 Kneller, by Heaven, and not a master taught, Whose art was nature, and whose pictures thought ; Now for two ages, having snatch'd from fate Whate'er was beauteous, or whate'er was great, Lies crown'd with Princes' honours, Poets' lays, Due to his merit,...  Fraser's Magazine for Town and Country - Página 548editado por - 1860Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 536 páginas
...With tears inscribe this monumental stone, That holds their ashes and expects her own. Lies crown'd with princes' honours, poets' lays. Due to his merit,...thirst of praise. Living, great Nature fear'd he might outtie Her works ; and, dying, fears herself may die. ON GENERAL HENRY WITHERS, IN WESTMINSTER ABBEY,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 404 páginas
...for two ages, having snatch'd from fate Whate'er was beauteous, or whate'er was great, . Lies crown'd with Princes honours, Poets lays, Due to his merit,...thirst of praise. Living, great Nature fear'd he might outvie Her works ; and dying, fears herself may die. Of this epitaph the first couplet is good, the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 408 páginas
...for two ages, having snatch'd from fate Whate'er was beauteous, or whate'er was great, Lies crown'd with Princes honours, Poets lays, Due to his merit,...thirst of praise. Living, great Nature fear'd he might outvie Her works ; and dying, fears herself may die. Of this epitaph the first couplet is good, the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 464 páginas
...for two ages, having snatch'd from fate Whate'er was beanteous or whate'er was great, Lies crown'd with princes' honours, poets' lays, Due to his merit...thirst of praise. Living, great nature fear'd he might outvie Her works ; and living, fears herself may die. i Of this epitaph the first couplet is good,... | |
 | 1810 - 286 páginas
...two Ages, having snatch'd from Fate ' Whate'er was beauteous, or whate'er was great, ' Lies crown'd with Princes Honours, Poets Lays, ' Due to his Merit,...of Praise. ' Living, great Nature fear*d he might outvie • . ' Her works ; and, dying, fears herself may die.* Of this inscription, I think the first... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 546 páginas
...for two ages, having snatch'd from Fate Wliatc'er was beauteous, or whate'er was great, Ijcs crown'd with princes honours, poets lays, Due to his merit, and brave thirst of praise. Living, great Nature fcar'd he might outvie Her works ; and dying, fears herself may die. Of this epitaph the first couplet... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 494 páginas
...for two ages, having snatch'd from fate Whate'er was beauteous or whate'er was great, Lies crown'd with princes' honours, poets' lays, Due to his merit and brave thirst of praise. Of this epitaph the first couplet is good, the second not bad, the third is deformed with a broken... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 366 páginas
...for two ages, having snatch'd from fate Whate'er was beauteous or whate'er was great, Lies crown'd with princes' honours, poets' lays, Due to his merit...thirst of praise. Living, great nature fear'd he might outvie Her works ; and dying, fears herself may die. Of this epitaph the first couplet is good, the... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1812 - 348 páginas
...for two ages, having snatch'd from fate Whatever vas beauteous '.r whate'er was great, Lies crown'd with princes' honours, poets' lays, Due to his merit...thirst of praise. Living, great Nature fear'd he might outvie Her works; and dying, tears herfelf may die. Of this epitaph the f1rst couplet is good, the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 410 páginas
...for two ages, having snatch'd from fate Whate'er was beauteous, or whate'er was great, Lies crown'd with Princes honours, Poets lays, Due to his merit,...thirst of praise. Living, great Nature fear'd he might outvie Her works ; and dying, fears herself may die. Of this epitaph the first couplet is good, the... | |
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