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 - 1825 - 508 pages
...debate. But did not chance, at length, her errour 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. * V A11 times their scenes... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 728 pages
...slaves debate. But did not Chance at length the 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. *A11 times their scenes... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1825 - 310 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... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 574 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... | |
| Samuel Taylor Johnson - 1825 - 508 pages
...mend .' Did no subverted empire mark his end'. Did rival monarchs give the fatal wound ? Or host ill- millions press him to the ground '. His fall was destin'd...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. y All times their scenes... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 750 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 в dubious hand ; He left a name, at which the world... | |
| British anthology - 1825 - 464 pages
...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... | |
| George R. Carter - 1826 - 212 pages
...appear most likely. Voltaire has convicted himself I " ffis fall teas destin'd to a barren itrantf, " A petty fortress, and a dubious hand ." He left a name at which the world grew pale, " To point a moral and adorn a tale." O, theirs the spell of love, $,c. The Grisons are remarkable... | |
| William Brittainham Lacey - 1828 - 308 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. Extract from Mr. ELLIOTT'S... | |
| George Croly - 1828 - 430 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... | |
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