 Hide, blushing glory, hide Pultowa's day : The vanquish'd hero leaves his broken bands, And shows his miseries in distant lands ; Condemn'da needy supplicant to wait, While ladies interpose, and slaves debate. But did not chance at length her error mend...  The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Stran 162avtor: Samuel Johnson - 1806Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 652 strani
...miferies in diftant lands ; Condemn'da needy fupplicant to wait, While ladies interpofe, and flaves debate. But did not Chance at length her error mend ? Did no fubvertcd empire mark his end ? Did rival monarchs give the fatal wound ? Or hoftile millions prefs... | |
 | Plutarch, John Langhorne, William Langhorne - 1794 - 406 strani
...m;feries in diftant lands. Condemn-d a needy fupplicant, to wait, While ladies interpofe, and flaves debate. But did not chance at length her error, mend ? Did no fubverted empire mark hit end ? Did rival monar; hs give the fata! wound ? Or hoftile millions prefs... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 574 strani
...ladies intcrpofe, and (laves debate. Bot did not Chance at length her error mend ? Did no fubvcrted empire mark his end ? Did rival monarchs give the fatal wound ? Or hoftile millions prcfs him to the ground ? His fall was dcflin'd to a barren Itrand, A petty fortrels,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 416 strani
...miferies in dittant lands ; Condemn'da needy fupplicant to wait, While ladies interpofe, and flaves debate. But did not Chance at length her error mend ? Did no fubverted empire mark his end ? Did rival monafchs give the fatal wound ? Or hoftile millions prefs... | |
 | Hester Lynch Piozzi - 1801 - 1008 strani
...have gained no glimmering of prudence. But did not Fate, at length, her error mend ? Did no fubverted empire mark his end ? Did rival monarchs give the fatal wound ? Or hoflile millions prefs him to the ground ? His fall was deftin'd to a barren ftrand, A petty fortrefs,... | |
 | Plutarch - 1801 - 528 strani
...ladies interpofe, and flaves debate. But did not chance at length her error mend ? Did no fubverted empire mark his end ? Did rival monarchs give the fatal wound ? Or hoftile millions prefs him to the ground : His fall was deftin'd to a barren ftrand, A petty fortrefs,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 422 strani
...miferies in diftant lands; Condemn'da needy fupplicant to wait, While ladies interpofe, and (laves debate. But did not Chance at length her error mend ? Did no fubvcrted empire mark his end ? Did rival monarchs give the fatal wound ? Or hoftile millions prefs... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 238 strani
...: The vanquish'd hero leaves his broken bands, And shews his miseries in distant lands ; Condemn'da needy supplicant to wait, While ladies interpose,...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 left the name... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1805 - 1054 strani
...While ladies interpofe, and (laves debate But did not Chance at length her error n Did no fubverted empire mark, his end > Did rival monarchs give the fatal wound Or hoftile millions prefs him to the grout His fall was deftin'd to a barren ftrand, A petty fortrefs,... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1806 - 440 strani
...his wide domain, Unconquer'd Lord of Pleasure and of Pain. And afterwards of his unexpected death : 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 left a name,... | |
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