 | Samuel Johnson - 1767 - 366 pages
...duft ; But that the worthy and the good fhall fay, Striking their penfive bofoms — Hut liei G AY, As Gay was the favourite of our author, this epitaph...uncommon degree of attention ; yet it is not more happily executed than the reft, for it does not always happen that the fuccefs of a poet is proportionate... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 412 pages
...(hall fay, Striking their penfive Bofoms — Here lies GAT' As Gay was the Favourite of our Authour, this Epitaph was probably written with an uncommon Degree of Attention ; yet it is not more happily executed than the reft, for it does not always happen that the Succefs of a Poet is proportionate... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 pages
...jhall fey, Striking their penfivc Bofoms— Here lies GAY' As Gay was the Favourite of our Authour, this Epitaph was probably written with an uncommon Degree of Attention ; yet it is not more happily executed than the reft, for it does 'not always happen that the Succefs of a Poet is proportionate... | |
 | samuel johnson - 1781 - 396 pages
...kings thy duft.; . But that the Worthy and the Good flvall fajv • Striking their peniive bofoms — Here lies GAY. As Gay was the favourite of our author,...'uncommon degree of attention; yet it is not more happily executed than the reft, for it does not al6 wavs ways happen that the fuccefs of a poet K proportionate... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 516 pages
...with kings thy duft ? But that the Worthy and the Good (hall fay, Striking their penfive bofoms — Here lies GAY. As Gay was the favourite of our author,...uncommon degree of attention ; yet it is not more happily executed than the reft, for it does not always happen that the fuccefs of a poet is proportionate... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 418 pages
...with kings thy duft ; But that the Worthy and the Good fhall fay, Striking their penfive bofoms — Here lies GAY. As Gay was the favourite of our author,...uncommon degree of attention ; yet it is not more happily executed than the reft, for it does not al6 ways ways happen that the fuccefs of a poet is... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 pages
...with kings thy duft ; But that the Worthy and the Good fhall fay, $U iking their penfive bofoms — Here lies GAY, As Gay was the favourite of our author,...uncommon degree of attention ; yet it is not more fuccefsfully executed than the reft, for it will not always happen that the fuccefs of a poet is proportionate... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 pages
...with kings thy duft ; But that the Worthy and the Good fhall fay, Sinking their penfive bofonis—Here lies GAY. As Gay was the favourite of our author,...uncommon degree of attention ; yet it is not more fuccefsfully executed than V l not always happen that the fuccefs of a poet is proportionate to his... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 676 pages
...kings thy dud \ But that die Worthy and the Good mall fay, Sulking their penfive bofoms — Here lips GAY, As Gay was the favourite of our author, this...an uncommon degree of attention; yet it is not more fuccefsfully executed than the reft, for it will not always happen that the fuccefs of a poet is proportionate... | |
 | 1796 - 500 pages
...in thy end. These are thy honours ! not that here thy bust Is mix'd with heroes, or with kings thy dust; But that the worthy and the good shall say, Striking their pensive bosoms — Here lies Gay. XII. Inltnded for Sir Itaac Newton, in WtstminttcrAbbey. ISAACUS NEWTONUS; Ouem Immortalem Testantur... | |
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Unblaru'd through life, lamented in thy end, These are thy honours ! not that here thy bust Is mix'd with heroes, or with kings thy dust ; But that the Worthy and the Good shall say, Striking their pensive bosoms — Here lies GAY... 
