| Joseph Warton - 1782 - 514 pages
...his wide domain, Unconquer'd Lord of Pleafure and of Pain. And afterwards of his unexpected death. 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 and a dubious hand ; He left a name, at... | |
| Decimus Junius Juvenalis - 1784 - 446 pages
...fhews his miferies in diftant lands ; Condemn'da needy fupplicant to wait, While ladies intcrpofe, and flaves debate. But did not chance at length her...Did rival monarchs give the fatal wound ? Or hoftile miUions prefs him to the ground? His fall was duiin'd to a bnrren ftrand, •f- A petty fortrcis, and... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1785 - 222 pages
...hero leaves his broken bands, And fhews his miferies in diftant lands ; Condemn'da needy fupplicant to wait ; While ladies interpofe, and flaves debate...at length her error mend ? Did no fubverted empire mailc his end ? Did rival monarchs give the fatal wound ? Or hoftile millions prcfs him to the ground... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 560 pages
...hero leaves his broken bands, And fhews his miferies in diftant lands ; Condemn'da needy fupplicant to wait, While ladies interpofe, and flaves debate....monarchs give the fatal wound ? Or hoftile millions prels him to the ground ? His fall was deftin'd to a barren ftrand, A petty fortrefs, and a dubious... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 546 pages
...hero leaves his broken bands, And {hews his miferies in dittant lands ; Condrrnn'da needy fupplicant to wait, While ladies interpofe, and flaves debate....end ? Did rival monarchs give the fatal wound ? Or hoilile millions prefs him to the ground ? His fall was dettin'd to a barren (trand, A petty fortrefs,... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 534 pages
...(hews his miferies in ditlant lands; Condi-mn'da needy fupplicant to wait, While ladies inrerpofe, and flaves debate. But did not Chance at length her...monarchs give the fatal wound? Or hoftile millions prels him to the ground ? His fall was deftin'd to a barren ftrand, A petty fortrefs, and a dubious... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1789 - 248 pages
...hero leaves his broken bands, And fhews his miferies in diflant lands ; Coademn'da needy fupplicant to wait ; While ladies interpofe, and flaves debate....wound ? Or hoftile millions prefs him to the ground ? His fall was deftin'd to a barren ftrand, A petty fortrafs, and a dubious hand ; He left the name,... | |
| 1789 - 228 pages
...ladies interpose, and slaves debate. But did not Chance1 at length her error mend [ Pid no subverted empire mark his end ? Did rival monarchs give the fatal wound } Or hostile millions press him to the ground ? His fall was destin'd to a barren strand, A petty fortress,... | |
| English poets - 1790 - 370 pages
...hero leaves his broken bands, And fhews his miferies in diftant lands ; Condemn'da needy fupplicant to wait, While ladies interpofe, and flaves debate....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,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 652 pages
...hero leaves his broken bands, And mews his miferies in diftant lands ; Condemn'da needy fupplicant to wait, While ladies interpofe, and flaves debate....But did not Chance at length her error mend ? Did no fubvertcd empire mark his end ? Did rival monarchs give the fatal wound ? Or hoftile millions prefs... | |
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