AH ! who can tell how hard it is to climb The steep where Fame's proud temple shines afar ; Ah ! who can tell how many a soul sublime Has felt the influence of malignant star, And waged with Fortune an eternal war ; Check'd by the scoff of Pride, by Envy's... Annual Register of World Events - Страница 2101803Пълен достъп - Информация за книгата
| 1774 - 846 страници
...influence of malignant ftar, And waged with Fortune an eternal war! Check'd by the feoff of pride, by Envy's frown, And Poverty's unconquerable bar....alone, Then dropt into the grave, unpitied and unknown I And yet, the languor of ingloriousdays Not equally opprelTive is to all. Him, who ne'er liften'd... | |
| Several Hands - 1771 - 614 страници
...influence of malignant liar, And waged with fortune an eternal war ! Check'd by the feoff of Pride, by Envy's frown, And Poverty's unconquerable bar,...alone, Then dropt into the grave unpitied, and unknown! Not equally oppreflive is to all. ' Him, who ne'er liften'd to the voice of praife, And yet, the languor... | |
| several hands - 1774 - 596 страници
...many a true fon of philofophy or the mufes, who deferved a better fate, Check'd by the feoff of Pride, by Envy's frown, And Poverty's unconquerable bar;...Then dropt into the grave unpitied» and unknown. It is only fmce the art of printing rendered it eafy to multiply copies at pleafure, and «the progrefs... | |
| 1774 - 592 страници
...many a true ion of philofophy or the mufes, who deferved a better fate, Check'd by the feoff of Pride, by Envy's frown, And Poverty's unconquerable bar; In life's low vale remote hath pined alene, Then dropt into the grave unpitied, and unknown. ' It is only fince the art of printing rendered... | |
| Sir Herbert Croft - 1780 - 326 страници
...influence of malignant ftar, And waged with fortune. an eternal war ! Check'd by the feoff of pride, and envy's frown, And poverty's unconquerable bar, In life's low vale remote hath pin'd alone, Sfi«i draft into the grace, unfilled and unknown ! Such was the fhort and incredible... | |
| 1783 - 1276 страници
...influence of malignant ftar, And wag'd with fortune an eternal war ! Check'd by the feoff of pride, and envy's frown, And poverty's unconquerable bar, In life's low vale remote hath pin 'd alone, Then funk into the grave unpitiedand unknown." " Wits live obfcurely, men care not how,... | |
| 1785 - 304 страници
...influence of malignant, ftar, And wag'd with Fortune an eternal war ! Check'd by the feoff of Pride, by Envy's frown, And Poverty's unconquerable bar, In life's low vale remote has pined alone, Then dropt into the grave, unpitied and unknown ! II. And yet, the languor of inglorious... | |
| John Adams - 1789 - 376 страници
...influence of malignant ftar, And waged with Fortune an eternal war ! Check'd by the feoff of Pride, by Envy's frown, And Poverty's unconquerable bar, In life's low vale remote has pined alone, Then dropt into the grave, unpitied and unknown ! II. And yet the languor of inglorious... | |
| 302 страници
...influence of malignant flar, And vvag'd with fortune an eternal war! Check'd by the fcofFof pride and envy's frown, And poverty's unconquerable bar, In life's low vale remote hath pin'd alone, Then funk into the grave unpitied and unknown. '< Wits THE LIFE AND LAMENTATIONS « "Wits... | |
| James Beattie - 1797 - 150 страници
...influence of malignant star, And waged with Fortune an eternal war ; Check'd by the scoff of Pride, by Envy's frown, And Poverty's unconquerable bar, In life's low vale remote has pined alone, Then dropt into the grave, nnpitied and unknown ! Ba II. And yet, the languor of inglorious... | |
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