Search Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »
Sign in
Books Books
" His fall was destined to a barren strand, A petty fortress, and a dubious hand ; He left the name, at which the world grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a tale. "
Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces - Page 318
by Samuel Johnson - 1774
Full view - About this book

The Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 18

Early English newspapers - 1748 - 684 pages
...capitulate, and one refign j —Hit fall was dcftin'd to a barren ftrand, 119 A petty tortrcis, and a iutictu hand ; He left the name, at which the world grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a tale. m jfftcr picturing a vlrtaout and worthy r:'j aget bt gut on that, — But fen- there are whom...
Full view - About this book

A collection of poems, by several hands [ed. by R. Dodsley].

Collection - English poetry - 1755 - 378 pages
...fatal wound ? Or hoftile millions prefs him to the ground ? His fall was deftin'd to a barren ftrand, A petty fortrefs, and a dubious hand ; He left the...grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a tale. All J times their fcenes of pompous woes afford, From Perfia's tyrant to Bavaria's lord. In gay hoflility,...
Full view - About this book

A Collection of Poems ...

Robert Dodsley - English poetry - 1758 - 384 pages
...fatal wound ? Or hoflile millions prefs him to the ground ? His fall was deftin'd to a barren ftrand, A petty fortrefs, and a 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* From...
Full view - About this book

A Collection of Poems in Six Volumes, Volume 4

Robert Dodsley - English poetry - 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...grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a tale. All ' times their fcenes of pompous woes afford, From Perfia's tyrant to Bavaria's lord. 1 Ver. 168—187....
Full view - About this book

A collection of poems, by several hands [ed. by R. Dodsley]. [2 other copies ...

Collection - 1765 - 418 pages
...fatal wound ? Or hoftile millions prefs him to the ground ? His fall was deftin'd to a barren ftrand, A petty fortrefs, and a 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 Perfia's tyrant...
Full view - About this book

A Collection of Poems in Six Volumes, Volume 4

Robert Dodsley - English poetry - 1770 - 402 pages
...fatal wound? O*r hoftile millions prefs him to the ground ? His fall was deftin'd to a barren ftrand, A petty fortrefs, and a dubious hand ; He left the...grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a tale. All ' times their feenes of pompous woes afferdj From Perfia's tyrant to Bavaria's lord. In gay hoftility,...
Full view - About this book

Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces, Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - English literature - 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...(I) Times their Scenes of pompous Woes afford, From Per/ia's Tyrant, to Bavaria's Lord. In gay Hoftility, and barb'rous Pride, With half Mankind embattled...
Full view - About this book

Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces, Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 374 pages
...fatal Wound? Or hoftile Millions prefs him to the Ground? His Fair was deftin'd to a barren Strand, A petty Fortrefs, and a dubious Hand ; He left the...grew pale, To point a Moral, or adorn a Tale. All (1) Times their Scenes of pompous Woes afford, From Per/la's Tyrant, to Btnrarta's Lord. In gay Hoftility,...
Full view - About this book

Cursory Remarks Made in a Tour Through Some of the Northern Parts of Europe ...

Sir Nathaniel William Wraxall - Copenhagen (Denmark) - 1775 - 436 pages
...the four concluding lines ? They defcribe his death. V " His fall was deftin'd to a barren ftrand* *' A petty fortrefs, and a dubious hand ; " He left the...the world grew pale, *' To point a moral, or adorn a tale." 1 • • I mall not take up your time by a defeription of palaces, which are ever a repetition...
Full view - About this book

A Collection of Poems in Six Volumes. By Several Hands: With Notes

1782 - 500 pages
...fatal wound ? Or hoftile millions prefs him to the ground ? His fall was deftin'd to a barren flrand, 5 A petty fortrefs, and a dubious hand; He left the...grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a tale. All h times their fcenes of pompous woes afford, From Perfia's tyrant to Bavaria's lord. In gay hofliliry,...
Full view - About this book




  1. My library
  2. Help
  3. Advanced Book Search
  4. Download EPUB
  5. Download PDF