 | James Boswell - 1799 - 500 pàgines
...severity of torture was exercised on the Earl of Athol, one of-the murderers of King James I. of Scotland. Dr. Johnson at the same time favoured me by marking...Deserted Village," which -are only the last four.: — i <c That trade's proud empire hastes to swift decay, " As ocean sweeps the labour'd mole away... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 192 pàgines
...gain; Teach him that states of native strength possest, Though very poor, may still be very blest; That trade's proud empire hastes to swift decay, As...sweeps the labour'd mole away; While self-dependent pow'r can time defy, As rocks resist the billows and the sky. 56 THE HAUNCH OF VENISON. POETICAL EPISTLE,... | |
 | 1803 - 294 pàgines
...gain ; Teach him that states of native strength possest, Though very poor, may still be very blest ; That trade's proud empire hastes to swift decay, As...sweeps the labour'd mole away ; While self-dependent pow'r can time defy, As rocks resist the billows and the sky. V THE TRAVELLER; OB A PROSPECT OF SOCIETY:... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 192 pàgines
...gain ; Teach him, that states of native strength possest Though very poor, may still be very blest; That Trade's proud empire hastes to swift decay, As ocean sweeps the labour'd mole away ; While self-dependant power can time defy, As rocks resist the billows and the sky. THE HAUNCH OF VENISON.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1805 - 264 pàgines
...gain ; Teach him, that states of native strength possest, Though very poor, may still be very blest ; That trade's proud empire hastes to swift decay, As...sweeps the labour'd mole away ; While self-dependent pow'r can time defy, As rocks resist the billows and the sky. $7 THE HAUNCH OF VENISON, POETICAL EPISTLE... | |
 | 1806 - 852 pàgines
...Gain ; Teach him that states, of native strength possest, Though very poor, may still be very blest ; That Trade's proud empire hastes to swift decay, As...sweeps the labour'd mole away ; While Self-dependent Pow'r can time defy, As rocks resist the billows and the sky ! In the third stanza, Gray considers... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 474 pàgines
...gain; Teach him, that states of native strength possest, Though very poor, may still be very blest; That trade's proud empire hastes to swift decay» As ocean sweeps the labour'd mole away ; While self-dependant power can time defy, As rocks Desist the billows and the sky. THE GIFT. TO IRIS, IN... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pàgines
...gain ; Teach him, that states of native strength possest, Tho' very poor, may still be very blest ; That trade's proud empire hastes to swift decay, As ocean sweeps the labor'd mole away ; While aelf-dependent power can time defy, As rocks resist Uiu billows and the sky.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 322 pàgines
...gain ; Teach him, that states of native strength possest, Though very poor, may still be very blest ; That trade's proud empire hastes to swift decay, As ocean sweeps the labor'd mole away ; While self-dependant power can time defy. As rocks resist the billows and the sky.... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 pàgines
...gnin ; Teach him that states, of nativeslrt'iigth possest, Though very poor, may siill be very blest ; That trade's proud empire hastes to swift decay, As ocean sweeps the labor'd mole away ; While self dependent pow'r can time defy, A; rocks resist the billows and the sky.... | |
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Redress the rigours of the inclement clime ; Aid slighted truth with thy persuasive strain ; Teach erring man to spurn the rage of gain : Teach him, that states of native strength... 
