 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...first made man, Ere the base laws of servitude began, When wild ia woods the noble savage ran. — Tis but because the Living death ne'er knew, They fear to prove it as a thing that's new : Let me th' experiment before you try, I'll shew you first how easy 'tis to die. . —There... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 954 pages
...cattle, and Аи use that is man. The is used in both numbers. I am as free as nature first made man, Ere the base laws of servitude began, When wild in woods the noble savage ran, Drjdm. Many words are used without articks; as, 1. Proper names, as John, Alexander, Lon~ ginui, Aristarcbus,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 482 pages
...the bafe laws of fervitude began, s When wild in woods the noble lavage ran. J —'Tis but becaufe the Living death ne'er knew, They fear to prove it as a thing that's new : Let me th' experiment before you try, I'll fhew you firft how eafy 'tis to die. • —... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 462 pages
...And yet the shock of death we dare not stand, By thought scarce measured, and too swift for sand : Tis but because the living death ne'er knew, They fear to prove it as a thing that's new. Let me the experiment before you try, I'll show you first how easy 'tis to die. Max. Draw... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 474 pages
...sovereign by thy subjects be, But know, that I alone am king of me. I am as free as nature first made man, Ere the base laws of servitude began, When wild in woods the noble savage ran. Boab. Since, then. no power above your own you know, Mankind should use you like a common foe ; You... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 450 pages
...the shock of death we dare not stand, By thought scarce measured, and too swift tor sand: 'Tis hut because the living death ne'er knew. They fear to prove it, as a thing that's new. Let me the experiment before you try, I'll show you first how easy 'tis to die. In the... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 654 pages
...first made man, Ere the base laws of servitude began, When wild in woods the noble savage ran. — Tis but because the living death ne'er knew, They fear to prove it as a thing that's new : Let me th' experiment before you try, I'll show you first how easy ti» to die. — There... | |
 | 1810 - 438 pages
...control amounting almost to the sublime rant of Almanzor. ' He was as free as nature first made man, Ere the base laws of servitude began, When wild in woods the noble savage ran.' In general society Burns often permitted his determination of vindicating his personal dignity to hurry... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 476 pages
...great or bulky, and many images either just or splendid: J am as free as Nature first made man, -» Ere the base laws of servitude began, /• When wild in woods the noble savage ran. ^ — 'Tis but because the Living death ne'er knew, They fear to prove it as a thing that's new : Let... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 420 pages
...either great or bulky, and many images either just or splendid : 1 am as free RS Nature first made man, Ere the base laws of servitude began, When wild in woods the noble savage ran. — 'Tis but because thu living death ne'er knew, They fear to pro\e it as a thing that's new : Let... | |
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I am as free as Nature first made man, ^) Ere the base laws of servitude began, > When wild in woods the noble savage ran. 
