 | 1782 - 402 oldal
...; Cold approbation gave the ling'ring bays, . For thofe who durft not cenfure, fcarce could praife. A mortal born, he met the general doom, But left, like Egypt's kings, a lafting tomb. The wit* of Charles found eafier ways to fame, Nor wilh'd for JONSON'S art, or SH Atari... | |
 | James Thomas Kirkman - 1799 - 510 oldal
...heart: Cold approbation gave the ling'rin;r bays, For thofe who durft not cenfure, fcarce could praife. A mortal born, he met the general doom, But left, like Egypt's kings,'a lading tomb. The wits of Charles found eafier ways to fame, Nor wifh'd for Jonfon's art, or... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 oldal
...the heart : Cold approbation gave the lingering bays; For those who durst not censure, scarce could praise. A mortal born, he met the general doom, But...found easier ways to fame, Nor wish'd for Jonson's an, or Shakspeare's flame. Themselves they stndied ; as they felt, they writ : Intrigue was plot, obscenity... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 372 oldal
...ling'ring bays, For those, who durst not censure, scarce could praise. A mortal born, he met the gen'ral doom, But left, like Egypt's kings, a lasting tomb....easier ways to fame, Nor wish'd for Jonson's art, or Shakspeare 's flame, Themselves they studied, as they felt they writ ; Intrigue was plot, obscenity... | |
 | Thomas Mortimer - 1810 - 532 oldal
...the heart: Cold Approbation gave the ling'ring bays, For those who durst not censure, scarce could praise, A mortal born, he met the general doom, But left, like Egypt's Icings, a lasting tomb. The wits of Charles found easier ways to fame, Nor wish'd for Johnson's art,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 656 oldal
...ling'ring bays, For those, who durat not censure, scarce could praise. A mortal born, he met the gen'ral doom, But left, like Egypt's kings, a lasting tomb. The wits of Charles fonnd easier ways to fame, Nor wish'd for Jonsorfs art, or Shakspearu's flame. Themselves they studied,... | |
 | 1812 - 318 oldal
...the heart ; Cold approbation gave the lingering bays ; For those who durst not censure, scarce could praise. A mortal born he met the general doom, But left, like Egypt's kings, a lasting tomb. A hasty survey of the wits of Charles's day follows, full of point, spirit, and critical acumen. The... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 154 oldal
...the heart: Cold approbation gave the lingering bays; For those who durst not censure, scarce could praise: A mortal born, he met the general doom, But...The wits of Charles found easier ways to fame, Nor wished for Jonson's art, or Sliakspeare's flame. Themselves they studied; as they felt, they writ;.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 506 oldal
...ling'ring bays, For those, who durst not censure, scarce could praise. A mortal born, he met the gen'ral doom, But left, like Egypt's kings, a lasting tomb....easier ways to fame, Nor wish'd for Jonson's art, or Shakespeare's flame. Themselves they studied, as they felt they writ ; Intrigue was plot, obscenity... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 oldal
...censure scarce coulii praise. A mortal born, he met the pcn'ral doom, But left, like Egypt's kings/a lasting tomb. The wits of Charles found easier ways to fame, Nor wish'd for Jonson's art, nor Shakspeare's flame; Themselves they studied, аз they felt they writ; Intrigue was plot, obscenity... | |
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The wits of Charles found easier ways to fame, Nor wish'd for Jonson's art, or Shakspeare's flame. Themselves they studied; as they felt, they writ: Intrigue was plot, obscenity was wit. 
