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
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 546 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 hoilile millions prefs him to the ground ? His fall was dettin'd to a barren (trand, A petty fortrefs,... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 534 страници
...ladies inrerpofe, 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 prels him to the ground ? His fall was deftin'd to a barren ftrand, A petty fortrefs,... | |
| 1789 - 228 страници
...absence, possessed themselves of so much of his kingdom as they had any pretensions to claim." 30. His fall was destin'd to a, barren strand, A petty fortress, and a dubious hand;] He was shot at the siege of Frederickshall, Dec. ist, 1718. 30. All times their scenes of pompous woes... | |
| John Bell - 1789 - 428 страници
...supplicant to wait, While ladies interpose, and slaves debate. But did not Chance at length her error mend t Did no subverted empire mark his end ? Did rival monarchs give the fatal wound i _ Or hostile millions press him to the ground 1 His fall was destin'd to a barren strand, A petty... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1789 - 248 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 fortrafs,... | |
| English poets - 1790 - 370 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 fortrefs,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 652 страници
...ladies interpofe, and flaves debate. But did not Chance at length her error mend ? Did no fubvertcd 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 fortrefs,... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 574 страници
...ladies intcrpofe, and (laves debate. Bot did not Chance at length her error mend ? Did no fubvcrted empire mark his end ? Did rival monarchs give the fatal wound ? Or hoftile millions prcfs him to the ground ? His fall was dcflin'd to a barren Itrand, A petty fortrels,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 422 страници
...ladies interpofe, and (laves debate. But did not Chance at length her error mend ? Did no fubvcrted 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 fortrefs,... | |
| Hester Lynch Piozzi - 1801 - 1008 страници
...have gained no glimmering of prudence. But did not Fate, at length, her error mend ? Did no fubverted empire mark his end ? Did rival monarchs give the fatal wound ? Or hoflile millions prefs him to the ground ? His fall was deftin'd to a barren ftrand, A petty fortrefs,... | |
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