 | Homer - 1761 - 474 pages
...this dol'rous gloom, 595 Nor think vain words, he cry'd, can eafe my doom : Rather I chufe laborioufly to bear A weight of woes, and breathe the vital air, A Have to feme poor hind that toils for bread, Than reign the fcepter'd monarch of the dead. 6rDO But... | |
 | 1792 - 532 pages
...this dolorous gloom, Nor think vain words/ he cried, 'can eafe my doom.1 Rather I choofe laboriourty to bear A weight of woes, and breathe the vital air, A flave to fome poor hind that toils for bread, Than reign the fçepter'd monarch of the dead. POPE.... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 1104 pages
...this dolorous gloom, Kof think yaio xvords (he cried) can eaie my doom. < Hi: her I choofe laborioudy to bear A weight of woes, and breathe the vital air, A .iivt ti fume poor bind that toils for bread ; i .riiti reign the fceptred monarch of the dead. Bat... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1796 - 426 pages
...this dol'rous glooiib Nor think vain words (he cry'd) can eafe my doom ; Rather I choofe laborioufly to bear A weight of woes, and breathe the vital air, A SLATE TO SOME POOR HIND THAT TOILS FOR BREAD, THAN LIVE A SCEFTER'D MONARCH OF THE DÏAD. In this gloomy... | |
 | Lucian (of Samosata.) - Dialogues, Greek - 1779 - 446 pages
...a&ion of his life! who, when he might have reigned fecure many years [»] Rather 1 choofe laborioufly to bear A weight of woes, and breathe the vital air, A flave to fome poor hind, that toils for bread, Than reign the fcepterM monarch of the dead. Pope's... | |
 | Solomon Grildrig - 1805 - 390 pages
...below -with all the glory and honour due to his virtues and exploits, is a strong and striking proof. Rather I chuse laboriously to bear A weight of woes, and breathe the vital ^ir, A slave to some poor hind that toils for bread, Than reign the sceptred momarch of the dead. POPE... | |
 | Homer - Greek poetry - 1806 - 236 pages
...ruling in this dol'rous gloom, 595 Nor think vain words (he cry'd) can ease my doom. Rather I choose laboriously to bear A weight of woes, and breathe...some poor hind that toils for bread, Than reign the sceptred monarch of the dead. But say, if in my steps my son proceeds, And emulates his godlike father's... | |
 | Greek tragic theatre - 1809 - 522 pages
...axXfljo, w foi /Biwof craXu; mi H Tsawn maaimi Kima f&pima» awrtrea. Odyss. L. ii. v. 488, Bather I chuse laboriously to bear A weight of woes and breathe...bread, Than reign the scepter'd monarch of the dead, POPE. At Argos, will they kill, nor in their rage Spare either you or me, if ihus 1 frustrate Diana's... | |
 | John Jortin - Theology, Doctrinal - 1809 - 268 pages
...of ruling in this dolorous gloom, Nor think vain words, he cried, can ease my doom : Bather I choose laboriously to bear A weight of woes, and breathe...some poor hind that toils for bread, Than reign the sceptred monarch of the dead." But, considering the disposition and the character of Achilles, he could... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 790 pages
...dolorou« gloom, Nor think vain words' (he cries) ' can ease my Rather I .huso laboriously to bear [doom. A weight of woes, and breathe the vital air, A slave...some poor hind that toils for bread ; Than reign the sceptred monarch of the dead. Bnt say, if in my steps my son proceeds, And emulates his godlike father's... | |
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Talk not of ruling in this dolorous gloom, Nor think vain words (he cried) can ease my doom. Rather I'd choose laboriously to bear A weight of woes, and breathe the vital air, A slave to some poor hind that toils for bread, Than reign the sceptred monarch... 
