 | John Dryden - 1709 - 24 oldal
...in full ftupidity. The reft to fome faint meaning make pretence^ But Sb never deviates into fenfe. Some Beams of Wit on other Souls may fall, Strike through and make a lucid intervall -, • But 5Ä 's genuine night admits no ray, His riling Fogs prevail upon the Day : Befides,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1716 - 424 oldal
...full ftupidity. The reft to fome faint meaning make pretence, But Sh never deviates into Senfe. 'ome Beams of Wit on other Souls may fall. ' Strike through, and make a lucid interval : But J4-- -'s genuine night admits noiay His tifing Fogs prevail upon the Day • Voi. L Befides, his goodly... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 528 oldal
...pretence, But .Shadwell never deviates into fenfe. Some beams of wit on other fouls may fall, Strike thro, and make a lucid interval ; But Shadwell's genuine night admits no ray, Kis rifing fogs prevail upon the day. Befides, his goodly fabric fills the eye, And feems defign'd... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 386 oldal
...pretence, But Shadwell never deviates into fenfe. Some beams of wit on other fouls may fall, Strike thro', and make a lucid interval; But Shadwell's genuine night admits no ray, His rifmg fogs prevail upon the day. ' Befides, his goodly fabric fills the eye, And feems defign'd for... | |
 | John Bell - 1777 - 644 oldal
...from his tender years ; Shadwell alone, of all my sons, is he Who stands confirm'd in full stupidity : The rest to some faint meaning make pretence, But...may fall, Strike through, and make a lucid interval ; Cut ShadwcU's genuine night admits no ray, His rising fogs prevail upon the day. Besides, his goodly... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 328 oldal
...faint meaning make pretence, But Shadwell never deviates into fenfe. Some beams of wit on other fouls may fall, Strike through, and make a lucid interval...; But Shadwell's genuine night admits no ray, His rifing fogs prevail upon the day. Befides, his goodly fabric fills the eye, And feems defign'd for... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 312 oldal
...faint meaning make pretence, But Shadwell nerer deviate; into fenfe. Some beams of wit on other fouls may fall, Strike through, and make a lucid interval...: But Shadwell's genuine night admits no ray, His rifing fogs prevail upon the day. Befides, his goodly fabric fills the eye, And firms defign'd for... | |
 | 1793 - 806 oldal
...faint meaning make pretence, But Shadwell never deviates int» fenfe. S: me beams of wit on other fouls may fall, Strike through, and make a lucid interval : But Shadwell's genuine night admin no ray, His rifinj; logs prevail upon the day. Bcftdfs, his goodly fabric filia the eye, And... | |
 | John Bell - 1794 - 574 oldal
...spleen." Nothing can be falser than the idea intended to be conveyed in the following couplet : " Others to some faint meaning make pretence, But Shadwell never deviates into sense." Mr. Shadwell was far inferior to Dryden ; but Shadwell did not write nonsense. Many of his couxdies... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 806 oldal
...meaning make pretence, • But Shadwell never deviates int» fenic Seme beams of wit on other fouls may fall, Strike through, and make a lucid interval : But Shadwell's genuine night admits no ray, 111 rifing fogs prevail upon the day. Betides, his goodly fabric fills the eye, And feems defign'd... | |
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The rest to some faint meaning make pretence, But Shadwell never deviates into sense. Some beams of wit on other souls may fall, Strike through and make a lucid interval; But Shadwell's genuine night admits no ray, His rising fogs prevail upon the day... 
