 | James Thomson - 1802 - 340 pages
...thence majestic Rome arose, " And o'er the nations shook her conquering dart: " For sluggard's brow the laurel never grows ; " Renown is not the child of indolent repose. LI. " Had unambitious mortals minded nought, " But in loose joy their time to wear away, " Had they... | |
 | James Thomson - 1802 - 344 pages
...thence majestic Rome arose, " And o'er the nations shook her conquering dart: " For sluggard's brow the laurel never grows; " Renown is not the child of indolent repose. LI. " Had unambitious mortals minded nought, " But in loose joy their time to wear away; " Had they... | |
 | James Thomson, John Aikin - 1804 - 236 pages
...thence majestic Rome arose, " And o'er the nations shook her conquering dart : " For Sluggard's brow the laurel never grows ; " Renown is not the child of indolent Repose. LI. " Had unambitious mortals minded naught 11 But in loose joy. their time to wear away, " Had they... | |
 | Elizabeth Strutt - 1807 - 258 pages
...every part. It was not thence majestic Rome arose, And o'er the nations shook her conqu'ring dart, For sluggard's brows the laurel never grows. Renown is not the child of indolent repose." Edmund was delighted with the animated tone in which Clayton pronounced these lines, and congratulated... | |
 | James Thomson, Thomas Park - 1808 - 444 pages
...not thence majestic Rome arose, And o'er the nations shook her conquering dart: For sluggard's brow the laurel never grows; Renown is not the child of indolent repose. LI. Had unambitious mortals minded nought,. . But in loose joy their time to wear away; Had they alone... | |
 | Cabinet - 1808 - 524 pages
...thence majestic Rome arose, " And o'er the nations shook her conquering dart: " For sluggard's brow the laurel never grows ; " Renown is not the child of indolent repose. " Had unambitious mortals minded nought, " But in loose joy their time to wear away; " Had they alone... | |
 | William Somervile - 1811 - 312 pages
...not thence majestic Rome arose, and o'er the nations shook her conquering dart: for sluggard's brow the laurel never grows ; renown is not the child of indolent repose. Fhul unambitious mortals minded nought but in loose joy their time to wear away ; had they alone the... | |
 | Samuel Charters - Bashfulness - 1815 - 110 pages
...chills them. Are you not ashamed, my young friend, to be nothing and to do nothing ? For sluggard brow- the laurel never grows, Renown is not the child of indolent repose•. — Shame has involved me in the net of that soul-enfeebling wizard indolence. My tears have watered... | |
 | James Thomson, Dr. Johnson - Laziness - 1818 - 316 pages
...thence majestic Rome arose, " And o'er the nations shook her conquering dart : " For sluggard's brow the laurel never grows ; '' Renown is not the child of indolent repose. 13. •• Had unambitious mortals minded naught, " But in loose.joy their time to wear away ; " Had... | |
 | English poetry - 1821 - 282 pages
...thence majestic Rome arose, " And o'er the nations shook her conquering dart : " For sluggard's brow the laurel never grows ; " Renown is not the child of indolent repose. LI. " Had unambitious mortals niiudcil naught, " But in loose joy their time to wear away ; "Had they... | |
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Athens learn'd to please, To keen the wit, and to sublime the heart, In all supreme ! complete in every part ! It was not thence majestic Rome arose, And o'er the nations shook her conquering dart For sluggard's brow the laurel never grows ; Renown is... 
