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" Things vulgar, and, well weigh'd, scarce worth the praise ? They praise, and they admire, they know not what, And know not whom, but as one leads the other ; And what delight to be by such... "
Representative Government - Page 16
by Henry Jones Ford - 1924 - 318 pages
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The British Plutarch: Containing the Lives of the Most Eminent ..., Volume 6

Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 532 pages
...replied: — " What is glory, but the blaze of fame, The people's praise, if always praise unmix'd? And what the people but a herd confused, A miscellaneous rabble, who extol Things vulgar and, well-weigh'd, scarce worth the praise? They praise, and they admire they know not what, And know not...
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The Herald of Peace, Volume 3

1821 - 388 pages
...fruits of this policy. Aye, but had ever nation the glory which we enjoy ! 11 what is glory but the blaze of fame, The people's praise, if always praise unmixed? And what the people bat a herd confuted, A miscellaneous rabble, who extol Things vulgar, and, well weighed, scarce worth...
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Sir Andrew Wylie, of that Ilk, Volume 3

John Galt - 1822 - 320 pages
...long been misapplied. In illustration of his opinions, he repeated, — " For what is glory, but the blaze of fame, The people's praise, if always praise...miscellaneous rabble, who extol Things vulgar, and well weigh'd, scarce worth the praise ? They praise, and they admirfe, they know not what. And know not...
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Sir Andrew Wylie, of that ilk, by the author of 'Annals of the parish'.

John Galt - 1822 - 328 pages
...long been misapplied. In illustration of his opinions, he repeated, — " For what is glory, but the blaze of fame, The people's praise, if always praise...miscellaneous rabble, who extol Things vulgar, and, well weigh'd, scarce worth the praise ? They praise, and they admire, they know not what, And know not whom,...
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Sir Andrew Wylie, of that ilk, by the author of 'Annals of the parish'.

John Galt - 1822 - 992 pages
...long been misapplied. In illustration of his opinions, he repeated, — " For what is glory, but the blaze of fame, The people's praise, if always praise...a herd confused, A miscellaneous rabble, who extol Tilings vulgar, and well weigh'd, scarce worth the praise ? They praise, and they admire, they know...
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The British poets, including translations, Volume 17

British poets - 1822 - 296 pages
...argument. For what is glory but the blaze of fame, The people's praise, if always praise unmix'd ? And what the people but a herd confused, A miscellaneous rabble who extol [praise ? Things vulgar, and, well weigh'd, scarce worth the They praise, and they admire they know...
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Paradise Regained: Samson Agonistes, Comus and Arcades

John Milton - 1823 - 220 pages
...thy argument. For what is glory but the blaze of fame, The people's praise, if always praise unmix'd? And what the people but a herd confused, A miscellaneous rabble who extol [praise? Things vulgar, and, well weigh'd, scarce worth the They praise and they admire they know not...
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Noctes Atticę, or Reveries in a garret; containing observations on men and ...

Paul Ponder (pseud.) - 1825 - 492 pages
...worthy object. For what is glory but the blaze of fame, The people's praise, if always praise unmix'd? And what the people but a herd confused, A miscellaneous rabble who extol Things vulgar, aud, well weigh'd, scarce worth the praise • Book iii. I. 47. A Diplomatic Anecdote. When the ambassador...
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Noctes Atticae: Or, Reveries in a Garret; Containing Short, and Chiefly ...

Paul Ponder (pseud.) - 1825 - 524 pages
...worthy object. For what is glory but the blaze of fame, The people's praise, M always praise unmix'd? And what the people but a herd confused, A miscellaneous rabble who extol Titings vulgar, and, well weigh'd, scarce worth the praise ? Book Hi. I. 47. A Diplomatic Anecdote....
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The Edinburgh Literary Journal: Or, Weekly Register of Criticism ..., Volume 6

1831 - 496 pages
...inconsistency. Certainly the following passage appears a strange one to have been written by a republican. " And what the people but a herd confused, A miscellaneous rabble, who extol Things vulgar, and, well-weigh'd, scarce worth the praise? They praise and they admire they know not what, And kuow not...
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