 | Samuel Johnson - 1779
...the paffion, knowledge, fame, or pelf, Not one will change his neighbour with himfelf. The learn'd is happy nature to explore, The fool is happy that...given, 265 The poor contents him with the care of Heaven. See the blind beggar dance, the cripple fing, The fot a hero, lunatic a king ; The ftarving... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779
...the paffion, knowledge, fame, or pelf, Not one will change his neighbour with himfelf. The learn'd is happy nature to explore, The fool is happy that...knows no more ; The rich is happy in the plenty given, z65 The poor contents him with the care of Heaven. See the blind beggar dance, the cripple fing, The... | |
 | 1787
...Whate'er thepaflioa, knowledge, fame, or pelf, Not one will change his neighbour with himfelf. The learn'd is happy, Nature to explore; The fool is happy, that...knows no more; The rich is happy, in the plenty given ; The poor contented with the care of Heaven. VOL. I. — DUBLIN: For i. PRINTED FOR MESSRS. WHITESTONE,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1787
...the Paflion, knowledge, fame, or pelf,. Not one will change his neighbour with himfelf. The learn'd is happy nature to explore, The fool is happy that...he knows no more ; The rich is happy in the plenty giv'n, 265 The poor contents him with the care of Heav'n. See the blind beggar dance, the cripple fing,... | |
 | William Scott - 1789 - 398 pagina’s
...will change his neighbour with himfelf. The learn'd is happy nature to explore, The fool is happy tha^ he knows no more ; The rich is happy in the plenty given, The poor cpntents him with the care of Heav'n ? See the blind beggar dance, the cripple fing, The fot... | |
 | English poets - 1790
...the paffion, knowledge, fame, or pelf, Not one will change his neighbour with himfelf. The learn'd is happy nature to explore, The fool is happy that...given, 265 The poor contents him with the care of Heaven. See the blind beggar dance, the cripple fmg, • The fot a hero, lunatic a king ; The ftarving... | |
 | Fulke Greville - 1790 - 278 pagina’s
...is, " Virtue alone is happinefs below." Yet he elfewhere tells us, (and moft truly) " The leam'd fs happy nature to explore ; " The fool is happy that...knows no more ; " The rich is happy in the plenty giv'n; " The poor contents him (/iitnfelf (hould it not be ?) with the care of heav'n." Nay, the w.ant... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791
...WTiate'crthe Pallion, knowledge, fame, or pelf, Not one will change his neighbour with himielf. The learned is happy nature to explore, The fool is happy that...no -more ; The rich is happy in the plenty given, The poor contents him with the care of Heaven. See the blind "beggar dance, the cripple fing, The fot... | |
 | Beauties - 1791
...the paffion, knowledge, fame, or P«tf», Not one will change his neighbour with himfelf. The learn'd is happy, nature to explore, The fool is happy, that...he knows no more ; The rich is happy, in the plenty giv'n, Tlie'poor contents him with Che care of heav'.i. Sea See the blind beggar dance, the cripple... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791
...Paliion, knowledge, tame, or pelf, Not one will chance his neighbour with himfelf. The Itarn'd is happv nature to explore ; The fool is happy that he knows no more; The rich ishappv in the plenty giv'n; The poor contents him with the care of Ilcav'n. See the blind beggar danec,... | |
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The learn'd is happy Nature to explore, The fool is happy that he knows no more; The rich is happy in the plenty given, The poor contents him with the care of Heaven. 
