 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 640 oldal
...the pen, ' Our odds are ftill greater, ftill greater our men : ' In the deep mines of fcience though Frenchmen may toil, ' Can their ftrength be compar'd...' In fatires, epiftles, and odes, would they cope, c Their numbers retreat before Dryden and Pope; ' And Johnfon, well-arm 'd like a hero of yore, ' Has... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 642 oldal
...the pen, f Our odds are flill greater, ftiil greater our men : 'In the deep mines of fcience though Frenchmen may toil, • Can their ftrength be compar'd...• Have put their whole drama and epic to flight-; Z 4 'In f In fatires, epiftles, and odes, would they cope, ' Their numbers retreat before Dryden and... | |
 | Sir John Hawkins - 1787 - 634 oldal
...compar'd to Locke, Newton, and Boyle ? < Let them rally their heroes, fend forth all their pow'rs, f Their verfe-men and profe-men ; then match them with...the fight, * Have put their whole drama and epic to ffight; ' In fatires, epiftles, and odes, would they cope, ' Their numbers retreat before Dryden and... | |
 | John Hawkins - 1787 - 632 oldal
...Boyle ? « Let them rally their heroes, fend forth all their pow'rs, * Their verfe-men and profe-men. i then match them with ours. ; « Firft Shakefpeare...* Have put their whole drama and epic to flight;. Z « In, ' In fatires, epiftles, and odes, would they cope, ' Their numbers retreat before Dryden and... | |
 | 1787 - 672 oldal
...alt their pow'rs, Their verfe-men and profe-men ; then match them with Ours : ! ;• :l Shakefpeart and Milton, like Gods in the fight, Have put their whole drama and epic to flight; In fa tires, epiftles, and odes, would they cope, Their numbers retreat before Dryden and Pope J And Johnfon,... | |
 | 1788 - 404 oldal
...the deep mines of fcience, tho' Frenchmen may toil, Can their (trength be compar'd to Locke, Newtoi^ and Boyle Let them rally their heroes^ fend forth...gods in the fight, Have put their whole drama and epick to flight ; In fatires, ep (lies, and odes, would they cope, Their numbers retreat before Drydm... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 oldal
...forth all their pow'rs, Their verse-men and prose-men, then match them with ours ! First Shakspeare and Milton', like gods in the fight, Have put their whole drama and epick to flight ; In satires, epistles, and odes, would they cope, Their numbers retreat before Dryden... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 oldal
...their pow'rs, (( Their verse-men and prose-men, then match them with ours ! *•' First Shakspeare and Milton, like gods in the fight, (: Have put their whole drama and epick to flight ; " In satires, epistles, and odes, would they cope, " Their numbers retreat before... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 oldal
...forth all their pow'rs, Their verse-men and prose-men, then match them with ours ! First Shakspeare and Milton', like gods in the fight, Have put their whole drama and epick to flight; In satires, epistles, and odes, would they cope, Their numbers retreat before Dryden... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 238 oldal
...forth all their powers, Their verse-men and prose-men, then match them with ours ; First Shakespeare and Milton, like gods in the fight, Have put their whole drama and epic to flight ; In satires, epistles, and odes would they cope, Their numbers retreat before Dryden and Pope ; And Johnson... | |
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First Shakspeare and Milton, like gods in the fight, Have put their whole drama and epic to flight; In satires, epistles, and odes, would they cope, Their numbers retreat before Dryden and Pope ; And Johnson, well-arm'd like a hero of yore, Has beat forty... 
