 | Decimus Junius Juvenalis - 1784 - 446 oldal
...to the ground? His fall was duiin'd to a bnrren ftrand, •f- A petty fortrcis, and a dubious hand ; He left the name, at which the world grew pale, To point a moral or adorn a tale. All times their fcenes of pompous woes afford, From Periia's tyrant to Bavaria's lord. In gay hoitility, and barb'rous... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 534 oldal
...him to the ground ? His fall was deftin'd to a barren ftrand, A petty fortrefs, and a dubious hand; He left the name, at which the world grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a tale. All * times their fcenes of pompous woes afford, From Perfia's tyrant, to Bavaria's lord. In gay hoftility, and barb'rous... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 560 oldal
...him to the ground ? His fall was deftin'd to a barren ftrand, A petty fortrefs, and a dubious hand ; He left the name, at which the world grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a tale. All * times their fcenes of pompous woes afford, From Pcrfia's tyrant, to Bavaria's lord. In gay hoftility, and barb'rous... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 546 oldal
...him to the ground ? His fall was dettin'd to a barren (trand, A petty fortrefs, and a dubious hand; He left the name, at which the world grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a talc. All * times their fcenes of pompous woes afford, From Perlia's tyrant, to Bavaria's lord. In... | |
 | John Bell - 1789 - 442 oldal
...him to the ground I 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, To...Bavaria's lord. In gay hostility, and barb'rous pride, With half mankind embattled on his side, Great Xerxes comes to seize the certain prey, And starves... | |
 | John Bell - 1789 - 428 oldal
...him to the ground 1 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, To...*-'** All times their scenes of pompous woes afford, Prom Persia's tyrant to Bavaria's lord. In gay hostility, and barb'rous pride, With half mankind embattled... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1789 - 248 oldal
...him to the ground ? His fall was deftin'd to a barren ftrand, A petty fortrafs, and a dubious hand ; He left the name, at which the world grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a tale. All * times their fcenes of pompous woes afford, From Perfia's tyrant, to Bavaria's lord. In gay hoftility, and barb'rous... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 370 oldal
...him to the ground ? His fall was deftin'd to a barren ftrand, A petty fortrefs, and a dubious hand ; He left the name, at which the world grew pale. To point a moral, or adorn a tale. All * times their fcenes of pompous woes afford, From Perfia's tyrant, to Bavaria's lord. In gay hoftility, and barb'rous... | |
 | Daniel Defoe - 1790 - 500 oldal
...Johnfon, in thofe energetic lines, which thus conclude the character of the Swedijh Charles ; *' Who left the name, at which the world grew pale, " To point a moral, or adorn a tale." De Foe was fo little difturbed by the appearance of The Moon Calf, or accurate reflections on... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 652 oldal
...him to the ground > His fall was deftin'd to a barren ftrand, A petty fortrefs, and a dubious hand; He left the name, at which the world grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a tale, All * times their fcenes of pompous woes afford, From Perfia's tyrant, to Bavaria's lord. In gay hoftility, and barb'rous... | |
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While ladies interpose, and 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,... 
