 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
 | 1834 - 340 pages
...slaves debate. But did not chance at length her error mend 7 Did not subverted empire mark his end ? Did rival monarchs give the fatal wound ? Or hostile millions press him to the ground? His fall was, deutin'd to a barren strand, A petty fortres* and a dubious hand ; X 25 290 WATERLOO. He left the name,... | |
 | 1835 - 802 pages
...slaves debate. But did not Chance at length her crrour 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... | |
 | Mrs. Markham - 1836 - 408 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...' , 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. Richard. And now I want to... | |
 | Mrs. Markham - 1836 - 412 pages
...Did no subverted empire mark his end ? Did rival monarchs give the fatal wound, Or hostile million! 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. Richard. And now I want to... | |
 | Mrs. Markham - 1836 - 412 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...the ground ? — His fall was destin'd to a barren strandt A petty fortress, and a dubious hand : He left the name at which the world grew pale, To point... | |
 | 1840 - 574 pages
...ambition. " His death," says Dr. Johnson, with great force and beauty — " His death was destined 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." From Frederickshall, the... | |
 | Readings - 1839 - 460 pages
...suppliant, to wait, 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? A petty fortress, and a dubious hand; His fall was destined to a barren strand, To point a moral, or... | |
 | 1840 - 378 pages
...slaves debate. But did not Chance at length her error mend? Did not 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... | |
 | Brothers of the Christian schools of Ireland - 1840 - 408 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... | |
 | 1840 - 368 pages
...slaves debate. But did not Chance at length her error mend ? Did not subverted empire mark his end * Did rival monarchs give the fatal wound, Or hostile millions press him to the ground 7 His fall was destined to a barren strand, A petty fortress, and a dubious hand ; He left the name,... | |
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