 | James Boswell - 1813 - 492 strani
...began, and where it ended. Dr. Johnson said, " It is much, now, that his lordship can distinguish so." In Dr. Johnson's Vanity of Human Wishes, there is...could tell, what ills from beauty spring, "And Sedley curs' d the charms which pleas'da king." Lord Hailes told him, he was mistaken in the instances he... | |
 | John Britton - 1813 - 1036 strani
...year should be withdrawn. To this circumstance it probably was, that Johnson alluded in these lines : Yet Vane could tell what ills from beauty spring, And Sedley curs'd the form that pleas'd the King. By the Countess of Dorchester James had a daughter first married to James,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 154 strani
...wise! From Marlborough's eyes the streams of dotage flow, And Swift expires a driveller, and a show. The teeming mother, anxious for her race, Begs for...what ills from beauty spring; And Sedley curs'd the form that pleas'da king. Ye nymphs of rosy lips and radiant eyes, Whom pleasure keeps too busy to be... | |
 | 1817 - 314 strani
...dotage And Swift expires a driveller and a show. [flow, The teeming mother, anxious for her race, Beg ' for each birth the fortune of a face : Yet Vane could...what ills from beauty spring: And Sedley curs'd the form that pleas'da king. Ye nymphs of rosy lips and radiant eyes! Whom pleasure keeps too busy to be... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 482 strani
...wise ! From Marlb'rough's eyes the streams of dotage flow, And Swift expires a driv'ler and a show. The teeming mother, anxious for her race, Begs for...what ills from beauty spring ; And Sedley curs'd the form that pleas'da king. Ye nymphs of rosy lips and radiant eyes, Whom pleasure keeps too busy to be... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 368 strani
...wise ! From Marlb'rough's eyes the streams of dotage flow, And Swift expires a driv'ler and a show. * The teeming mother, anxious for her race, Begs for...what ills from beauty spring ; And Sedley curs'd the form that pleas'da king. Ye nymphs of rosy lips and radiant eyes, Whom Pleasure keeps too busy to be... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 398 strani
...Mr. Boswell's TOUR TO THE HEBRIDES, we find some observations respecting the lines in question : " In Dr. Johnson's VANITY OF HUMAN WISHES, there is...for each birth the fortune of a face ; Yet Vane,' &c. " Lord Hailes told him [Johnson], he was mistaken in the instances he had given of unfortunate... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 388 strani
...Mr. Boswell's TOUR TO THE HEBRIDES, we find some observations respecting the lines in question : " In Dr. Johnson's VANITY OF HUMAN WISHES, there is...for each birth the fortune of a face ; Yet Vane,' &e. " Lord Hailes told him [Johnson], he was mistaken in the instances he had given of unfortunate... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 314 strani
...wise ! From Marlb'rough's eyes the streams of dotage flow, And Swift expires a driv'ler and a show. The teeming mother, anxious for her race, Begs for...what ills from beauty spring; And Sedley curs'd the form that pleas'da king. Ye nymphs of rosy lips and radiant eyes, Whom pleasure keeps too busy to be... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 394 strani
...In Mr. BoswelTs TOUR TO THE HEBRIDES, we find some observations respecting the lines in question : " In Dr. Johnson's VANITY OF HUMAN WISHES, there is...mother, anxious for her race, Begs for each birth tile fortune of a face ; Yet Vane,' &c. " Lord Hailes told him [Johnson], he was mistaken in the instances... | |
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The teeming mother anxious for her race, Begs for each birth the fortune of a face: Yet Vane could tell what ills from beauty spring; And Sedley curs'd the form that pleas'da king. 
