 | John Bell - 1796 - 524 pagina’s
...arise; Nay, should great Homer lift his awful head, Zpilus again would start up from the dead. 46* Envy will merit, as its shade, pursue, But like a shadow, proves the substance true ; Vdum, II. K For envy'd wit, like Sol eclips'd, makes known Tli' opposing body's grossness, not its... | |
 | 1806 - 616 pagina’s
...not be the fault of Dr. Rowley and his friends, if it be not verified in the present instance* ' " Envy will merit, as its shade, pursue, But like a shadow, proves the substance true: For envy'd wit, like sol eclips'd, makes known Th* opposing body's grossness, not its own. When first... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth, Richard Lovell Edgeworth - 1801 - 372 pagina’s
...following celebrated lines ,on envy, some people will find easy, and others difficult, to learn by heart: " Envy will merit, as its shade, pursue ; " But, like a shadow, proves the substance true : "For " For envy'd wit^ like Sol eclips'd", ihakes known *' Th* opposing body's grossntfss, not its... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 236 pagina’s
...arise : Nay, should great Homer lift his awful head( Zoilus again would start up from the dead. 465 Envy will merit as its shade pursue, But like a shadow proves the substance true ; For envy'd wit, like Sol eclips'd, makes known Th' opposing body's grossness, not its own. When first... | |
 | Vittorio Alfieri - 1806 - 356 pagina’s
...PRIMO. . ITALIA MDGCCVII. LETTERA DI RANIERI DE'CALSABIGI ALL'AUTORE SULLE QUATTRO SUE PRIME TRAGEDIE Envy will merit , as its shade , pursue ; But, like a shadow , proves thè substance true . POPE'S Essay on criticism . Yoi. i. DI RANIERI DE'GALSABIGI ALL' AUTORE INon... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 334 pagina’s
...must arise : Nay, should great Homer lift his awful head, Zoilns again would start up from the dead. Envy will merit as its shade pursue, But, like a shadow, proves the substance true ; For envied wit, like Sol eclips'd, makes known The' opposing body's grossness, not its own. When... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 546 pagina’s
...arise : Kay, should great Homer lift his awful head, Zoilus again would start up from the dead. Fnvy will Merit, as its shade, pursue; But, like a shadow, proves the substance true : For envy'd Wit, like Sol eclips'd, makes known TV opposing body's grossncss, not its own. When first... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth, Richard Lovell Edgeworth - 1811 - 528 pagina’s
...lines on envy, some people will find easy, and others difficult to learn by heart. •i . " Envy win merit, as its shade, pursue; " But, like a shadow, proves the substance true ; « " For envy'd wit, like Sol eclips'd, makes known " 'I'll' opposing body's grossness, not its own.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1812 - 348 pagina’s
...arise : Nay should great Homer lift his awful head, Zoilus again would start up from the dead. 465 Envy will merit, as its shade, pursue ; But like a shadow, proves the substance true : For envy'd wit, like Sol eclips'd, makes known Th' opposing body's grossness, not its own. When VKR.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1812 - 230 pagina’s
...arise : Nay, shi/uld great Homer lift his awful head, Zoilus again would start up from the dead. 465 Envy will merit as its shade pursue, But like a shadow proves the substance true; For envy'd wit, like Sol eclips'd, makes known Th' opposing body's grossness, not its own. When first... | |
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