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" Condemn'da needy supplicant to wait, While ladies interpose, and slaves debate. But did not Chance at length her error mend? Did no subverted empire mark his end? Did rival monarchs give the fatal wound? Or hostile millions press him to the ground? His... "
Specimens of the British poets - Page 221
by British poets - 1809
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The Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 18

1748 - 684 pages
...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, — But fen- there are whom...
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A collection of poems, by several hands [ed. by R. Dodsley].

Collection - 1755 - 378 pages
...hoftile millions prefs him to the ground ? 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. All J times their fcenes of pompous woes afford, From Perfia's tyrant to Bavaria's lord. In gay...
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A Collection of Poems: In Six Volumes, Volume 4

1765 - 414 pages
...hoftile millions prefs him to the ground ? 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. All ' times their fcenes of pompous woes afford, From Perfia's tyrant t"» Bavaria's lord. 1...
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A Collection of Poems in Six Volumes, Volume 4

Robert Dodsley - 1770 - 402 pages
...hoftile millions prefs him to the ground ? 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. All ' times their feenes of pompous woes afferdj From Perfia's tyrant to Bavaria's lord. In gay...
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Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces, Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 pages
...hoftile Millions prefs him to the Ground? His Fall was deftin'd to a barren Strand, f 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 Perfia's Tyrant, to Bjvaiia's Lord. In...
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Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces, Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 412 pages
...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, to Bavaria's Lord. In...
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Cursory Remarks Made in a Tour Through Some of the Northern Parts of Europe ...

Sir Nathaniel William Wraxall - 1775 - 436 pages
...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, which are ever a repetition...
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Lady's Poetical Magazine, Or Beauties of British Poetry, Volume 2

1781 - 512 pages
...millions prefs him to the ground ? Mis 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. All times their fcenes of pompous woes afford, From Perfia's tyrant to Bavaria's lord. In gay...
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A Collection of Poems in Six Volumes. By Several Hands: With Notes

1782 - 500 pages
...hoftile millions prefs him to the ground ? His fall was deftin'd to a barren flrand, 5 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 h times their fcenes of pompous woes afford, From Perfia's tyrant to Bavaria's lord. In gay...
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D. Junii Juvenalis et A. Persii Flacci satiræ expurgatæ. Adduntur Juvenali ...

Decimus Junius Juvenalis - 1784 - 446 pages
...hoftile miUions prefs him to the ground? His fall was duiin'd to a bnrren ftrand, •f- A petty fortrcis, and a dubious hand ; He left the name, at which the world grew pale, To point a moral or adorn a tale. All times their fcenes of pompous woes afford, From Periia's tyrant to Bavaria's lord. In gay...
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