 Did no subverted empire mark his end ? Did rival 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 hand ; He left the name, at which the world grew pale,...  The Christian Teacher - Pàgina 1591835Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | 1748 - 684 pàgines
...capitulate, and one refign j —Hit fall was dcftin'd to a barren ftrand, 119 A petty tortrcis, and a iutictu hand ; He left the name, at which the world grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a tale. m jfftcr picturing a vlrtaout and worthy r:'j aget bt gut on that,... | |
 | Collection - 1755 - 378 pàgines
...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,... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1758 - 384 pàgines
...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 hoflile millions prefs him to the ground ? His fall was deftin'd to a barren ftrand, A petty fortrefs,... | |
 | Collection - 1765 - 418 pàgines
...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,... | |
 | 1765 - 414 pàgines
...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,... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1770 - 402 pàgines
...While ladies interpofe, and Haves debate. But did not Chance at length her error mend? Did no fubverted empire mark his end ? Did rival monarchs give the fatal wound? O*r hoftile millions prefs him to the ground ? His fall was deftin'd to a barren ftrand, A petty fortrefs,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 412 pàgines
...hoftile Millions prefs him to the Ground? His Fall was deftin'd to a barren Strand, A petty Fortrefs, and a dubious Hand ; He left the Name, at which the World grew pale, To point a Moral, or adorn a Tale. All (I) Times their Scenes of pompous Woes afford, From Per/ia's Tyrant,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 pàgines
...Ladies interpofe, and Slaves 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 Fair was deftin'd to a barren Strand, A petty Fortrefs,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 pàgines
...Ladies interpofe, and Slaves 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 Strand, f A petty Fortrefs,... | |
 | Sir Nathaniel William Wraxall - 1775 - 436 pàgines
...lines ? They defcribe his death. V " His fall was deftin'd to a barren ftrand* *' A petty fortrefs, and a dubious hand ; " He left the name at which the world grew pale, *' To point a moral, or adorn a tale." 1 • • I mall not take up your time by a defeription of palaces,... | |
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