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" Wharton, the scorn and wonder of our days, Whose ruling passion was the lust of praise: Born with whate'er could win it from the wise, Women and fools must like him or he dies; Though wondering senates hung on all he spoke, The club must hail him master... "
The poetical works of Alexander Pope. With his last corrections, additions ... - Page 166
by Alexander Pope - 1807
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The Works of Alexander Popekesq., with Notes and Illustrations by ..., Volume 5

Alexander Pope - 1824 - 422 pages
...talks of a Ruling The fool consistent, and the false sincere ; Priests, princes, women, no dissemblers here. This clue once found, unravels all the rest, The prospect clears, and WHARTON stands confess'd. Wharton, the scorn and wonder of our days, 180 Whose Ruling Passion was the lust of praise...
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The Works of Alexander Pope: Esq. with Notes and Illustrations by ..., Volume 5

Alexander Pope - English literature - 1824 - 430 pages
...talks of a Ruling The fool consistent, and the false sincere ; Priests, princes, women, no dissemblers here. This clue once found, unravels all the rest, The prospect clears, and WHARTON stands confess'd. Wharton, the scorn and wonder of our days, 180 Whose Ruling Passion was the lust of praise...
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The Poetical Works of Alex. Pope: With a Sketch of the Author's Life

Alexander Pope - 1825 - 536 pages
...The prospect clears, and Wharton stands confeea'd. Wharton ! the scorn and wonder of our days, l в9 Whose ruling passion was the lust of praise ; Born...it from the wise, Women and fools must like him, or he dies : Though wondering senates hung on all he spoke, The club must hail him master of the joke....
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The British anthology; or, Poetical library, Volumes 3-4

British anthology - 1825 - 460 pages
...The fool consistent, and the false sincere; Priests, princes, women, no dissemblers here. This clew once found unravels all the rest, The prospect clears, and Wharton stands confess'd . Wharton ! the scorn and wonder of our days, Whose ruling passion was the lust of praise...
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Select Works of the British Poets: With Biographical and Critical Prefaces

John Aikin - English poetry - 1826 - 840 pages
...cunning known ; The fool consistent, and the false sincere ; Priests, princes, women, no dissemblers here. This clue once found, unravels all the rest,...clears," and Wharton stands confest. Wharton, the worn and wonder of our days, Whose ruling passion was the lust of praise ; Born with whate'er could...
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Spirit of the English Magazines

1828 - 496 pages
...cunning known; The fool consistent, and the false sincere ; Priests, princes, women, no dissemblers here. This clue once found unravels all the rest,...The prospect clears, and Wharton stands confest."— Popt. T AM one of thnso who do not the right-line of prudence and wis•* think that mankind are exactly...
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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope: To which is Prefixed a Life ..., Volume 1

Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1828 - 222 pages
...cunning known ; The fool consistent and the false sincere; Priests, princes, women, no dissemblers here. This clue once found unravels all the rest, The prospect clears and Wharton stands contest, Wharton ! the scorn and wonder of our days, Whose ruling passion was the lust of praise ;...
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The Poetical Works, Volume 2

Alexander Pope - 1828 - 264 pages
...The fool consistent, and the false sincere ; Priests, princes, women, no dissemblers here. This clew once found unravels all the rest, The prospect clears, and Wharton stands confess'd. Wharton ! the scorn and wonder of our days, • ISO Whose ruling passion was the lust of...
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The Works of Dugald Stewart: The philosophy of the active and moral powers ...

Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 662 pages
...the rest, The prospect clears, and Wharton stands confest. Wharton, the scorn and wonder of our days, Whose ruling passion was the lust of praise. Born...it from the wise, Women and fools must like him, or he dies." • * * * * " Ask you why Wharton broke through every rule, 'T was all for fear the knaves...
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The Works of Dugald Stewart: The philosophy of the active and moral powers ...

Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 654 pages
...cunning known ; The fool consistent, and the false sincere ; Priests, princes, women, no dissemblers here. This clue once found unravels all the rest,...confest. Wharton, the scorn and wonder of our days, Whose ruling passion was the lust of praise. Born with whate'er could win it from the wise, Women and...
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