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" Perhaps prosperity becalm'd his breast, Perhaps the wind just shifted from the east. Not therefore humble he who seeks retreat ; Pride guides his steps, and bids him shun the great. "
The poetical works of Alexander Pope. With his last corrections, additions ... - Page 164
by Alexander Pope - 1807
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Select Works of the British Poets: With Biographical and Critical ..., Volume 5

John Aikin - 1821 - 402 pages
...shave their crowns ; To ease the soul of one oppressive weight, This quits an empire, that embroils a state : The same adust complexion has impell'd Charles...the convent, Philip to the field. Not always actions show the man : we find Who does a kindness, is not therefore kind : Perhaps prosperity becahn'd his...
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The Pleasures of Human Life, Examined and Enumerated: With an Entertaining ...

John Platts - 1822 - 844 pages
...shave their crowns: t To ease the soul of one oppressive weight, This quits an empire, that embroils a state : The same adust complexion has impell'd Charles...the field. Not always actions shew the man ; we find i Who does a kindness is not therefore kind. | Perhaps prosperity becalm'd his breast, Perhaps the...
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The British Poets: Including Translations ...

1822 - 284 pages
...shave their crowns: To ease the soul of one oppressive weight, This quits an empire, that embroils a state. The same adust complexion has impell'd Charles...the convent, Philip to the field. Not always actions show the man : we find Who does a kindness is not therefore kind; Perhaps prosperity becalm'd his breast;...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 3

Alexander Pope - 1822 - 372 pages
...95. GOD and NATURE] It is not very clear what is precisely meant by Nature in this passage. Ver. 107. The same adust complexion has impell'd Charles to the Convent, Philip to the Field.] Philip II. was of an atrabilaire complexion. He derived it from his father Charles V. whose health,...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 3

Alexander Pope - 1822 - 370 pages
...95. GOD and NATURE] It is not very clear what is precisely meant by Nature in this passage. Ver. 107. The same adust complexion has impell'd Charles to the Convent, Philip to the Field.] Philip II. was of an atrabilaire complexion. He derived it from his father Charles V. whose health,...
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The Author's Jewel: Consisting of Essays, Miscellaneous, Literary and Moral

Stephen Simpson - 1823 - 268 pages
...existence, and improve the morals of mankind. THE AUTHOR'S JEWEL, NUMBER XIX. MODESTY NOT A MARK OF MERIT. Not always Actions shew the man ; we find Who does a kindness, is not therefore kind : Perhaps Prosperity becalm'd his breast, Perhaps the Wind just shifted from the East : Not therefore...
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The Monthly magazine, Volumes 56-60

Monthly literary register - 1823 - 586 pages
...by the superficial investigator of character), to which Pope has ably alluded : Not actions always shew the man : we find Who does a kindness is not therefore kind ; Nor therefore humble he who seeks retreat ; Pride guides his steps and bids him shun the great :...
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Select British Poets, Or, New Elegant Extracts from Chaucer to the Present ...

William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 pages
...shave their crowns : To ease the soul of one oppressive weight, This quits an empire, that embroils art o'erflow'd. Myself I then, perus'd, and limb by...Survey'd, and sometimes went, and sometimes * to spe show the man : we find Who does a kindness is not therefore kind : Perhaps prosperity becalm'd his...
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The Works of Alexander Popekesq., with Notes and Illustrations by ..., Volume 5

Alexander Pope - 1824 - 422 pages
...motive of it, may be equally gratified in the pursuit of very different measures. NOTES. Ver. 107. The same adust complexion has impell'd Charles to the convent, Philip to thefield.] Philip II. was of an atrabilaire complexion. He derived it from his Not always actions shew...
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The Works of Alexander Pope: Esq. with Notes and Illustrations by ..., Volume 5

Alexander Pope - 1824 - 424 pages
...motive of it, may be equally gratified in the pursuit of very different measures. NOTES. Ver. 107. The same adust complexion has impell'd Charles to the convent, Philip to thefield.] Philip II. was of an atrabilaire complexion. He derived it from his Not always actions shew...
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