 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
 | John Wesley Hales - 1872 - 552 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. 20 "Some beams of wit on other souls may fall, " Strike through and make a lucid intervall ; " But... | |
 | Frederick A. Laing - 1873 - 262 pages
...perfect image bears, Mature in dulness from his tender years: Shadwell, alone, of all my sons, was he, Who stands confirmed in full stupidity. The rest,...pretence; But Shadwell never deviates into sense.' " Other Poets. — During this period there were several poets of note. Among them may be mentioned... | |
 | Austin Dobson - 1874 - 332 pages
...FlecJcnoe : — ' Shadwell alone my perfect image bears, Mature in dulness from his tender years ; Shadwell alone of all my sons is he Who stands confirmed...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... | |
 | 1874 - 802 pages
...general election displaced Mr, Bernal Osborne in his seat at Waterford. In truth it must be admitted that The rest to some faint meaning make pretence, But Shadwell never deviates into sense. Mr. Conolly is a red-hot Protestant who sits on the Conservative benches and displays much ingenuity... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1875 - 794 pages
...they fell. DRYDEN. Shadwell alone of all my sons is he Who stands confirm'd in full stupidity. DRYDEN. The rest to some faint meaning make pretence, But Shadwell never deviates into sense. DRYDEN. Some beams of wit on other souls may fall, Strike through, and make a lucid interval; But Shadwell's... | |
 | Robert Chambers, Robert Carruthers - 1876 - 870 pages
...perfect image bears, Mature in dulness from his tender years : Shadwell, alone, of all my sons, was her looking-glass, only gives us a miserable knowledge...our prison. Duch. Am not I thy duchess ? Bos. Thou Some beams of wit on other souls may fall, Strike through, and make a lucid interval ; But Shadwell's... | |
 | James Hamblin Smith - 1876 - 184 pages
...Mature in dulness from his earliest 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. — Dryden. 199. Emphasis is sometimes obtained by putting fonvard a subject and not completing the... | |
 | sir John Skelton - 1876 - 430 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... | |
 | Alfred Guy K. L'Estrange - 1878 - 384 pages
...never have been known to posterity. Shadwell was the man really aimed at ; Mac Flecnoe exclaims : — " Shadwell alone, of all my sons, is he Who stands confirmed...pretence But Shadwell never deviates into sense."* * There is little humour in Shadwell's works ; he succeeded Dryden as Poet Laureate, which was perhaps... | |
 | Alfred Guy Kingan L'Estrange - 1878 - 378 pages
...never have been known to posterity. Shadwell was the man really aimed at ; Mac Flecnoe exclaims:— " Shadwell alone, of all my sons, is he Who stands confirmed...pretence But Shadwell never deviates into sense."* * There is little humour in Shadwell's works; he succeeded Dryden as Poet Laureate, which was perhaps... | |
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