 | John Wesley, George Story - Christianity - 1818 - 934 pages
...upon, but into his talents and hispiety. Nor did he separate piety from talents. He knew, Sir, that "Talents, angel bright, If wanting worth, are shining...ambition's hand, to finish faults Illustrious, and giv£ iulamy renown." Was he ambitious of amassing wealth ? This was repeatedly laid to his charge,... | |
 | Edward Young - 1798 - 432 pages
...melancholy sight, At once Compassion soft, and Envy, rise — But wherefore Envy? Talents angel-bright, If wanting worth, are shining instruments In false Ambition's hand, to finish faults 275 Illustrious, and give infamy renown. Great ill is an achievement of great pow'rs. Plain sense but... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 416 pages
...melancholy sight, At once compassion soft, and envy, rise But wherefore envy ? Talents angel-bright, If wanting worth, are shining instruments In false...finish faults Illustrious, and give infamy renown. Great ill is an achievement of great pow'rs. Plain sense but rarely leads us far astray. Reason the... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 416 pages
...melancholy sight, At once compassion soft, and envy, rise But wherefore envy? Talents angel-bright, If wanting worth, are shining instruments In false...finish faults Illustrious, and give infamy renown. Great ill is an achievement of great pow'rs. Plain sense but rarely leads us far astray. Reason the... | |
 | Edward Young - English poetry - 1802 - 412 pages
...melancholy sight, At once compassion soft, and envy, rise But wherefore envy ? Talents angel-bright, If wanting worth, are shining instruments In false...finish faults Illustrious, and give infamy renown. Great ill is an atchievement of great pow'rs. Plain sense but rarely leads us far astray. Reason the... | |
 | Edward Young - English literature - 1802 - 402 pages
.... • At once compassion soft, and envy, rise » >. i. . But wherefore envy ? Talents angel-bright, If wanting worth, are shining instruments.. . In false ambition's hand, to finish faults '• i ; Illustrious, and give infamy renown. Great ill is an achievement of great pow'rs. '•••... | |
 | Edward Young - English poetry - 1805 - 238 pages
...melancholy sight, At once compassion soft, and envy, rise But wherefore envy I talents angel-bright, If wanting worth, are shining instruments In false...finish faults Illustrious, and give Infamy renown. Great ill is an achievement of great pow'rs. Plain sense but rarely leads us far astray. Reason the... | |
 | Edward Young - 1805 - 284 pages
...melancholy sight! At once compassion soft, and envy, riseBut wherefore envy ? Talents, aogel-bright, If wanting worth, are shining instruments In false...finish faults Illustrious, and give infamy renown. Let genius then despair to make thee great; Not flatter station : what is station'high ? 'Tis a proud... | |
 | English literature - 1808 - 694 pages
...and tine parts vrhen not employed aright ! This reminds we of* a fine sentiment of Dr. Young— « Talents angel bright, if wanting worth are shining...ambition's hand, to finish faults illustrious, and give to infamy renown.' ^ I rejoice to find that Harriet bears her disappointment with a fortitude answerable... | |
 | Edward Young, Thomas Park - 1808 - 336 pages
...melancholy sight, At once compassion soft and envy rise But wherefore envy ? talents angel-bright, If wanting worth, are shining instruments In false...finish faults Illustrious, and give Infamy renown. Great ill is an achievement of great pow'rs. Plain sense but rarely leads us far astray. Reason the... | |
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Talents, angel-bright, If wanting worth, are shining instruments In false ambition's hand, to finish faults Illustrious, and give infamy renown. 
