 All human things are subject to decay, And, when Fate summons, monarchs must obey: This Flecknoe found, who, like Augustus, young Was call'd to empire, and had govern'd long: In prose and verse, was own'd, without dispute Through all the realms of Non-sense,...  The National Quarterly Review - Page 48edited by - 1880Full view - About this book
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1777 - 644 pages
...found, who, like Augustus, young, Was call'd to empire, and had govern'd long; In pros£ and verse war, own'd, without dispute, Through all the realms of...blest with issue of a large increase, Worn out with hus'ness, did at length dehate To settle the succession of the state ; And, poud'ring which of all... | |
 | English poetry - 1801 - 416 pages
...obey. This, Flecknoe found, who, like Augustus, young, Wascall'd lo empire^ and had govern'd long; In prose and verse was own'd, without dispute, Through...blest with issue of a large increase, Worn out with bus'ness, did at length debate To settle the succession of the state; And. pond'ring which of all his... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 458 pages
...obey. This, Flecnoe found ; who, like Augustus, young Was call'd to empire ; and had govern'd long ; In prose and verse was own'd, without dispute, Through...blest with issue of a large increase, Worn out with bus'ness, did at length debate To settle the succession of the state ; 10 And, pond'ring which of all... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 472 pages
...who, like Augustus, young Was called to empire, and had governed long; In prose and verse was owned, without dispute, Through all the realms of Nonsense,...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,... | |
 | 1809 - 402 pages
...Nonsense absolute. 'I In- aged prince, now flourishing in peace, And bless'd with issue uf a Ini -gc increase , Worn out with business, did at length debate To settle the succession of the state : And pond'ring which, of all his sous, was fit To reign, and wage immortal war with Wit : Cried, 'Tis rcsolv'd;... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1809 - 604 pages
...Thre' all the realms of Nonsense absolute. This agfd prince, now flourishing in peace, A ml Mcsn'd ate ; Rcsolv'd to ruin or to rule the state. To compass thin, the triple bond 'I'u settle the succession of the state : And pond'ring which, of all hi* sons, waifit To reign, and... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1819 - 644 pages
...obey. This Flecknoe found, who, like Augustus, young Was call'd to empire, and had govern'd long: In prose and verse, was own'd, without dispute, Through...length debate To settle the succession of the state : Anil, pondering, which of all his sons v. u- fit To reign, and wage immortal war with wit, Cry'd,... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - English poetry - 1819 - 410 pages
...obey. This i'lecnoe* found, who, like Augustus, young Was call'd to empire, and had govern'd long ; In prose and verse was own'd, without dispute, Through...peace, And blest with issue of a large increase, Worn olit with business, did at length debate To settle the succession of the state ; And pondering which... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - English literature - 1821 - 476 pages
...obey. This Flecnoe found,* who. like Augustus, young Was call'd to empire, and had govern'd long ; In prose and verse was own'd, without dispute, Through...length debate To settle the succession of the state; /O And, pondering which of all his sons was fit To reign, and wage immortal war with wit, Cried, —... | |
 | John Dryden - 1821 - 570 pages
...proverbial. Shadwell is represented as the adopted son of this venerable monarch, who so long " In prose and verse was own'd without dispute, Through all the realms of Nonsense absolute." authority of the letter- writer, who characterizes Jonson as indulging in vulgar excess. Few men have... | |
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