 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, A petty fortress, and a dubious hand; He...  The Works of Samuel Johnson - Страница 8по Samuel Johnson - 1825Пълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | John Dryden - 1811 - 626 страници
...ladies interpofe, and flaves debate. But did not chance at length her error mend ? Did not fubvcrted empire mark his end ? Did rival monarchs give the fatal wound ? Or hoftilc millions prefs him to the ground ? His fall was deftin'd to a barren ftrand, A petty forlrefs,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 154 страници
...supplicant to wait, While ladies interpose, and slaves debate. But did not chance at length her error mend? Did no subverted empire mark his end? Did rival...hostile millions press him to the ground? His fall was destined to a barren strand, A petty fortress, and a dubious hand; He left the name at which the world... | |
 | John Adams - 1816 - 346 страници
...extraordinary man, which ever fell from the pen of genius. Tliefour concluding lines describe his death. " His fall was destin'd to a barren strand, " A petty fortress, and a dubious hand j f< He left the name at which the worjd grew pale, ** To point amoral, or adorn a tale." WRAXALI,.... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1816 - 298 страници
...ladies interpofe, and flaves debate. But did not chance at length her error mend ? Did no fubverted empire mark his end ? Did rival monarchs give the fatal wound, Or hoftile millions prefs him to the ground ? His fall was deftin'd to a barren, ftrand, A petty fonrds... | |
 | 1817 - 314 страници
...supplicant to wait While ladies interpose, and slaves debate. But did not Chance at length her error mend ? Did no subverted empire mark his end ? Did...strand, A petty fortress, and a dubious hand ; He lefi .the name, at which the world grew pale,' To point a moral, or adorn a tale. All times their soenes... | |
 | Plutarchus - 1819 - 538 страници
...supplicant to wait, While ladies interpose, and slaves debate. But did not Chance at length her error mend ? Did no subverted empire mark his end ? Did...millions press him to the ground ? — His fall was destined to a barren strand, A petty fortress, and a dubious hand. He left the name, at which the world... | |
 | Thomas Pruen - 1820 - 348 страници
...storms of fate, " Nor arms can save, nor art procrastinate !" —But did not chance at length her error mend ? Did no subverted empire mark his end ? Did...wound ? Or hostile millions press him to the ground ? —" He goes, inglorious, to a distant soil," A petty fortress " in a narrow Isle;" " And leaves"... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1820 - 636 страници
...supplicant to wait, While ladies interpose, and slaves debate. But did not chance at length her error mend ? Did no subverted empire mark his end ? Did...wound, Or hostile millions press him to the ground 2 His fall was destin'd to a barren strand, A petty fortress, and a dubious hand ; He left the name,... | |
 | John Bowdler - 1821 - 510 страници
...supplicant to wait, While ladies interpose, and slaves debate. But did not Chance, at length, her error mend •?• Did no subverted empire mark his end...hostile millions press him to the ground ? His fall was destined to a barren strand, A petty fortress, and a dubious hand ; He left the name, at which the... | |
 | Plutarch - 1821 - 378 страници
...Pyrrhus, he order them to be laid in tntigmBut did not Chance at length her error mend 1 *^ ••"*| Did no subverted empire mark his end ? ' . Did rival...wound ? Or hostile millions press him to the ground F His fall was destined to a barren strand, A petty fortress, and a dubious band. He left the name... | |
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