 O, for a muse of fire, that would ascend The brightest heaven of invention ! A kingdom for a stage, princes to act, And monarchs to behold the swelling scene ! Then should the warlike Harry, like himself, Assume the port of Mars ; and, at his heels, Leash'd...  The Tatler - Page 121by Sir Richard Steele - 1804Full view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare - 1803
...heaven of invention! A kingdom for a stage, princes to act, And monarchs to behold the swelling scene! Then should the warlike Harry, like himself, Assume...hounds, should famine, sword, and fire, Crouch for employment. But pardon, gentles all, The flat unraised spirit, that hath dar'd, On this unworthy scaffold,... | |
 | William Shakespeare, George Steevens - 1803
...heaven of invention! A kingdom for a stage, princes to act, And monarchs to behold the swelling scene! Then should the warlike Harry, like himself, Assume the port of Mars ; and, at his heels, Leash 'd in like hounds, should famine, sword, and fire, Crouch for employment. But pardon, gentles... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1805
...of invention ! l A kingdom for a stage, princes to act, And monarchs to behold2 the swelling scene! Then should the warlike Harry, like himself, Assume...hounds, should famine, sword, and fire, Crouch for employment. But pardon, gentles all, The flat unraised spirit, that hath dar'd, On this unworthy scaffold,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1805
...kingdom for a stage, princes to act, And monarchs to behold1 the swelling scene! Then should the-warlike Harry, like himself, Assume the port of Mars ; and,...hounds, should famine, sword, and fire, Crouch for employment. But pardon, gentles all, The flat unraised spirit, that hath dar'd, On this unworthy scaffold,... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Manley Wood - 1806
...heaven of invention ! A kingdom for a stage, princes to act, And monarchs to behold the swelling scene ! Then should the warlike Harry, like himself, Assume the port of Mars; and, at his heels, Leash' d in like hounds, should famine, sword, nnd fire, Crouch for employment. But pardon, gentles... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Samuel Johnson, George Steevens, Isaac Reed - 1807
...heaven of invention! A kingdom for a stage, princes to act, And monarchs to behold the swelling scene! Then should the warlike Harry, like himself, Assume...hounds, should famine, sword, and fire, Crouch for employment. But pardon, gentles all, The flat unraised spirit, that hath dar'd, On this unworthy scaffold,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1807
...heaven of invention!1 A kingdom for a stage, princes to act, And monarchs to behold2 the swelling scene! Then should the warlike Harry, like himself, Assume...hounds, should famine, sword, and fire, Crouch for employment.3 But pardon, gentles all, The flat unraised spirit,4 that hath dar'dr On this unworthy... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Samuel Ayscough - 1807
...of invention ! A kingdom for a stage, princes to act, 'And monarchs to behold the swelling scene ! Leash' d in like hounds, should famine, sword, and fire, [all, Crouch for employment. But pardon, gentles... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808
...France. The poet wishes for abilities to represent so great an hero : Oh for a Muse of fire ! Tbeu should the warlike Harry, like himself, Assume the port of Mars, and at his heel, Leash'd in, like hounds, should famine, sword, and fire, Crouch for employments. A conqueror... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1809
...Toilet has elsewhere observed, Shakspeare probably meant fire, rword, zn&famine. So, in King Honry V: " Then should the warlike Harry, like himself, " Assume the port of Mars: and, at his heels, " I,eas!fd'm like hounds. siiou\d famine, s'ix)rd, andjfre:, " Crouch for employment," Ma'onc. That... | |
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