 Resistless burns the fever of renown, Caught from the strong contagion of the gown: O'er Bodley's dome his future labours spread. And Bacon's mansion trembles o'er his head.  A History of English Poetry - Page 206by William John Courthope - 1905Full view - About this book
 | 1789 - 228 pages
...ally'd ! What but their wish indulg'd in courts to shine, And pow'r too great to keep, or to resign ? When first the college rolls receive his name, The young enthusiast quits his ease for fame ; Through all his veins the fever of renown Spreads from the strong contagion of the gown ; O'er Bodley'sdome... | |
 | John Bell - 1789 - 428 pages
...beheaded loth May, 1641. Edward Hyde, lord Clarendon, lord chancellor of England. ibid. When jirst the college rolls receive his name, The young enthusiast quits his ease for fame;] Ver. 114 — 132. ibid. And Bacon'* mansion trembles o'er his head.~] " There is a tradition, that... | |
 | John Bell - 1789 - 442 pages
...name, The young enthusiast quits his ease for fame ; Through all his veins the fever of renown Spreads from the strong contagion of the gown ; O'er Bodley's dome his future labors spread, And Bacon's mansion trembles o'er his head. Are these thy views ? proceed, illustrious... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 328 pages
...ally'd? What but their wish indulg'd in courts to shine, And pow'r too great to keep, or to resign? •J- When first the college rolls receive his name, The...O'er Bodley's dome his future labours spread, And J; Bacon's mansion trembles o'er his head. Are these thy views? Proceed, illustrious youth, And Virtue... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 350 pages
...What but their wish indulg'd in courts to shine, And pow'r too great to keep, or to resign ? •f- When first the college rolls receive his name, The young enthusiast quits bis ease for fame ; Resistless burns the fever of renown, Caught from the strong contagion of the gown... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 562 pages
...description of the young Enthusiast at College : " Through all his veins the fever of renown, " Spreads from the strong contagion of the gown ; " O'er Bodley's...spread, " And Bacon's mansion trembles o'er his head." He had desired me to change spreads to burns, but for perfect authenticity, I now had it done with... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 372 pages
...shine, And pow'r too great to keep, or to resign ? t When first the college rolls receive his namej The young enthusiast quits his ease for fame ; Resistless...renown, Caught from the strong contagion of the gown ; * Ver. 108—113., t Ver. 114-T-132-- O'er Bodley's dome his future labours spread, And * Bacon's... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 pages
...Cjt^lit from the strong contagion of the gown : O'er Bod ley's dome hi* future labors spread, And J rticle divine, Kscapes the wreck of worlds, when all...Mciicegreatthcdistance'twixtthebeaststUalperish And God's b oi'Truth ! Vet should thy soul indulge the gcn'rous heat, Till captive Science yitlds her last retreat... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 648 pages
...resign ? 1 When first the college rolls receive his nnrrre, The young enthusiast quits hi» eas.e lor fame ; Resistless burns the fever of renown, Caught from the strong contagion of the gown: O'er Bodlev's ilome his future labours spread. Yet should thy soul indulge the gen'roui heat Till captive... | |
 | James Boswell - 1816 - 500 pages
...description of the young Enthusiast at College : " Through all his veins the fever of renown, " Spreads from the strong contagion of the gown ; " O'er Bodley's...spread, " And Bacon's mansion trembles o'er his head." He had desired me to change spreads to turns, but for perfect authenticity, I now had it done with... | |
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