 Tis resolved, for Nature pleads that he Should only rule who most resembles me. Shadwell alone my perfect image bears, Mature in dulness from his tender years ; Shadwell alone of all my sons is he Who stands confirmed in full stupidity. The rest to some...  A First Sketch of English Literature - Page 680by Henry Morley - 1873 - 914 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1809 - 402 pages
...Mature iu dulness from his tender years : Sit , alone, of all my suns, is lie, V ho stands coufiriu'd in full stupidity. The rest to some faint meaning make pretence; But Sh— — never deviates into sense. Some beams of uit on other souls may fall, Strike thro' and make... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1810 - 312 pages
...mature in d illness from his tender years: Shadwell alone, of all my sons, is he who stands confirm'd in full stupidity. The rest to some faint meaning...pretence, but Shadwell never deviates into sense, Some beams of wit on oiher souls may fall, strike through, and make a lucid interval: but Shadwell's... | |
 | Thomas Faulkner - 1810 - 514 pages
...Mature in dulncss from his tender years ; Shadwell alone, of all my sons is he, Who stands confirm'd in full stupidity ; The rest to some faint meaning...make pretence, But Shadwell never deviates into sense ; Some beams of wit on other souls may fall, Strike through, and make a lucid interval ; But Shadwell's... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1810 - 314 pages
...mature in dulness from his tender yea*s: Shadwell alone, of all my sons, is he who stands confirm'd in full stupidity. The rest to some faint meaning...pretence, but Shadwell never deviates into sense. Some beams of wit on other souls may fall, strike through, and make a lucid interval: but Shadwell's... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1816 - 540 pages
...first separated them, and now Dryden introduced Shadwell in his Mac-Fleckno, in these lines : " Others to some faint meaning make pretence, But Shadwell never deviates into sense ;" which certainly was unjust, for though as a poet Shadwell is not to be mentioned with Dryden, as... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1816 - 538 pages
...first separated them, and now Dryden introduced Shadwell in his Mac-Fleckno, in these lines : " Others to some faint meaning make pretence. But Shadwell never deviates into sense ;" which certainly was unjust, for though as a poet Shadwell is not to be mentioned with Dryden, as... | |
 | 1851 - 786 pages
...my perfect image bears, Mature in dulness from his tender yean; Shadwell alone, of all my sons is be Who stands confirmed in full stupidity. The rest to...pretence, But Shadwell never deviates into sense. Some beams of wit on other souls may fall, Strike through, and make a lucid interval : But Shad well's... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 410 pages
...his tender years ; Shadwell alone, of all my sons, is he Who stands confirm'din full stupidity : I The rest to some faint meaning make pretence, But Shadwell never deviates into sense. Some beams of wit on other souls may fall, Strike through, and make a lucid interval ; Flecnoe was... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 476 pages
...in dulness from his tender years ; f « Shadwell alone, of all my sons, is he, Who stands confirm'd in full stupidity. The rest to some faint meaning...make pretence, But Shadwell never deviates into sense ; ^ \> # Note I. f Note II. Some beams of wit on other souls may fall, Strike through, and make a lucid... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 316 pages
...Mature in dulness from his tender years ; Shadwell alone, of all my sons, is he Who stands confirm'd in full stupidity : The rest to some faint meaning...pretence, But Shadwell never deviates into sense. Some beams of wit on other souls may fall, Strike through, and make a lucid interval ; But Shadwell's... | |
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