 | English poetry - 1787 - 446 pages
...the fault is in mankind. This maxim more than all the rest 5 Is thought too base for human breast, " In all distresses of our friends " We first consult...us, " Points out some circumstance to please us." 10 If this perhaps your patience move, Let reason and experience prove. We all behold with envious... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1803 - 386 pages
...permission. The poem, as it now stands in this cellection, is agreeable to Mr. Faulkner's copy. N. ** In all distresses of our friends, We first consult...prove. We all behold with envious eyes Our equals rais'd above our size. Who would not at a crowded show Stand high himself, keep others low ? I love... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1808 - 558 pages
...the fault is in mankind. This maxim more than all the rest Is thought too base for human breast : " In all distresses of our friends, We first consult...prove. We all behold with envious eyes Our equals rais'd above our size. Who would not at a crowded show Stand high himself, keep others low? I love... | |
 | British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 512 pages
...the fault is in mankind. This maxim more than all the rest Is thonght too base for human breast* * In all distresses of our friends 'We first consult...prove. We all behold with envious eyes Our equals rais'd above our size. Who would not at a crowded show Stand high himself, keep others low ? I love... | |
 | James Beattie - 1809 - 262 pages
...brings examples to confirm his doctrine. He does. In order to prove, from reason and experience, that in all distresses of our friends we first consult our private ends, he argues, that, when our friend is NOT IN DISTRESS, but in an advantageous situation, we wish to be... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 560 pages
...the fault is in mankind. This maxim more than all the rest Is thought tuo base for human breast: " In all distresses of our friends, We first consult...to ease us, Points out some circumstance to please n-.B If this perhaps your patience move. Let reason and experience prove. We all behold with envious... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 562 pages
...tin: fault is in mankind. Tins maxim more than all the rest Is thought loo base, for human breast : " In all distresses of our friends, We first consult our private ends ; While nal urc, kindly bent to ease us, Points out some circumstance to please us.™ If this prrliaps your... | |
 | William Somervile - 1811 - 312 pages
...the fault is in mankind. This maxim more than all the rest is thought too base for human breast: " In all distresses of our friends, we first consult...prove. We all behold with envious eyes our equals rais'd above our size. Who would not at a crowded show stand high himself, keep others low? I love... | |
 | William Somervile - 1811 - 312 pages
...fault is in mankind. This maxim more than all the rest is thought too base for human breast: " In alj distresses of our friends, we first consult our private...prove. We all behold with envious eyes our equals rais'd above our size. Who would not at a crowded show stand high himself, keep others low? I love... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1812 - 832 pages
...to Mr. Faulkner's copy. N. This maxim more than all the rest Is thought too base for human breast : "In all distresses of our friends, "We first consult our private ends ; While Wature kindly bent to ease us, Points out some circumstance to please us." If this perhaps your patience... | |
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I believe them true: they argue no corrupted mind in him; the fault is in mankind. This maxim more than all the rest is thought too base for human breast: " In all distresses of our friends, we first consult our private ends; while nature, kindly bent... 
