 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
 | Lewis Cass - 1840 - 206 pages
...military 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... | |
 | 1840 - 582 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... | |
 | Lewis Cass - 1840 - 202 pages
...military 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... | |
 | Lewis Cass - 1840 - 208 pages
...military 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... | |
 | Book - 1841 - 164 pages
...length her error mend ? Did no subverted empire mark his end ? ^id rival monarchs give the fatal wound ? hostile millions press him to the ground ? His fall...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. ffln i)ia •UU'nimras..... | |
 | Plutarch - 1841 - 480 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... | |
 | 1841 - 640 pages
...The unconquered lord of pleasure and of pain. His death was destined to a foreign strand, A nameless fortress, and a dubious hand : He left a name, at which the world grew pale, To point a moral, and adorn a tale. Swedenborg's Muse, however, was not confined to gravities.... | |
 | Lewis Cass - 1841 - 218 pages
...military 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 - 1843 - 466 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... | |
 | Monthly literary register - 1841 - 1092 pages
...The unconquered lord of pleasure and of pain. His death was destined to a foreign strand, A nameless fortress, and a dubious hand : He left a name, at which the world grew pale, To point a moral, and adorn a tale. Swedenborg's Muse, however, was not confined to gravities.... | |
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