore envy? Talents angel-bright, If wanting worth, are shining instruments In false...infamy renown. Great ill is an achievement of great pow'rs. Plain sense but rarely leads us far astray. Reason the means, affections chuse our end ; Means... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 412 pages
...melancholy sight, At once compassion soft, and envy, rise But wherefore envy ? Talents angel-bright, If wanting worth, are shining instruments In false...Illustrious, and give infamy renown. Great ill is an atchievement of great pow'rs. Plain sense but rarely leads us far astray. Reason the means, affections... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 402 pages
.... • At once compassion soft, and envy, rise » >. i. . But wherefore envy ? Talents angel-bright, If wanting worth, are shining instruments.. . In false ambition's hand, to finish faults '• i ; Illustrious, and give infamy renown. Great ill is an achievement of great pow'rs. '•••... | |
 | Edward Young - 1805 - 238 pages
...melancholy sight, At once compassion soft, and envy, rise But wherefore envy I talents angel-bright, If wanting worth, are shining instruments In false...Infamy renown. Great ill is an achievement of great pow'rs. Plain sense but rarely leads us far astray. Reason the means, affections chuse our end. Means... | |
 | Edward Young - 1805 - 284 pages
...melancholy sight! At once compassion soft, and envy, riseBut wherefore envy ? Talents, aogel-bright, If wanting worth, are shining instruments In false...finish faults Illustrious, and give infamy renown. Let genius then despair to make thee great; Not flatter station : what is station'high ? 'Tis a proud... | |
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But wherefore envy \ Talents angel-bright, If wanting worth, are shining instruments In false ambition's hand, to finish faults Illustrious, and give infamy renown. 
