 | Samuel Johnson - 1772 - 388 pages
...obfcure for poetry, as the meaning that it has is noble : No, there is a neceffity in Fate, Why ftill the brave bold man is fortunate; He keeps his object ever full in fight, And that affurance holds him firm and right; u 4 True, True, 'tis a narrow way that leads to'... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 498 pages
...obfcure for poetry, as the meaning that it has is n.oble; No, there is a neceffity in Fate, Why ftill the brave bold man is fortunate; He keeps his object ever full in fight, And that afiurancc holds him firm and right; True, 'tis a narrow way that leads to blifs, But... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 344 pages
...(till the brave bold man is fortunate ; He keeps his objeft ever full in fight, And that affurance holds him firm and right ; True, 'tis a narrow way that leads to blif's, But right before there is no precipice; Fear makes men VooV »&<k> md fa their footing mils.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1795 - 610 pages
...Why ftill the brave bold man is fortunate; He keeps his objeEt ever full in fight, And that affurance holds him firm and right; True, ‘tis a narrow way that leads to bli1¿¿] But right before there is no precipice; Fear makes men look afide, and fo their footing mifs.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 pages
...though it may perhaps be quite clear in prose, is not too ob. cure for poetry : as the meaning that it has is noble: No, there is a necessity in Fate,...bliss, •) But right before there is no precipice ; >• Fear makes men look aside, and so their footing miss. ' J Of the images which the two following... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...though it may perhaps be quite clear in prose, is not too obscure for poetry : as the meaning that it has is noble: No, there is a necessity in Fate,...to bliss, , But right before there is no precipice ; Fear makes men look aside, and so their footing miss. Of the images which the two following citations... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 494 pages
...that it bat is noble: No, there is a necessity iu Fate, Why still the brave bold man is fortunate j He keeps his object ever full in sight, And that assurance holds him firm and right; True, 'lisa narrow way that leads to bliss, "\ But right before there is no precipice ; ( Tear makes men... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 474 pages
...farther side. Whatever you desire, you think is near; But, with more reason, the event I fear. Almanz. No; there is a necessity in fate, Why still the brave...assurance holds him firm and right. True, 'tis a narrow path that leads to bliss, But right before there is no precipice: Fear makes men look aside, and then... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 652 pages
...perhaps be quite clear in prose, is not too obscure for poetry, as the meaning that it has is noble : i No, there is a necessity in Fate, , Why still the...leads to bliss, But right before there is no precipice ; Fear makes men look aside, and so their footing miss. Of the images which the two following citations... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 420 pages
...first, though it may perhaps be quite clear in prose, is not too obscure for poetry, as the meaning that it has is noble. No, there is a necessity in fate,...that assurance holds him firm and right; True, 'tis i narrow way that leads to bliss, But right bet'ere there is no precipice ; Fear makes men look aside,... | |
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