 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 destin'd to a barren strand, A petty fortress, and a dubious hand; He left the name, at which the world grew pale...  An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope ... - Page 99by Joseph Warton - 1806Full view - About this book
 | John Bell - 1789 - 428 pages
...his end ? Did rival monarchs give the fatal wound i _ Or hostile millions press him to the ground 1 His fall was destin'd to a barren strand, A petty fortress, 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... | |
 | John Bell - 1789 - 442 pages
...absence, possessed themselves of so much of his kingdom as they had any pretensions to claim." 30. His fall was destin'd to a barren strand, A petty fortress, and a dubious hand;' } He was shot at the siege of Frederickshall, Dec. ist, 1718. 30. All times their scenes of pompous wots... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1803 - 342 pages
...which so often waits on the deaths of sovereigns. Dr. Johnson justly says of Charles XII. " His fall we destin'd to a barren strand, " A petty fortress, and a dubious hand j " He left the name at which the world grew pate, " To point a moral, or adorn a tale." 43 The palaces... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 238 pages
...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...strand, A petty fortress, and a dubious hand ; \ He left the name at which the world grew palej \ To point a moral, or adorn a tale. All times their scenes... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 328 pages
...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...strand, A petty fortress, 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 scenes... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 350 pages
...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 ? 4. £ Hi* fall was destin'd to a barren strand, t- A petty fortress, and a dubious hand ; He left... | |
 | Sir Nathaniel William Wraxall - 1807 - 470 pages
...adopted it as his own. Do you remember the four concluding lines, that describe Charles's death ? " His fall was destin'd to a barren strand, •" A petty fortress, and a dubious hand ; " He left the aame, at which the world grew pale, " To point a moral, or adorn a tale." There is another relic,... | |
 | 1809 - 488 pages
...slaves debate. But did oot Chance at length her error mend? Did no subverted empire mark his end ? Did rival monarchs give the fatal wound ? Or hostile millions...strand, A petty fortress, and a dubious hand; He left the name, at which the world grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a tale. In gay hostility, and barbarous... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 pages
...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...strand, A petty fortress, and a dubious hand; He left the name, at which the world grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a tale. In gay hostility, and barbarous... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 372 pages
...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...strand, A petty fortress, and a dubious hand ; He left the name, at which the world grew pale, * All times their scenes of pompous woes afford, From Persia's... | |
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