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| 1703 - 864 pages
...in a round, what order can be Ihew'd, Where all the Parts fo equal perfeft are ? VI. His Grandure he deriv'd from Heaven alone, For he was great e're Fortune made him fo ; And Wars like Miftsthat rife againit the Sun, Made him but greater feem, not greater grow. VII.... | |
| John Bell - 1777 - 644 pages
...be shew'd, Where all the parts so equal perfect are? VI. His grandeur he deriv'd from Hcav'n alonr; For he was great ere Fortune made him so : And wars, like mists that rise against the sun, Made him hut greater seem, not greater grow-. VII. No borrow'd hays... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 350 pages
...in a round what order can be fhcv/d, Where all the parts fo equal perfeft are ? VI. His grandeur he deriv'd from heaven alone; For he was great ere fortune made him fo : And wars, like mifts that rife againft the fun, Made him but greater feem, not greater grow. VII.... | |
| 1801 - 416 pages
...clan be shew'd Where all the parts so equal perfect are ! Jo VI. His grandeur he deriv'd from Heav'n alone ; For he was great ere Fortune made him so : And wars, like mists that rise against the sun, Made him but greater seem, not greater grow. Til. No borrow'd bays... | |
| John Dryden - 1808 - 382 pages
...fame so truly circular ? For in a round what order can be shew'd, His grandeur he deriv'd from Heav'n alone; For he was great ere Fortune made him so : And wars, like mists that rise against the sun, Made him but greater seem, not greater grow. No borrow'd bays his... | |
| 1804 - 450 pages
...easy, and unforced, 1 shall be glad to see this extract in the Port Folio. JJ.IS grandeur he dcriv'd from heaven alone ; For he was great ere fortune made him so : And wars, like mists, that rise bcfjre'the sun, Made him but greater seem, not greater grow. Fortune, that easy mistress... | |
| John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 476 pages
...round, what order can be shewed, Where all the parts so equal perfect are ? VI. His grandeur he derived from heaven alone ; For he was great, ere fortune made him so : And wars, like mists that rise against the sun, Made him but greater seem, not greater grow. VII. No borrowed bays... | |
| John Dryden - 1808 - 482 pages
...round, what order can be shewed, Where all the parts so equal perfect are ? VI. His grandeur he derived from heaven alone ; For he was great, ere fortune made him so : And wars, like mists that rise against the sun, Made him but greater seem, not greater grow. VII. No borrowed bays... | |
| John Dryden, Thomas Park - 1808 - 374 pages
...fame so truly circular ? For in a rouud what order can be shew'd, His grandenr he deriv'd from Heav'n alone; For he was great ere Fortune made him so : And wars, like mists that rise against the sun, Made him but greater seem, not greater grow. Mo borrow'd bays his... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 654 pages
...be shew'd, Where all the parts so equal pcrfeet are ? His grandeur he deriv'd fram Hcavrn alone ; N, For he was great ere Fortune made him so: : And wars, like mists that rise against the Sun, \ Made him but greater seem, not greater grow. • No horrow'd bays... | |
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