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 16by Henry Jones Ford - 1924 - 318 pagesFull view - About this book
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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,... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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.... | |
| 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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