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" 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 fall was destined to a barren strand, A petty fortress, and a dubious hand... "
The London Magazine, Or, Gentleman's Monthly Intelligencer - Page 420
1775
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A Collection of Poems in Four Volumes, Volume 4

Robert Dodsley - 1755 - 378 pages
...fatal wound ? Or hoftile millions prefs him to the ground ? His fall was deftin'd to a barren ftrand, A petty fortrefs, and a dubious hand ; He left the name, at which the world grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a tale. AH All J times their fcenes of pompous woes afford, From Perfia's...
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A collection of poems, by several hands [ed. by R. Dodsley].

Collection - 1755 - 378 pages
...fatal wound ? Or hoftile millions prefs him to the ground ? His fall was deftin'd to a barren ftrand, A petty fortrefs, and a dubious hand ; He left the name, at which the world grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a tale. All J times their fcenes of pompous woes afford, From Perfia's...
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A Collection of Poems ...

Robert Dodsley - 1758 - 384 pages
...fatal wound ? Or hoflile millions prefs him to the ground ? His fall was deftin'd to a barren ftrand, A petty fortrefs, and a dubious hand ; He left the name, at which the world grew pale/ To point a moral, or adorn a tale. All k times their fcenes of pompous woes afford* From Perfia's...
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A Collection of Poems: In Six Volumes, Volume 4

1765 - 414 pages
...fatal wound ? Or hoftile millions prefs him to the ground ? His fall was deftin'd to a barren ftrand, A petty fortrefs, and a dubious hand ; He left the name, at which the world grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a tale. All ' times their fcenes of pompous woes afford, From Perfia's...
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A collection of poems, by several hands [ed. by R. Dodsley]. [2 other copies ...

Collection - 1765 - 418 pages
...fatal wound ? Or hoftile millions prefs him to the ground ? His fall was deftin'd to a barren ftrand, A petty fortrefs, and a dubious hand ; He left the name, at which the world grew pale, Xo point a moral, or adorn a tale. All ' times their fcenes of pompous woes afford, From Perfia's...
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Plutarch's Lives,: Translated from the Original Greek, with Notes ..., Volume 3

Plutarch - 1770 - 498 pages
...hoftile millions prefs him to the ground ? His fall was deftin'd to a barren flrand, A petty forrrefs, and a dubious hand. He left the name at which the world grew paltf, To point a moral, or adorn a tale ! the mouth and chin, fo that it was a long time before he...
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Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces, Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 pages
...fatal Wound? Or hoftile Millions prefs him to the Ground? His Fall was deftin'd to a barren Strand, f A petty Fortrefs, and a dubious Hand ; He left the Name, at which the World grew pale, To point a Moral, or adorn a Tale. All (I) Times their Scenes of pompous Woes afford, From Perfia's...
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Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces, Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 392 pages
...fatal Wound? Or hoftile Millions prefs him to the Ground? His Fall was deftin'd to a barren Strand, A petty Fortrefs, and a dubious Hand ; He left the Name, at which the World grew pale, To point a Moral, or adorn a Tale. All (I) Times their Scenes of pompous Woes afford, From Perfia's...
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Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces, Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 pages
...fatal Wound? Or hoftile Millions prefs him to the Ground? His Fall was deftin'd to a barren Strand, A petty Fortrefs, and a dubious Hand ; He left the Name, at which the World grew pale, To point a Moral, or adorn a Tale. All ( I) Times their Scenes of pompous Woes afford, From Per/ia's...
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Cursory Remarks Made in a Tour Through Some of the Northern Parts of Europe ...

Sir Nathaniel William Wraxall - 1775 - 436 pages
...four concluding lines ? They defcribe his death. \ * * " His fall was deftin'd to a barren ftrand, " A petty fortrefs, and a dubious hand ; *' He left the name at which the world grew pale, " To point a moral, or adorn a tale." I (hall not take up your time by a defcription of palaces,...
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