 | Abraham Cowley - 1772 - 298 pages
...retreat in the country ; which I thought in that cafe I might eafily have compafied, as well as fome others, with no greater probabilities or pretences,...extraordinary fortunes : but I had before written a fhrewd prophefy againft myfelf ; and I think Apollo infpired me in the truth, though not in the elegance,... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1772 - 228 pages
...retrial in the country, which I thought in that cafe: I might eafily have compaffed, as well as fome others, with no greater probabilities or pretences,...extraordinary fortunes: but I had before written a fhrewd prophefy againft myfelf; and I think Apollo infpired me. in the truth, though not in the elegance,... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1806 - 290 pages
...then proposed to myself any other * We have these verses, under the name of The Wish, in THE MISTRESS, vol. viii. p, 29. advantage from his majesty's happy...thought in that case I might easily have compassed, a? well as some others, with no greater probabilities or pretences, have arrived to extraordinary fortunes... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 1152 pages
...plainly see, This busy world and I shall ne'er agree, &c. And I never then proposed to myself any other advantage from his majesty's happy restoration, but...might easily have compassed, as well as some others, who, . with no greater probabilities or pretences, have ar. rived to extraordinary fortunes. But I... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 556 pages
...plainly see, This busy world and I shall ne'er agree, &c. And I never then proposed to myself any other advantage from- his majesty's happy restoration, but...might easily have compassed, as well as some others, who, with no greater probabilities or pretences, have arrived to extraordinary fortunes. But I had... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 548 pages
...the country, which I thought in that case I might easily have compassed, as well as some others, who, with no greater probabilities or pretences, have arrived...had before written a shrewd prophecy against myself, arid I think Apollo inspired me in the truth, though not in the elegance of it: Thou neither great... | |
 | Manual - 1809 - 288 pages
...plainly see, This busy world and I shall ne'er agree, Ice.* And I never then proposed to myself any other advantage from his majesty's happy restoration, but...case I might easily have compassed, as well as some otherst who with no greater probabilities or pretences, have arrived to extraordinary fortunes. But... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 560 pages
...&c. And I never then proposed to myself any other advantage from his majesty's happy restoration bit the getting into some moderately convenient retreat in the country; which I thought in that ease I might easily have compassed, as well as some others, with no greater probabilities or pretences,... | |
 | George Burnett - 1813 - 546 pages
...the country, which I thought in that case I might easily have compassed, as well as some others, who, with no greater probabilities or pretences, have arrived...before written a shrewd prophecy against myself, and 1 think Apollo inspired me in the truth, though not in the elegance of it: Thou neither great at Court,... | |
 | 1821 - 424 pages
...plainly see This busy world and I shall ne'er agree," &c. And I never then proposed to myself any other advantage from his majesty's happy restoration, but...but I had before written a shrewd prophecy against myselfand I think Apollo inspired me in the truth, though not in the elegance of it : Thou neither... | |
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Well, then, I now do plainly see This busy world and I shall ne'er agree, &c. And I never then proposed to myself any other advantage from his majesty's happy restoration, but the getting into some moderately convenient retreat in the country... 
