 | John Milton - 1707 - 480 pages
...perhaps and more ? Extol not Riches then, the toyl of Fools, The wife man's cumbrance, if not fnare, more apt To flacken Virtue, and abate her edge, Than prompt her to do aught may merit praife. What if with like averfion I rejeft Riches and Realms ; yet not for that a Crown, Golden in fliew,... | |
 | John Milton - 1784 - 278 pages
...perhaps and more ? Extol not riches, then, the toil of fools, The wife man's cumbrance, if not fnare, more apt To flacken virtue, and abate her edge, Than prompt her to do ought may merit praife. What if with like averfion I rejeft Riches and realms ; yet not, for that a... | |
 | George Isaac Huntingford (bp. of Hereford.) - 1785 - 208 pages
...KTr¡oK[jfyjcf, 24^ " ¿ros атгыЛорщу. Ovrus ñ W <roÇia cvoív I Extol not riches then, the toil of fools, The wife man's Cumbrance, if not Snare ;...more apt To flacken virtue, and abate her edge, Than jjrompt her to do ought may merit praife. Milton's Par. Reg. B. *. 453. that it be done, which you... | |
 | Joseph Addison - Anecdotes - 1795 - 594 pages
...become an oak. Extol not Riches then, the toil of fools, The wife man's 'cumb'rance, if not fnare, more apt To flacken virtue, and abate her edge, Than prompt her to do aught may merit praife. As furfeit is the father of much faft, So ev'ry fcope by th' immoderate ufe Turns to reftraint ; our... | |
 | Mr. Addison - Anecdotes - 1795 - 608 pages
...become an oak. Extol not Riches then, the toil of fools, The wife man's 'cumb'rancc, if not fnare, more apt To flacken virtue, and abate her edge, Than prompt her to do aught may merit praife. As furfeit is the father of much faft, So ev'ry fcope by th' immoderate ufe Turns to reftraint; our... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 740 pages
...Extol not riches then, the toil of fools, The wife man's cumbrance, if not fnare, more apt Taflacken Virtue, and abate her edge, Than prompt her to do aught may merit praifc. , . What if, with like averfion, I reject Riches and realms ; yet not for that a crown, Golden... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English language - 1805 - 924 pages
...Extol not riches then, the toil of fools, The wise man's cumbrance, if not snare ; more apt To slacten virtue, and abate her edge, Than prompt her to do aught may merit praise. Miltom. Balls of this metal slack'd Atlanta's pace, And on the am'rous youth bestow* d the... | |
 | George Isaac Huntingford (bp. of Hereford.) - 1806 - 306 pages
...¡AU e%wv ai/np 1 Extol not riches then, the toil of fools, The wife man's Cumbrance, if not Snace ; more apt To flacken virtue, and abate her edge, Than prompt her to do ought may merit praiie. Milton's Par. Reg. B. ii. 453. а • - Nay what thing good Pray'd for, but... | |
 | John Milton - 1807 - 434 pages
...Extol not riches then, the toil of fools, The wise man's cumbrance if not snare, more apt To slacken virtue, and abate her edge, Than prompt her to do aught may merit praise. What if with like aversion I reject Riches and realms ; yet not for that a crown, Golden in... | |
 | William Hayley - Poets, English - 1810 - 418 pages
...Extol not riches then, the toil of fools, The wise man's cumbrance, if not snare; more apt To slacken virtue, and abate her edge Than prompt her to do aught may merit praise. What if with like aversion I reject Riches and realms ? yet not, for that a crown, Golden in... | |
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Extol not riches then, the toil of fools, The wise man's cumbrance, if not snare; more apt To slacken virtue, and abate her edge Than prompt her to do aught may merit praise. 
