 | Samuel Butler - 1744 - 570 strani
...Glory, and the Scandal of the Age ? Fairjiood his Hopes, whenfirjl be came to Town, Met every where, with Welcomes of Renown, Courted, and lovd by all, with wonder read, And Promifes of Princely Favour fed; But what Reward for all had he at la ft ? After a Life in dull Expectance... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1773 - 404 strani
...glory, and the fcandd! of the age? Fair flood his hopes, when firfl he came to town, Met every where with welcomes of renown, Courted, and lov'd by all, with wonder read, And promifes of princely favour fed ; But what reward for all had he at lafl ? After a life in dull expectance... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1801 - 528 strani
...glory and the fcnndal of the age ? Fair flood his hopes, when firft he came to town, Met every where with welcomes of renown ; Courted and lov'd by all, with wonder read, And promifes of princely favour fed ; But what reward for all had he at lad? After a life in dull expectance... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1807 - 606 strani
...seems a justice due to Oldham the satirist to acknowledge him as the parent of this antithesis : — " On Butler, who can think without just rage, The glory and the scandle of the age?" Satire against Poetry . It seems evidently borrowed by Pope when he applies the... | |
 | John Watkins - 1808 - 568 strani
...his fellow bards, particularly Oldham, who in his satire against poetry has these strong lines ; " On Butler who can think without just rage The glory...Fair stood his hopes, when first he came to town, Met every where with welcomes of renown: Courted and lov'd by all, with wonder read, And promises of princely... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1812 - 876 strani
...mentioned Homer and Cowley in the same view, he thus movingly bewails the great and unhappy Butler; <e On Butler who can think without just rage. The glory...Fair stood his hopes, when first he came to town, Met every where with welcomes of renown; Courted and lov'd by all, with wonder read, And promises of princely... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 532 strani
...inseparable attendants. After having adduced his own case, and those of Homer and Cowley, he adds: ' On Butler who can think without just rage, The glory...Fair stood his hopes, when first he came to town; Met every where with welcomes of renown, Courted and loved by all, with wonder read, And promises of princely... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 536 strani
...inseparable attendants. After having adduced his own case, and those of Homer and Cowley, he adds : ' On Butler who can think without just rage, The glory...Fair stood his hopes, when first he came to town; Met every where with welcomes of renown, - . Courted and loved by all, with wonder read, And promises of... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1819 - 560 strani
...in the same view, he thus movingly bewails the great and unhappy Butler: " On Butler who can Iliink without just rage, The glory and the scandal of the age? Fair stood his hopes, when first he cauie to town, Met every where with welcomes of renown; Courted and lov'd by all, with wonder read,... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1819 - 390 strani
...glory, and the scandal of the age ? Fair stood his hopes ichenjirst he came to town, Met every where with welcomes of renown ; Courted, and lov'd by all,...with wonder read, And promises of Princely favour Jed ; But what reward for all had he at last ? After a life in dull expectance past, The wretch at... | |
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On Butler, who can think without just rage, The glory and the scandal of the age ? Fair stood his hopes, when first he came to town, Met everywhere with welcomes of renown. 
