 | John Dryden - 1811 - 628 pages
...ladies interpofc, and flaves debate. But did not chance at length h<?r error mend f Did not fubvcrted empire mark his end ? Did rival monarchs give the fatal wound ? Or hoftile millions prefs him to the ground ? His fall was deiftin'd to a barren ftrand, A petty fonrefs,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 154 pages
...needy supplicant to wait, While ladies interpose, and slaves debate. But did not chance at length her error mend? Did no subverted empire mark his end?...hostile millions press him to the ground? His fall was destined to a barren strand, A petty fortress, and a dubious hand; He left the name at which the world... | |
 | John Adams - 1816 - 350 pages
...extraordinary man, which ever fell from the pen of genius. Tliefour concluding lines describe his death. " His fall was destin'd to a barren strand, " A petty fortress, and a dubious hand j f< He left the name at which the worjd grew pale, ** To point amoral, or adorn a tale." WRAXALI,.... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1816 - 300 pages
...ladies interpofe, and flaves debate. But did not chance at length her error mend ? Did no fubverted empire mark his end ? Did rival monarchs give the fatal wound, Or hoftile millions prefs him to the ground ? His fall was deftin'd to a barren, ftrand, A petty fonrds... | |
 | 1817 - 314 pages
...needy supplicant to wait While ladies interpose, and slaves debate. But did not Chance at length her error mend ? Did no subverted empire mark his end...strand, A petty fortress, and a dubious hand ; He lefi .the name, at which the world grew pale,' To point a moral, or adorn a tale. All times their soenes... | |
 | Plutarchus - 1819 - 538 pages
...needy supplicant to wait, While ladies interpose, and slaves debate. But did not Chance at length her error mend ? Did no subverted empire mark his end...millions press him to the ground ? — His fall was destined to a barren strand, A petty fortress, and a dubious hand. He left the name, at which the world... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1820 - 636 pages
...needy supplicant to wait, While ladies interpose, and slaves debate. But did not chance at length her error mend ? Did no subverted empire mark his end...wound, Or hostile millions press him to the ground 2 His fall was destin'd to a barren strand, A petty fortress, and a dubious hand ; He left the name,... | |
 | Thomas Pruen - 1820 - 348 pages
...the storms of fate, " Nor arms can save, nor art procrastinate !" —But did not chance at length her error mend ? Did no subverted empire mark his end...wound ? Or hostile millions press him to the ground ? —" He goes, inglorious, to a distant soil," A petty fortress " in a narrow Isle;" " And leaves"... | |
 | John Bowdler - 1821 - 510 pages
...needy supplicant to wait, While ladies interpose, and slaves debate. But did not Chance, at length, her error mend •?• Did no subverted empire mark his...hostile millions press him to the ground ? His fall was destined to a barren strand, A petty fortress, and a dubious hand ; He left the name, at which the... | |
 | Plutarch - 1821 - 378 pages
...Pyrrhus, he order them to be laid in tntigmBut did not Chance at length her error mend 1 *^ ••"*| Did no subverted empire mark his end ? ' . Did rival...wound ? Or hostile millions press him to the ground F His fall was destined to a barren strand, A petty fortress, and a dubious band. He left the name... | |
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But did not chance at length her error mend? Did no subverted empire mark his end? Did rival monarchs give the fatal wound? Or hostile millions press him to the ground? His fall was destined to a barren strand, A petty fortress, and a dubious hand; He... 
