 On foreign trade I needed not rely, Like fruitful Britain, rich without supply. In this my rough-drawn play you shall behold Some master-strokes, so manly and so bold, That he who meant to alter, found "em such, He shook, and thought it sacrilege to touch....  The Works of John Dryden: Dramatic works - Страница 284по John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1883Пълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 564 страници
...sacrilege to touchv Now, where are the successors to my name f What bring they to fill out a poet's fame f Weak, short-lived issues of a feeble age ; Scarce living to be christened on the stage ! For humour/arce, for love they rhyme dispense, That tolls the knell for their departed sense." It is impossible... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 500 страници
...Some master-strokes, so manly and so bold, That he who meant to alter, found 'em such, He shook» and thought it sacrilege to touch. Now, where are the successors to my name F What bring they to fill out a poet's fame f Weak, short-lived issues of a feeble age ; Scarce living... | |
 | Prologues - 1810 - 280 страници
...alter, found them fuch, He fhook; and thought it facrilege to touch. Now, where are the fucceflbrs to my name ? What bring they to fill out a poet's fame ? Weak, fhort-liv'd iffues of a feeble age; Scarce living to be chriften'd on the ftage! For humour, farce;... | |
 | John Dryden - 1811 - 612 страници
...alter, found 'em fuch, 15 He fhook, and thought it facrilege to touch. Now, where are the fucceflbrs to my name ? What bring they to fill out a poet's fame ? Weak, fhort-liv'd iflues of a feeble age ; Scarce living to be chriften'd on the ftage ! 20 For humour farce,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1811 - 616 страници
...alter, found 'em fuch, 15 He fhook, and thought it facrilege to touch. Now, where are the fuccefTbrs to my name ? What bring they to fill out a poet's fame ? Weak, fhort-liv'd iflues of a feeble age ; Scarce living to be chnften'd on the flage ! 20 For humour farce,... | |
 | 1845 - 816 страници
...Some master•strokes, so manly and so bold, That he who meant to alter, found 'em such, He shook, and thought it sacrilege to touch. Now, where are the...short-lived issues of a feeble age; Scarce living to be christen'd on the stage ! For humour farce, for love they rhyme dispense, That tolls the knell for... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 502 страници
...Some master-strokes, so manly and so bold, That lie who meant to alter, found 'em such, He shook, and thought it sacrilege to touch. Now, where are the...short-lived issues of a feeble age ; Scarce living to be christen'd on the stage ! For humour farce, for love they rhyme dispense, That tolls the knell for... | |
 | John Dryden - 1821 - 570 страници
...fill out a poet's fame ? Weak, short-lived issues of a feeble age ; Scarce living to be christen'd on the stage ! For humour farce, for love they rhyme...dispense, That tolls the knell for their departed sense." It is impossible to read these lines, remembering Dryden's earlier opinions, without acknowledging... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1826 - 526 страници
...and thought it sacrilege to touch. Now, where are the successors lo my name? What bring they to till out a poet's fame? Weak, short-lived issues of a feeble age; Scarce livioff to be christen'd on the stage ! r'or humour fnrce, for love they rhyme dispense, That tolls... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart [prose, collected]) - 1827 - 564 страници
...Some master-strokes, so manly and so bold, That he who meant to alter, found 'em such, He shook, and thought it sacrilege to touch. Now, where are the...short-lived issues of a feeble age ; Scarce living to be christen'd on the stage ! For humour^rce, for love they rhyme dispense, That tolls the knell for their... | |
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