 | Erasmus Darwin - 1801 - 506 pages
...per Alp^, Ut pueris placeas, et declamatio fias ! Which is thus tranflated by Dr. Johnfon, And left a name, at which the world grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a tale ! 10. Moeror. Grief. A perpetual voluntary contemplation of all the circumftances of fome great... | |
 | Hester Lynch Piozzi - 1801 - 1008 pages
...have gained no glimmering of prudence. But did not Fate, at length, her error mend ? Did no fubverted empire mark his end ? Did rival monarchs give the fatal wound ? Or hoflile millions prefs him to the ground ? His fall was deftin'd to a barren ftrand, A petty fortrefs,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 422 pages
...ladies interpofe, and (laves debate. But did not Chance at length her error mend ? Did no fubvcrted 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 fortrefs,... | |
 | Plutarch - 1801 - 528 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 fortrefs,... | |
 | William Belsham - 1802 - 526 pages
...ground ? His fall was deftinid to a barren ftrand, A petty fortrefs, and a dubious hand . He left that name at which the world grew pale, To point a moral or adorn a -tale. JOHNSONiS Im. of Juv. Sat. loj monarchy of Spain the kingdoms and province* of which (he had... | |
 | Erasmus Darwin - 1803 - 548 pages
...Alpes, lit pucris placeas, ct declamatio has ! Which is thus tranflated by Dr. Johnfon, And left a name, at which the world grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a tale ! 10. Maeror. Grief. A perpetual voluntary contemplation of all the circumflances of fome great... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 238 pages
...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 ? Did rival monarchs...hand ; \ He left the name at which the world grew palej \ To point a moral, or adorn a tale. All times their scenes of pompous woes afford, From Persia's... | |
 | Joseph Sansom - 1805 - 494 pages
...an open Press for the amusement of idle Curiosity, leaving, as Pope said of the ferocious Swede, " a name at "which the World grew pale " To point a moral, or adorn a tale" But we were soon overtaken by our returning Messenger, who brought us word that the Ferry was... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1805 - 1054 pages
...While ladies interpofe, and (laves debate But did not Chance at length her error n Did no fubverted empire mark, his end > Did rival monarchs give the fatal wound Or hoftile millions prefs him to the grout His fall was deftin'd to a barren ftrand, A petty fortrefs,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 328 pages
...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? Did rival monarchs...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... | |
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Condemn'da 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? Did rival monarchs give the fatal wound? Or hostile millions press him to the ground? His... 
