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" His life, to forfeit it a thousand ways; A constant bounty, which no friend has made; An angel tongue, which no man can persuade; A fool, with more of wit than half mankind ; Too rash for thought, for action too refined... "
The History and Antiquities of the Counties of Westmorland and Cumberland - Page 561
by Joseph Nicolson, Richard Burn - 1777
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq. ...: Moral essays

Alexander Pope - 1751 - 272 pages
...195 His Paffion ftill, to covet gen'ral praife, His Life, to forfeit it a thoufand ways ; A conftant Bounty which no friend has made ; An angel Tongue,...perfuade ; A Fool, with more of Wit than half mankind, 209 Too ram for Thought, for A&ion too refin'd : A Tyrant to the wife his heart approves ; A Rebel...
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The Works of Alexander Pope Esq, Volume 3

Alexander Pope - English literature - 1751 - 274 pages
...gen'ral praife, His Life, to forfeit it a thoufand ways ; A conftant Bounty which no friend has made j An angel Tongue, which no Man can perfuade ; A Fool, with more of Wit than half mankind, ioo Too rafh for Thought, for Action too refin'd : A Tyrant to the wife hjs heart approves ; A Rebel...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: Moral essays

Alexander Pope - 1752 - 378 pages
...95 His Paflion flill, to covet gen'ral praife, JlisLife, to forfeit it a thoufand waysj A conftant Bounty which no friend has made ; An angel Tongue,...perfuade; A Fool, with more of Wit than half mankind, 200 Too ram for Thought, for Adlion too refin'd : NOT £ S. the groffnefs of his appetite for it ;...
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The works of Alexander Pope. With his last corrections, additions ..., Volume 3

Alexander Pope - 1754 - 238 pages
...195 His Paffion ftill, to co'.'et gen'ral praife, His Life, to forfeit it a thoufand ways; A conftant Bounty which no friend has made; An angel Tongue, which no man can perfuade; VXR. 181. The Lujl of Praifei] This very well expreffei the groflhefs of his appetite for it ; where...
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The Works of Alexander Pope: Moral essays

Alexander Pope - English literature - 1757 - 234 pages
...195 His Paffion ftill to covet gen'ral praife, His Life, to forfeit it a thoufand ways ; A conft.'mt Bounty which no friend has made ; An angel Tongue,...perfuade ; A Fool, with more of Wit than half mankind, 200 Too rafh for Thought, for Action too refin'd : VER. 187. John Wilmot, E. of Rochefter, famous for...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: In Nine Volumes Complete, with ..., Volume 3

Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1760 - 402 pages
...ftill, to covet gen'ral praife, His Life, to forfeit it a thoufand ways j A conftant Bounty which rto friend has made • An angel Tongue, which no man...perfuade ! A Fool, with more of Wit than half mankind, 2od Too rafli for Thought, for Adtion too refin'd : A Tyrant to the wife his heart approves j A Rebel...
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Anecdotes of Polite Literature ...

Literature - 1764 - 198 pages
...life to forfeit it a thoufand ways ; A conftant bounty which no friend has made ; An angel-tongue, which no man can perfuade; A fool, with more of wit than half mankind, Too ralh for thought, for aftion too refin'd : AtyA tyrant to the wife his heart approves ; A rebel to...
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Moral essays, satires, &c

Alexander Pope - 1777 - 262 pages
...contempt ; His pafiion ftill, to covet general praife, His Life, to forfeit it a thoufand ways; A conftant Bounty which no friend has made ; An angel Tongue,...; A Fool, with more of Wit than half mankind. Too ralh for thought, for action too refin'd : A Tyrant to the wife his heart approves ; A Rebel to the...
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Bell's Edition, Volumes 75-76

John Bell - English poetry - 1796 - 524 pages
...195 His passion still, to covet gen'ral praise; His life, to forfeit it a thousand ways; A constant bounty, which no friend has made ; An angel tongue, which no man can persuade ; A fool, with more of wit than half mankind* 20" Too rash for thought, for action too refin'd;...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: In Four Volumes Complete. With His Last ...

Alexander Pope - 1778 - 410 pages
...ig£ His paffion ftill, to covet gen'ral praife, "His life, to forfeit it a thoufand ways ; A conftant bounty which no friend has made ; An angel tongue,...perfuade ; A fool, with more of wit than half mankind, 2S•» Too rafh/or thought, for aftion too refin'd : A tyrant to the wife his heart approves ; A rebel...
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