 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 strani
...and better connected. VIII. On Sir GODFREY KNELLER. In WeftminfterAbbey, 1723. « KNELLER, by Heav'n, and not a Mafter taught, ' Whofe Art was Nature, and whofe Pictures c thought ; » Now for two Ages, having fnatch'd from Fate f Whate'er was beauteous, or whate'er was... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 392 strani
...Weflminfter-Abbey, 1723. " NELLER, by Heaven and not a Mafter taught, Whofe Art was Nature, and whofe Piftures Thought; Now for two ages having fnatch'd from Fate...praife. Living, great Nature fear'd he might outvie Her works j and, dying, fears herfelf may die. IX. On General HENRY WITHERS, In Weftminfter Abbey,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 398 strani
...Weftminfter-Abbey, 1723, KNELLER, by Heaven and not a Mailer taught, Whofe Art was Nature, and whofe Piftures Thought ; Now for two ages having fnatch'd from Fate...praife. Living, great Nature fear'd he might outvie Her works ; and, dying, fears herfelf may die. On General In \Y H ERE, WIT Thy Couni ?a born to Arm... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 1164 strani
...WeStminSter-Abbey, 1723. NELLER, by Heaven and not a MaSter taught, Whole Art was Nature, and whofe Pi&ures Thought; Now for two ages having fnatch'd from Fate...Princes honours, Poets lays, Due to his Merit, and brave ThirSt of praiSe. Living, great Nature fear'd he might outvie Her works; and, dying, fears herSelf... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 414 strani
...Weftminfter-Abbey, 17»3. RNELLER, by Heaven and not a.Mafter taught, Whofe Art was Nature, and whofe Piftures Thought; Now for two ages having fnatch'd from Fate...Whate'er was beauteous, or whate'er was great, Lies crowj:'d with Princes honours, Poets lays, Due to his Merit, and brave TMfrft of praife. Living, great... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 516 strani
...1723. Kneller, by heaven, and not a mailer taught, Whofe art was nature, and whofe piftures thought j Now for two ages, having fnatch'd from fate Whate'er...praife. Living, great Nature fear'd he might outvie Her works; and, dying, fears herfelf may die. \ Of this epitaph the firft couplet is good, the fecond... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 418 strani
...Weftminjler-Abbey, 1723. Kneller, by heaven, and not a matter taught, Whofe art was nature, and ivhofe pictur.es thought; Now for two ages, having fnatch'd from fate Whate'er was beauteous- orwhare'er was great, Lies crown'd with Princes honours, Poets lays^ Due to his merit, and brave thirit... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 408 strani
...Weftminjlcr-Abbey, 1723. Kneller, by henven, and not a mafter taught, Whofe art was nature, and whofe piftur.et thought; Now for two ages, having fnatch'd from fate Whate'er was beauteous, orwhate'er was great, Lies crown'd with Princes honours, Poets-la\»,-- • Dae to his merit, and brave... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 676 strani
...conne&ed. VIII. On Sir GODFREY KNELLEH. In Weflminjler-Abbey, 1723. Kneller, by heaven, and not a matter taught, Whofe art was nature, and whofe pictures thought; Now for two ages, having fnatch'd from fate "Whate'cr was beauteous, or whate'cr was great, Lies crown'd with Princes honours, Poets lays, Due... | |
 | Johann Jacob Volkmann - 1788 - 650 strani
...beauteous, or whate'r Piftures thought, Now, for two Ages having fnatch'd from was great, •Refts crown'd •'with Princes Honours, Poets Lays, Due to his merit, and brave Third of Praife Living, great Nature fear'd he might outvie Her "Works, and deying, fears herfelf may... | |
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