 | English literature - 1816 - 598 pages
...truth, the «olden assertion of our best moral poet, conveyed in the following memorable lines : " Know then this truth— enough for man to know Virtue alone is happiness below." Scio. MR. EDITOR, in a small tract, to be hnd at your publisher's and other booksellers. I would rtfer... | |
 | Alexander Pope - Human beings - 1820 - 80 pages
...the day, The whole amount of that enormous fame, A tale, that blends their glory with their shameKnow then this truth, (enough for man to know) "Virtue alone is happiness -below." The only point where human bliss stands still, And tastes the good without the fall to ill; Where oply... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1821 - 454 pages
...1598 : " The ghosts of dead men howling walke about, " Crying Ve, Ve, woe to this citie, woe." TODD. 8 When beggars die, there are no COMETS seen ; The heavens themselves BLAZE forth the death of PRINCES.] " Next to the shadows and pretences of experience, (which have been met withall at large,) they seem... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1821 - 402 pages
...the day ; The whole amount of that enormous fame, A tale, that blends their glory with their shame! Know then this truth (enough for man to know), " Virtue.' alone is happiness below." The only point where human bliss stands still, And tastes the good without the fall to ill j Where... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1821 - 86 pages
...the day ; The whole amount of that enormous fame, A tale, that blends their glory with their shame ! Know then this truth, (enough for man to know) " Virtue alone is happiness below." 310 The only point where human bliss stands still, And tastes the good without the fall to ill : Where... | |
 | Alexander Pope - Human beings - 1821 - 254 pages
...Alors que reste-t-il de toute leur splendeur? Une page où se lit leur honte et leur grandeur. VII. Know then this truth (enough for Man to know) « Virtue alone is Happiness below. » The only point where human bliss stands still , And tastes the good without the fall to ill ; Where... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1821 - 324 pages
...lives may correspond to it; and that your happiness here, may be an earnest of happiness hereafter. " Know then this truth, (enough for man to know,) Virtue alone is happiness helow ; The only point where human bliss stands still -5 And tastes the good, without the fall to ill:... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 370 pages
...the day ? The whole amount of that enormous fame, A Tale, that blends their glory with their shame ! Know then this truth (enough for Man to know), " Virtue alone is Happiness below." 310 The only point where human bliss stands still, And tastes the good without the fall to ill ; NOTES.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 372 pages
...the day ? The whole amount of that enormous fame, A Tale, that blends their glory with their shame ! Know then this truth (enough for Man to know), " Virtue alone is Happiness below." 310 The only point where human bliss stands still, And tastes the good without the fall to ill ; NOTES.... | |
 | Allen Fisk - English language - 1822 - 192 pages
...speak to them, Ihat know tbe Ian,) bow that Ibe law batb dominion over a man as long as he liveib i" ' Know then this truth, (enough for man to know,) ' Virtue alone is happiness below.' ' And was the ransom paid ? It was ; and paid ' (What can exalt his bounty more ?) for th e.' If the... | |
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When beggars die there are no comets seen ; The heavens themselves blaze forth the death of princes. 
