 Kneller, by Heaven, and not a master taught, Whose art was nature, and whose pictures thought ; Now for two ages, having snatch'd from fate Whate'er was beauteous, or whate'er was great, Lies crown'd with Princes' honours, Poets' lays, Due to his merit,...  A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Extinct and Dormant Baronetcies ... - Page 289by John Burke, Bernard Burke - 1844 - 603 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1732 - 202 pages
...great ; Refts crown'd with princes honour, poets lays, Due to his merit, and brave thirft of praife : Living, great nature fear'd he might out-vie Her works ; and dying, fears herfelf^. may die. Grubftreet y&urnal, N° 1 8. An EPITAPH. TT ERE lies JQHN COOM, \~\ A bailiff of... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 444 pages
...great, Lies crown'd with Princes honours, Poets lays, 5 Due to his Merit, and brave Thirft of praife. Living, great Nature fear'd he might outvie Her works ; and, dying, fears herfelf may die. IMITATIONS. VER. 7, Imitated from the famous Epitaph on Raphael. Raphael, ttmuif,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 382 pages
...great, Lies crown'd with Princes honours, Poets lays, 5 Due to his Merit, and brave Thirft of praife. Living, great Nature fear'd he might outvie Her works; and, dying, fears herfclf may die. IMITATIONS. Vis.y. Imitated from the famous Epitaph on Raphael Rapbail, timuil, qua... | |
 | Select epitaphs, William Toldervy - 1755 - 494 pages
...Great ; Refts crown 'd with Princes Honours, Poets Lays, Due to his Merit, and brave Thirft of Praife. Living, great NATURE fear'd he might outvie Her Works ; and dying, fears herfelf may die. On JAMES CRAOGS, By Mr. Pope. JAMES CRAGGS, Privy-Councellor, and Secretary of State,... | |
 | John Hackett - Epitaphs - 1757 - 306 pages
...Refts crown'd with Princes, Honours, Poet's Lays, Due to his Merit, and brave Thirft of Praife ; * Living, great Nature fear'd he might outvie Her Works ; and dying, fears herfelf may die. A. PoPE. * Imitated from the Epitaph on Raphael Urbln : timuit quo fofpite vinci Rerum... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1760 - 436 pages
...great, Lies crown 'd with Princes honours, Poet's lays, 5 Due to his Merit, and brave Thirfr. of praife. Living, great Nature fear'd he might outvie Her works ; and, dying, fears herfelf may die. IMITATIONS. VER. 7. Imitated from the famous Epitaph on Raphaels R I'i'.j,/, timuit,... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - London (England) - 1761 - 380 pages
...great, Refts crown'd with Princes' honours, Poets' lays, Due to his merit, and brave thirft of praife. Living, great Nature fear'd he might outvie Her works ; and dying, fears herfelf may die. 47. We come now to the monument of Anna Countefs Dowager of Clanrikard, which is adorned... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - London (England) - 1761 - 380 pages
...greatj,. Refts crown'd with Princes' honours, Poets' laysj Due to his merit, and brave thirft of praife. Living, great Nature fear'd he might outvie Her works; and dying, fears herfelf may die. 47. We come now to the monument of Anna Countefs Dowager of Clanrikard, which is adorned... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - Criticism - 1762 - 478 pages
...vinci Rerum magna parens, et moriente mori. Imitated by Pope in his Epitaph on Sir Godfrey Kneller ; Living, great Nature fear'd he might outvie Her works ; and dying, fears herfelf may die. Such is the force of imitation ; for Pope ofhimfelf would never have been guilty of... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - Criticism - 1765 - 534 pages
...vinci Rerum magna parens, et moriente mori. Imitated by Pope in his Epitaph on Sir Godfrey Kneller : Living, great Nature fear'd he might outvie Her works ; and dying, fears herfelf may die. Such is the force of imitation ; for Pope of himfelf would never have been guilty... | |
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