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" Mat's word for it, the sculptor is paid, That the figure is fine, pray believe your own eye ; Yet credit but lightly what more may be said, For we flatter ourselves, and teach marble to lie. "
Eighteenth Century Vignettes: Third Series - Page 246
by Austin Dobson - 1896 - 364 pages
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Select and Remarkable Epitaphs on Illustrious and Other Persons ..., Volume 1

John Hackett - 1757 - 306 pages
...lightly what more may be faid ; For we flatter ourfelves, and teach Marble to lye. Yet counting fo far as to Fifty his Years, His Virtues and Vices were as other Men's are ; High Hopes he concjeiv'd, and he fmother'd greatFears, In a Life party-colour'd, half Pleafure, ha! < Care. Nor to...
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The Works of the English Poets: Prior

Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 320 pages
...credit but lightly. what moie may be faid, For we flatter ourfelves, and teach marble to lie. III. Yet, counting as far as to fifty his years, His virtues...other men's are ; High hopes he conceiv'd, and he fmother'd great fears, In a life. party .-colour'd, half pleafure, half cart. IV. Nor to bufinefs a...
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The Works of the English Poets: Pope

Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 324 pages
...we flatter ourfclves, and teach marble to lie. III. ''Yet, counting as far as to fifty his y«ars, His virtues and vices were as other men's are ; High hopes he eoncciv'd, and he frnother'd great! fears, In a life party-colour'd, half pleafure, half care. IV....
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The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and ..., Volume 33

English poets - 1790 - 326 pages
...Yet credit but lightly what more may be faid, For we flatter ourfelves, and teach marble to lie. III. Yet, counting as far as to fifty his years, His virtues...other men's are ; High hopes he conceiv'd, and he fmother'd great fears, In a life party-colour'd, half pleafure, half care. IV. Nor to bufinefs a drudge,...
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Bell's Edition: The Poets of Great Britain Complete from Chaucer to ...

1797 - 454 pages
...Yet credit but lightly wh.it more may be said, For we flatter ourselves, and teach marble to lie. in. Yet counting as far as to fifty his years, His virtues...hopes he conceiv'd, and he smother'd great fears, In a life party-colour'd, half pleasure, half care. Iv. Nor to bus'ness a drudge, nor to faction a slave,...
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The poetical works of Matthew Prior. With the life of the author. Cooke's ed

Matthew Prior - 1802 - 504 pages
...may be faid, For we flutter ourfelves, and teach marble to lie. 8 m. Yet counting as far as to fitly his years, His virtues and vices were as other men's are ; High hopes he conceiv'd, and he linother'd great fears, In a life party-colour'd, half pleafure, halt care. 11 Nor to bus'nefs a drudge,...
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A select collection of epitaphs and monumental inscriptions, with anecdotes ...

Select collection - 1806 - 262 pages
...but lightly what more may be said ; For we flatter ourselves and teach marble to lye. Yet counting so far as to fifty his years, His virtues and vices were...hopes he conceiv'd, and he smother'd great fears ; In a life party-colour'd, half pleasure, half care. Nor to business a drudge, nor to faction a slave,...
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A collection of epitaphs and monumental inscriptions, Volume 1

Collection - 1806 - 286 pages
...own eye; Yet credit but lightly what more may be said, For we flatter ourselves, and teach marble to lie. Yet, counting as far as to fifty his years, His virtues and vices were as other mens are ; High hopes he conceiv'd, and he smother'd great fears, In a-life party-colon r'd — half...
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A Collection of Epitaphs and Monumental Inscriptions, Historical ..., Volume 1

1806 - 284 pages
...own eye ; Yet credit but lightly what more may be said, For we flatter ourselves, and teach marble to lie. Yet, counting as far as to fifty his years, His virtues and vices were as other mens are; High hopes he conceiv'd, and he smother'd great fears, In a life party-colour'd — half...
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Specimens of the Later English Poets: With Preliminary Notices, Volume 1

Robert Southey - 1807 - 512 pages
...own eye; Yet credit but lightly what more may be said, For we flatter ourselves and teach marble to lie. Yet, counting as far as to fifty his years, His virtues and vice& were as other men's are ; High hopes he conceived, and lie smother'd great fears, In a life party-colour'd,...
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