 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
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 206 pages
...slaves debate. But did not Chance at length her error mend • Did no subverted empire mark bis end? Did rival monarchs give the fatal wound ? Or hostile millions press him to the ground ? His rail was destin'd to a barren strand, A petty fortress, and a dubious hand ; He left the name, at which... | |
 | Plutarchus - 1813 - 522 pages
...slaves debate. But did not Chance at length her error mend? Did no subverted empire mark his eud? 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. Johnson. better than before;... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1815 - 660 pages
...warrior's pride " is strikingly exemplified in the fate of " Swedish. Charles :" " His fall was deatin'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." The " protracted woes "... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 506 pages
...did not Chance at length her error mend ? Did no subverted empire mark his end? Did rival rnonarchs give the fatal wound ? Or hostile millions press him...strand, A petty fortress, and a dubious hand ; He left the name, at which the world grew pale, * Ver. 147—ltf?. k O'er love or force. To point a moral,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 154 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? His fall was destined to a barren strand, A petty fortress, and a dubious hand; He left the name at which the world... | |
 | John Adams - 1816 - 346 pages
...extraordinary man, which ever fell from the pen of genius. Tliefour concluding lines describe his death. " His fall was destin'd to a barren strand, " A petty fortress, and a dubious hand j f< He left the name at which the worjd grew pale, ** To point amoral, or adorn a tale." WRAXALI,.... | |
 | 1817 - 314 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 lefi .the name, at which the world grew pale,' To point a moral, or adorn a tale. All times their soenes... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1818 - 420 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, t All times their scenes... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 482 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 of... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 498 pages
...did not Chance at length her error mend? Did no subverted empire mark his end ? Did rival monarch* give the fatal wound ? Or hostile millions press him...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 of... | |
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