| David Lester Richardson - English literature - 1840 - 352 pages
...the unaffected force and freedom of the former in a striking light. Let observation with extensive view Survey mankind from China to Peru, Remark each anxious toil, each eager strife, And watch the busy scenes of crowded life ; Then say, &c. Listen to Glorious John Dryden, and... | |
| English poetry - 1840 - 378 pages
...VANITY OF HUMAN WISHES, IN IMITATION OF THI TENTH SATIRE Of JUVENAL. LET observation, with extensive view, Survey mankind from China to Peru ; Remark each anxious toil, each eager strife, And watch the busy scenes of crowded life ; Then say how hope and fear, desire and hate, O'erspread... | |
| Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1844 - 738 pages
...death of Levett, are in his best manner. [From the Vanity of Human W Let observation, with extensive sorrows, were never able to ease or assu&ge them. Ten days and nights she lay strife, And watch the busy scenes of crowded life ; Then say how hope and fear, desire and hate, O'erspread... | |
| Half hours - 1847 - 580 pages
...WISHES. S. JOHNSON. [IN IMITATION OF THE TENTH SATIRE OF JUVENAL.] LET observation, with extensive view, Survey mankind, from China to Peru ; Remark each anxious toil, each eager strife, And watch the busy scenes of crowded life ; Then say how hope and fear, desire and hate, O'erspread... | |
| English poetry - 1848 - 468 pages
...resist the billows and the sky. JOHNSON. THE VANITY OF HUMAN WISHES. LET observation with extensive view, Survey mankind, from China to Peru; Remark each anxious toil, each eager strife, And watch the busy scenes of crowded life, Then say how hope and fear, desire and hate, O'erspread... | |
| William Enfield, James Pycroft - 1851 - 422 pages
...cruel death he died. COWPER. CHAPTER XXIX. VANITY OF HUMAN WISHES. LET observation, with extensive view, Survey Mankind, from China to Peru ; Remark each anxious toil, each eager strife, And watch the busy scenes of crowded life ; Then say how hope and fear, desire and hate O'erspread... | |
| Joseph Guy - 1852 - 458 pages
...within the walls of Bagdat." IN DOTATION OP THE TENTH SATIRE OP JUVENAL. LET observation with extensive view Survey mankind from China to Peru ; Remark each anxious toil, each eager strife, And watch the busy scenes of crowded life ; Then say how hope and fear, desire and hate, O'erspread... | |
| Samuel Bailey - Psychology - 1855 - 308 pages
...presents itself at the very opening of " The Vanity of Human Wishes." " Let observation, with extensive view, Survey mankind from China to Peru ; Remark each anxious toil, each eager strife, And watch the busy scenes of crowded life ; Then say how hope and fear, desire and hate, O'erspread... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1855 - 272 pages
...VANITY OF HUMAN WISHES. IN IMITATION OF THE TENTH SATIRE OF JUVENAL. LET Observation, with extensive view, Survey mankind from China to Peru ; Remark each anxious toil, each eager strife, And watch the busy scenes of crowded life ; Then say how hope and fear, desire and hate, O'erspread... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1855 - 276 pages
...VANITY OF HUMAN WISHES. IN IMITATION OF THE TENTH SATIRE OF JUVENAL. LET Observation, with extensive view, Survey mankind from China to Peru ; Remark each anxious toil, each eager strife, And watch the busy scenes of crowded life ; Then say how hope and fear, desjrje and hate, Overspread... | |
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