 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1814 - 574 страници
...the spirit of Johnson, that Art. 13. Suonaparie, a Poem. 8vo. is. 6d. Murray. 1814. «« He left a name at which the world grew pale, To point a moral or adorn a tale." Many years must elapse before the history of this wonder and horror of our days can be dispassionately... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1814 - 718 страници
...and abandoned by his chieftaius : tie drops his sword, abdicates his tlirouc, ' And leaves a liMiie, at which the world grew pale, ' To point a moral, or adorn a tale.' ART. 14. — The prospect of perpetual and universal Peace; a Ihanksfiviiisr Sermon, f>rt!te... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1815 - 660 страници
...in the fate of " Swedish. Charles :" " His fall was deatin'd to a barren strand, A petty fortress, and a dubious hand ; He left the name, at which the world grew pale, To point a moral or adorn a tale." The " protracted woes " of " protracted life," are pathetically enumerated, and the dark catalogue... | |
 | Helen Maria Williams - 1815 - 408 страници
...last farewel to the present generation, and may be said to belong already to history. " He leaves a name at which the world grew pale, " To point a moral, or adorn a tale." You desire me to give you a sketch of the character of this extraordinary personage ; but who... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 154 страници
...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...To point a moral, or adorn a tale. All times their scenes of pompous woes afford, From Persia's tyrant to Bavaria's lord: In gay hostility, and barbarous... | |
 | Plutarch - 1816 - 314 страници
...hostile millions press him to the ground ? 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 point a moral, or adorn a tale ! got it, he rode off with it to his father, and cast it at his feet', as he was sitting with... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1816 - 298 страници
...Th' encumber'd oar icaice leaves the dreaded coall, • Through purple billows and a floating hoft. . He left the name, at which the world grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a tale. • . ;« The bold Bavarian, in a lucklefs hour, f Tries the dread fummits of Cefarean pow'r,... | |
 | Helen Maria Williams - 1816 - 404 страници
...last farewel to the present generation, and may be said to belong already to history. " He leaves a name at which the world grew pale, " To point a moral, or adorn a tale." T 3 YOU You desire me to give you a sketch of the character of this extraordinary personage... | |
 | 1817 - 314 страници
...the ground ? His fall was destin'd to a barren 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 of pompous woes afford, From Persia's tyrant to Bavaria's lord. In gay hostility, and barbarous... | |
 | Adam Neale - 1818 - 346 страници
...King of Poland, and like many other of his predecessors and successors, •. •* • i " He left a name at which the world grew pale, " To point a moral, or adorn a tale." / * i * But perhaps the head of Cara Mustapha might be of greater use to the Austrians, would... | |
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He left the name, at which the world grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a tale. 
