 | 1817 - 314 pagine
...? Did rival monarchs give the fatal wound ? Or hostile millions press him to 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1818 - 420 pagine
...end ? Did rival monarchs give the fatal wound? Or hostile millions press him to the ground ? His fall was destin'd to a barren strand, A petty fortress,...the world grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a tale, t All times their scenes of pompous woes afford, From Persia's tyrant to Bavaria's lord. In gay... | |
 | Adam Neale - 1818 - 346 pagine
...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... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 498 pagine
...? Did rival monarchs give the fatal wound ? Or hostile millions press him to the ground ? His fall was destin'd to a barren strand, A petty fortress,...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 barb'rous pride,... | |
 | Plutarchus - 1819 - 538 pagine
...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...the world grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a tale ! 11 Antigonus I., as we have stated in a former note, was killed at the battle of Ipsus; and... | |
 | Catherine Talbot - 1819 - 414 pagine
...Johnson in his application of the Satirist's character of Hannibal, to that of Charles xn. of Sweden. " He left the name at which the world grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a tale." Essay xir. 147 to stand on those gems, in the midst of the earth, the sun and moon, seem to... | |
 | 1853 - 1162 pagine
...linellau ar farwelaeth SinrU XII., nid oe« ond ilirii yn unig yn ymgedi i fawrhydi barddae, 41 He k ft a name at which the world grew pale. To point a moral or adorn a tale." V и у rhai hyn, cawn elfenati nchaf barddon«eth ; ond y maent yn scfyll ar eu penau ea hiinain,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 368 pagine
...? Did rival monarchs give the fatal wound ? Or hostile millions press him to the ground ? His fall was destin'd to a barren strand, A petty fortress,...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 barb'rous pride,... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1820 - 636 pagine
...end ? Did rival monarchs give the fatal wound, Or hostile millions press him to the ground 2 His fall was destin'd to a barren strand, A petty fortress,...the world grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a tale. Enlarge my life with multitude of days, In health, in sickness, thus the suppliant prays ; Hides... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1820 - 384 pagine
...for Charles of Sweden— His fate was destined to a foreign strand, A petty fortress and a " humble" hand ; He left the name at which the world grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a TALE. THE END. EDINBURGH : Printed by James Ballantyne and Co. ... | |
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His fall was destined 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. 
