 Aesop, men, Yet crown'd with honours, as with riches, then; Who had no less a trumpet of their name, Than Cicero, whose every breath was fame: How can so great example die in me, That, Alleyn, I should pause to publish thee?  The Biographical Mirrour: Comprising a Series of Ancient and Modern English ... - Page 40by Francis Godolphin Waldron, Sylvester Harding - 1795Full view - About this book
 | Francis Bacon - 1702 - 408 pages
...her wifeft Age, Fear'd not to boaft the Glories ot her Stage .As skilful Rofcitu , and grave &£fop, Men Yet Crown'd with Honours, as with Riches then ; Who had no lefs a Trumpet of their Name, Then Cicero, whofe every Breath was Fame. How can fo great Example die... | |
 | 1761 - 544 pages
...her wifeft age, Fear'd not to boaft the glories of her ftage, As fkillful Rofcius and great JEfop ; men Yet crown'd with honours, as with riches then, Who had no lefs a trumpet to their name, Than Cicero, whofe very breath was fame : How can fo great example die... | |
 | New and general biographical dictionary - 1761 - 534 pages
...her wifeft age, Fear'd not to boaft the glories of her ftage, As ikillful Rofcius and great ./Efop ; men Yet crown'd with honours, as with riches then, who had no lefs a trumpet to their name* Than Cicero, whofe very breath was fame : How can Co great example die... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 912 pages
...wife-ft age, Fear'd not to boaft the glories of her liagff, As flcilful Rofeius, and grave -rElup, men, Yet crown'd with honours, as with riches, then; Who had no lefs a trumpet of their name, Than Cicero, whofe cv'ry breath was fame : How can fo great example die... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 746 pages
...French-taylor's motion, monthly made. Daily to turne in Paul's, and helpe the trade. LXXXIX. TO EDWARD AtLBJV. IP Rome so great, and in her wisest age, Fear'd not to...glories of her stage, As skilful! Roscius, and grave .Ssope, men, Yet crown'd with honours, as with riches, then; Who had no Icsse a trumpet of their name,... | |
 | 1810 - 500 pages
...this tribute to the fame of ALLEN, in mimic life .. "If Rome so great, and in her wisest age, Fcar'd not to boast the glories of her stage; As skilful Roscius, and grave JEsop, men Yet crown'd with honours, as with riches then ; Who had no less a trumpet of their name... | |
 | Capel Lofft - 1813 - 274 pages
...Collection.—POIMS and fugitive' Pieces: by ELIZA, 1796. CCCIX. JOHNSON. ON ALLEN. (IN COUPLET.) IS ROME so great, and in her wisest Age Fear'd not to boast the Glories of her Stage; As skillful ROSCIUS and grave .ESOP; Men Yet crown'd with Honors, as with riches then; Who had no less... | |
 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - 1816 - 482 pages
...tailor's motion, monthly made, Daily to turn in Paul's, and help the trade. LXXXIX. To EDWARD ALLEN1. If Rome so great, and in her wisest age, Fear'd not to boast the glories of her stage, 1 farther than half-way tree.] In the way to Dover, in the poet's time, "tis probable some remarkable... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1819 - 616 pages
...admirable dramatic poet, Ben Johnson. To Mr. EDWARD ALLEN. If Rome so great, and in her wisest age, FearM not to boast the glories of her stage : As skilful Roscius, and grave jEsop, men Yet crown'd with honours, as with riches then ; ' Who had no less a trumpet of their name,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1824 - 624 pages
...consider the following epigram made by that admirable dramatic poet, Ben J onson. To Mr. EDWARD ALLEN. If Rome so great, and in her wisest age, Fear'd not...glories of her stage : As skilful Roscius, and grave jEsop, men Yet crown'd with honours, as with riches then; Who had no less a trumpet of their name,... | |
| |
