 | Alexander Pope - 1856 - 512 pages
...av'rice all, ambition is no more. See ail our nobles begging to be slaves ! See all our fools aspiring to be knaves ! The wit of cheats, the courage of a whore, Are what ten thousand envy and adore ; All, all look up, with reverential awe, At crimes that 'scape... | |
 | Charles F. Howard (novelist.) - 1856 - 332 pages
...these things somewhat better than your last attempt, I shall be happy to hear them." CHAPTER VII. 1 See all our nobles begging to be slaves ! See all our fools aspiring to be knaves ! All, all look up with reverential awe, At crimes that 'scape or triumph o'er... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1859 - 384 pages
...That not to be corrupted is the shame. In soldier, churchman, patriot, man in power, 'Tis, avarice all, ambition is no more! See all our nobles begging to be' slaves ! See all our fools aspiring to be knaves ! The wit of cheats, the courage of A whore, Are what ten thousand envy and adore... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1860 - 632 pages
...That not to be corrupted is the shame. In soldier, churchman, patriot, man in power, "f is avarice all, ambition is no more ! See, all our nobles begging to be slaws . See, all our fools aspiring to be knaves ' The wit of cheats, the courage of a whore, Are what... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1863 - 388 pages
...That not to be corrupted .is the shame. In soldier, churchman, patriot, man in power, 'Tis avarice all, ambition is no more ! See all our nobles begging to be slaves ! See all our fools aspiring to be knaves ! The wit of cheats, the courage of a whore, Are what ten thousand envy and adore... | |
 | Richard Robert Madden - English newspapers - 1867 - 442 pages
...proclaim That not to be corrupted is the shame. In soldier, churchman, patriot, man in power, 'Tis avarice all, — ambition is no more. See all our nobles begging to be slaves, See all our fools aspiring to be knaves." J The Annotator of " The Dunciad," * referring to the Daily Gazetteers, says... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1867 - 520 pages
...proclaim That NOT TO BE CORRUPTED is THE SHAME. In soldier, churchman, patriot* man in power, 'Tis avarice all, ambition is no more ! See all our nobles begging to be slaves ! See all our fools aspiring to be knaves ! The wit of cheats, the courage of a whore, Are what ten thousand envy and adore... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1867 - 626 pages
...avarice all ; ambition is no more. See all our nobles begging to bo slaves ! See all our fools aspiring to be knaves ! The wit of cheats, the courage of a whore, Are what ten thousand envy and adore ! All, all look up, with reverential awe, At crimes that 'scape,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1869 - 570 pages
...or Son! Hear her black Trumpet thro' the Land proclaim, That NOT то BE CORRUPTED is THE SHAME. 160 In Soldier, Churchman, Patriot, Man in Pow'r, 'Tis...our Nobles begging to be Slaves! See, all our Fools aspiring to be Knaves ! The Wit of Cheats, the Courage of a Whore, 165 Are what ten thousand envy and... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1872 - 168 pages
...or son ! Hear her black trumpet thro' the land proclaim, That not to be corrupted is the shame. 160 In soldier, churchman, patriot, man in pow'r, 'Tis...our nobles begging to be slaves ! See, all our fools aspiring to be knaves ! The wit of cheats, the courage * * * Are what ten thousand envy and adore :... | |
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Are what ten thousand envy and adore : All, all look up with reverential awe, At crimes that 'scape or triumph o'er the law ; While truth, worth, wisdom, daily they decry : Nothing is sacred now but villainy. 
