| John Bell - 1777 - 644 sivua
...length dehate To settle the succession of the state ; And, poud'ring which of all his sons was lit To reign, and wage immortal war with Wit, Cry'd, 'Tis...pleads that he Should only rule who most resembles me. Shadwell alone my perfect image bears, Mature in dullness from his tender years ; Shadwell alone, of... | |
| 1801 - 416 sivua
...Worn out with bus'ness, did at length debate To settle the succession of the state; And. pond'ring which of all his sons was fit To reign, and wage immortal...Wit, Cry'd, 'Tis resolv'd ; for Nature pleads that h< Should onry rule who most resembles me. Shadwell. alone my perfect image bears, Mature in dulness... | |
| John Dryden - 1808 - 382 sivua
..., In prose and verse was own'd, without dispute, Through all the realms of Nonsense, absolute. This aged prince, now flourishing in peace, And blest with...was fit To reign, and wage immortal war with Wit, Cried — ' 'Tis resolv'd; for Nature pleads that he Should only rule who most resembles me. Shadwell... | |
| John Bell - 1807 - 458 sivua
...Worn out with bus'ness, did at length debate To settle the succession of the state ; 10 And, pond'ring which of all his sons was fit To reign, and wage immortal...pleads, that he Should only rule, who most resembles rnr . Shadwell alone my perfect image bears. Mature in dulness from his tender years ; Shadwell alone,... | |
| John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 474 sivua
...; In prose and verse was owned, without dispute, Through all the realms of Nonsense, absolute. This aged prince, now flourishing in peace, And blest with...was fit To reign, and wage immortal war with wit, Cried, — Tis resolved ! for nature pleads, that he Should only rule, who most resembles me. Shadwell... | |
| John Dryden, Thomas Park - 1808 - 374 sivua
...; In prose and verse was own'd, without dispute, Through all the realms of Nonsense, absolute. This aged prince, now flourishing in peace, And blest with...was fit To reign, and wage immortal war with Wit, Cried—' 'Tis resolv'd; for Nature pleads that he Should only rule who most resembles me. Shadwell... | |
| John Dryden - 1808 - 480 sivua
...; In prose and verse was owned, without dispute, Through all the realms of Nonsense, absolute. This aged prince, now flourishing in peace, And blest with...was fit To reign, and wage immortal war with wit, Cried, — 'Tis resolved ! for nature pleads, that he Should only rule, who most resembles me. Shadwell... | |
| John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 472 sivua
...long; In prose and verse was owned, without dispute, Through all the realms of Nonsense, absolute. This aged prince, now flourishing in peace, And blest with...pondering which of all his sons was fit To reign, arid wage immortal war with wit, Cried, — Tis resolved ! for nature pleads, that he Should only rule,... | |
| Abraham Cowley - 1810 - 314 sivua
...in prose and verse, was own'd, without dispute, through all the realms of Nonsense, absolute. This aged prince, now flourishing in peace, and blest with...fit to reign, and wage immortal war with wit, cry'd, ' T is resolv'd ; for nature pleads, that he should only rule, who most resembles me. Shadwell alone... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1810 - 312 sivua
...in prose and verse, was own'd, without dispute, through all the realms of Nonsense, absolute. This aged prince, now flourishing in peace, and blest with...fit to reign, and wage immortal war with wit, cry'd, ' T is resolv'd ; for nature pleads, that he should only rule, who most resembles me. Shad well alone... | |
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