 | Collection - 1755 - 378 pages
...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...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... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1758 - 384 pages
...Condemn'da needy fupplicant to wait, While ladies interpofe, and flaves debate. But did not Chance at length her error mend ? Did no fubverted empire...dubious hand ; He left the name, at which the world grew pafe, ' To point a moral, or adorn a talc. All All k times their fcenes of pompous woes afford*... | |
 | Collection - 1758 - 394 pages
...monarchs give the fatal wound ? Or hoftile millions prefs him to the ground .8 His fall was deflin'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 All k times their fcenes of pompous woes afford,... | |
 | 1765 - 414 pages
...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...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... | |
 | Collection - 1765 - 418 pages
...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...dubious hand ; He left the name, at which the world grew pale, Xo point a moral, or adorn a tale. All ' times their fcenes of pompous woes afford, From... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1765 - 412 pages
...fatal wound ? Or hoftile millions prefs him to the ground ? His fall was deftin'd to a barren flrand, 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... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1770 - 402 pages
...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...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 412 pages
...fatal Wound? Or 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 pages
...fatal Wound? Or 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... | |
 | Sir Nathaniel William Wraxall - 1775 - 436 pages
...fell from the pen of genius. Do you remember the four concluding lines ? They defcribe his death. V " His fall was deftin'd to a barren ftrand* *' A petty...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... | |
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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 fall was destined to a barren strand, A petty fortress, and a dubious hand... 
