 | Edward Young - 1762 - 412 pagine
...all men dream ; And if they flightly think, 'tis much the fame. Letters admit not of a half-renown i They give you nothing, or they give a crown. No work...But what did honour to the name of man. Weighty the fubjeS, cogent the difconrfe, Clear be the jiyle, the very found of force ; Eafy the conduit, fimple... | |
 | Edward Young - 1767 - 272 pagine
...threefcore. True, all men think of courfe, as all men dream ; And if they flightly think, 'tis much the fame. Letters admit not of a half-renown ; They give you nothing, or they give a crown. I^io work e'er gain'd true fame, or ever can, But what did honour to the name of man. Weighty the _/«£/>#,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 312 pagine
...threefcore. True, all men think of courfe, as all men dream ; And if they flightly think, 'tis much the fame. Letters admit not of a half-renown ; They give you...can, But what did honour to the name of man. Weighty thefuhjeff, cogent the difcourfe,. Clear be thefyle, the very found of force} Eafy the conduS, fimple... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 858 pagine
...threefcore. True, all men think of courfe, as all men dream ; And if they flightly think, 'tis much the fame. Letters admit not of a half-renown ; They give you nothing, or they give a croivn. No work e'er gain'd true fame, or ever can, But what did honour to the name of man. Weighty... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 304 pagine
...threefcore. True, all men think of courfe, as all men dream ; And if they flightly think, 'tis much the lame. Letters admit not of a half-renown ; They give you nothing, or they give a crowa. No work e'er gain'd true fame, or ever can, But what did honour to the name of man. Weighty... | |
 | Edward Young - 1792 - 348 pagine
...threefcore. True, all men think of courfe, as all men dream ; And if they flightly think, 'tis much the fame. Letters admit not of a half-renown ; They give you nothing, or they give a croixin, No work e'er gain'd true fame, or ever can, But what did honour to the name of man. Weighty... | |
 | Edward Young - 1799 - 314 pagine
...menelrtsm, tor And it they flight ly think 'tis much the (sme. Letters admit not of a half renown ; They give you nothing, or they give a crown. No work...ever can, But what did honour to the name of man. zoo Weighty the fubjeft, cogent the difcourfe ; Clear be the ftyle, the very found of force ; Eafy... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 420 pagine
...by the wise : Expect peculiar fame from these alone ; These make an author, these are all your own. Letters admit not of a half-renown ; They give you...But what did honour to the name of man. Weighty the subject, cogent the discourse, Clear be the style, the very sound of force ; Easy the conduct, simple... | |
 | 1803 - 468 pagine
...all men dream. And if they slightly ihink, 'tis much the same. Letters admit not of a half renown ; They give you nothing, or they give a crown. No work e'er gair'd true fame, or ever can, B at what did honour to the name of man. _•- o Weighty the subject,... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 540 pagine
...the fame. Letters admit i.oc of a half-reno«m ; They giye yon aeliiag, or ihiry give а сити. No work e'er gain'd true fame, or ever can, But what did nonor to the name of man. Weighty üxfuíjia, cogent the Jißonrfe, Clear be thcßyie, the very fouiui... | |
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Letters admit not of a half-renown ; They give you nothing, or they give a crown. No work e'er gain'd true fame, or ever can, But what did honour to the name of man. 
