 | Owen Ruffhead - Poets, English - 1769 - 600 pages
...independant of virtue, he proceeds to prove how far happinefs may be conferred and enlarged by that alone. " Know then this truth (enough for Man to " know) "...Happinefs below, "* " The only point where human blifs flands ' M And taftes the good without the fall to ill ; " Where only Merit conftant pay receives,... | |
 | Owen Ruffhead - Biography - 1769 - 592 pages
...for Man to know) €t Virtue alone is Happinefs below. "* " The only point where human blifs flands " ftill, " And taftes the good without the fall to ill ; '* Where only Merit conftant pay receives, " Is bleft in what it takes, and what it gives ; " The joy unequal 'd, if its... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1772 - 376 pages
...enough for Man to know) 5, Virtue alone is Happinefs below. " The only point where human blifs fland's ftill , And taftes the good without the fall to ill ; Where only Merit conftant pay receives , ji$ Is bleft in what it takes , and what it gives , The joy unequal'd , if... | |
 | English literature - 1773 - 394 pages
...(enough fo.r rnan to know) " Virtue alone ii happinefs below." . The only point where human blifs flands ftill, And taftes the good without the fall to ill; Where only Merit conflant pay receives, Is bleft in what it take?, and what it gives t.;: The joy unequall'd, if its... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1777 - 262 pages
...the day ; The whole amount of that enormous fame, A Tale, that blends their glory with their (hame ! Know then this truth (enough for Man. to know} " Virtue...happinefs below " The only point where human blifs ftands ftill, And taftes the good without the fall to ill ; Where only merit conftant pay receives,... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1796 - 524 pages
...the day ; The whole amount of that enormous fame, A tale, that blends their glory with their shame! Know then this truth (enough for man to know) " Virtue alone is happiness below." 310 The only point where humap bliss stands siill, And tastes the good without the... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1778 - 410 pages
...day ; ..The whole amount of that enormous fame, A tale, that blends their glory with their fhame ! Know then this truth (enough for man to know) '* Virtue alone is happinefs below/' 310 The only point where human blifs ftands ftill, And taftes the good without the fall to ill ; Where,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 1164 pages
...the day; The whole amount of that enormous fame, A Tale, that blends their glory with their fhame ! Know then this truth (enough for Man to know) " Virtue alone is happinefs below." 310 The only point where human blifs ftands ftill, And taftes the good without the fall to ill ; Where... | |
 | 1780 - 498 pages
...whofe line* on the lubjeft J wi|l tranfcribe for you, as you may n,ot hav? (hem at hand. • . / " Know then this truth (enough for man to know), Virtue...happinefs below ; The only point where human blifs (lands (lill, And tailes the good, without the fall to ill;' Where only merit c oniuht pay Deceives,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1783 - 322 pages
...or arms of Queens who lay, How happy thofe to ruin, thefe betray. IBID. p. ')•. . HUMAN FELICITY. KNOW then this truth (enough for Man to know) " Virtue...happinefs below." The only point where human blifs ftands ftill, And taftes the good without the fall to ill ; Where only Merit conftant pay receives,... | |
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Know then this truth (enough for man to know) 'Virtue alone is happiness below. 
