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" His fall was destined to a barren strand, A petty fortress, and a dubious hand ; He left the name, at which the world grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a tale. "
The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page 212
by Samuel Johnson - 1806
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Historical romances of the author of Waverley, Volume 2

sir Walter Scott (bart [novels, collected]) - 1822 - 552 pages
...Charles of Sweden — His fate was destined to a foreign strand, A petty fortress and an " humble" hand ; He left the name at which the world grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn :i TALE. THE MONASTERY; A ROMANCE. INTKODUCTORY EPISTLE FROM CAPTAIN CLUTTERBUCK, OF HIS MAJESTY'S...
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The Annual biography and obituary, Volume 6

1822 - 520 pages
...is somewhat to be commended, much to be admired, more to be condemned, and all to be wondered at. " He left the name at which the world grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a tale." 220 No. II. HER LATE MAJESTY QUEEN CAROLINE. - . IN presenting to the public a memoir of the...
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The Repository of Arts, Literature, Fashions &c

1827 - 472 pages
...sunbeam. Frederickshall possesses no other attraction than tii.it which is derived from him, " Who left a name at which the world grew pale, To point a moral or adorn a tale." Although contrary to the usual practice, yet I found little difficulty in prevailing on the...
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The Youth's instructer [sic] and guardian, Volume 7

1843 - 684 pages
...ground ? His fall was destined to a barren strand, A petty fortress, and a dubious hand : He left a name, at which the world grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a tale."» * Vanity of Human Wishes: In Imitation of the Tenth Satyr of Juvenal. The reader will, perhaps,...
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The Edinburgh Magazine and Literary Miscellany, Volume 92

1823 - 816 pages
...career of a man, of whom, more than any other who had ever lived, it might be said, " He left that name, at which the world grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a tale :" and, with the conclusions now drawn from the history of this extraordinary man, as well as...
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Justina: Or, The Will. A Domestic Story ...

Susan Linn De Witt - 1823 - 496 pages
...of the life of Joseph's once proud and formidable brother, suggested much reflection. " Who left a name at which the world grew pale. To point a' moral, or adorn a tale." At Bordentown our travellers entered another steam-boat, and proceeded down the river Delaware,...
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Ivanhoe: A Romance, Volume 2

Walter Scott - 1823 - 328 pages
...Charles of Sweden — His fate was destined to a foreign strand, A petty fortress and an " humble" hand; He left the name at which the world grew pale, To point a mortal and adorn a TALE. ...
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Mein Antheil an der Politik: Unter Napoleons herrsschaft

Hans Christoph Ernst Freiherr von Gagern - 1823 - 248 pages
...n>ab,r, »omit bie engltf^J minified elle Settling juerfl feinen £ob anzeigte: • He leaves that name at which the world grew pale, To point a moral or adorn a tale. • , Slllein tie Gegebenheiten waren fo »erroídPelt, unb wieber fo abgeändert , baß tiid)t...
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The minstrel, a collection of moral and religious poems

Minstrel - 1824 - 246 pages
...press him to the ground ? His fall was destin'd to a harren stand, A petty fortress, and a duhious hand ; He left the name, at which the world grew pale,...To point a moral, or adorn a tale, All times their scenes of pompous woes afford, From Persia's tyrant to Bavaria's lord. In gay hostility, and harh'rous...
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Illustrations, Critical, Historical, Biographical, and ..., Volume 3

Richard Warner - 1824 - 434 pages
...out of his side, struggled with death for a quarter of an hour, breathed out his spirit, " And left a name, at which the world grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a tale." Felton, the assassin of the duke, was a lieutenant of infantry, who had served under his Grace...
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