 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 whom, but as one leads the other ; And what delight to...  Sir Andrew Wylie, of that Ilk - Page 94by John Galt - 1822 - 336 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Milton - 1810 - 414 pages
...of fame, The people's praise, if always praise unmix'd ?• And what the people but a herd confus'd, A miscellaneous rabble who extol Things vulgar, and,...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... | |
 | William Hayley - Poets, English - 1810 - 418 pages
...blaze of fame, The people's praise, if always praise unmix'd ? And what the people but a herd confus'd, A miscellaneous rabble who extol Things vulgar, and,...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... | |
 | John Milton - 1810 - 540 pages
...blaze of fame, The people's praise, if always praise unmix'd ? And what the people but a herd confus'd, A miscellaneous rabble who extol . . Things vulgar,...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... | |
 | Alexander Graydon - History - 1811 - 394 pages
...contain, the last and most solemn opinion, of its author. And what the people, but a herd confus'd, A miscellaneous rabble, who extol Things vulgar, and...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... | |
 | Thomas Gilbank Ackland - 1812 - 222 pages
...unclouded peace. A POETICAL DIALOGUE WITH A POLITICAL COLONEL. What the People but a herd confus'd, A miscellaneous rabble, who extol Things vulgar, and,...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... | |
 | John Milton - 1813 - 270 pages
...always praise unmix'd ? And what the people but a herd confu&'d, A miscellaneous rabble, who extol 50 Things vulgar, and, well weigh'd, scarce worth the praise ? They praise, and they admire, they know not what, And know not whom, but ai one leads the other; And what delight to be by... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 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... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1821 - 356 pages
...blaze of fame, The people's praise, if always praise unmix'd ? And what the people but a herd confus'd, A miscellaneous rabble, who extol Things vulgar, and,...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... | |
 | John Galt - 1822 - 328 pages
...illustrations. Our hero alone had any suspicion of the design for which it was made ; but he sat also in admiration, less, however, of the matter, than of...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... | |
 | 1822 - 526 pages
...to contain the last and most solemn opinion of its author. And what the people, but a herd confus'd, A miscellaneous rabble, who extol Things vulgar, and...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... | |
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