 | Thomas Davies - Actors - 1780 - 372 pages
...heart; Cold approbation gave the ling'ring bays, For thofe who dyrft not ccnfure, fcarce could praife,' A mortal born, he met the general doom, But left, like Egypt's kings, a lading tomb. The wits of Charles found eafief ways to fame, Nor wifli'd for Johnfon's art, or Shakefpeare's... | |
 | Thomas Davies - Actors - 1781 - 556 pages
...heart : Cold approbation gave the ling'ring bays, For thofe who durft not cenfure, fcarce could praife. A mortal born, he met the general doom, But left,...Charles found eafier ways to fame, Nor wifh'd for Jonfon's art, or Shakfpeare's flame ; Themfelves they ftudied, as they felt they writ ; Intrigue was... | |
 | 1782 - 402 pages
...; Cold approbation gave the ling'ring bays, . For thofe who durft not cenfure, fcarce could praife. A mortal born, he met the general doom, But left, like Egypt's kings, a lafting tomb. The wit* of Charles found eafier ways to fame, Nor wilh'd for JONSON'S art, or SH Atari ARE'S flame: Themfelves... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1785 - 222 pages
...lingering bays ;. For thofe who durft not cenfure, fcarce could praifc. A mortal born, he met the gen'ral doom, But left, like Egypt's kings, a lafting tomb....The wits of Charles found eafier ways to fame, Nor wifli'd for Johnfon's art, or Shakefpeare's flame. Themfelves they duelled ; as they felt, they writ... | |
 | John Hawkins - Authors, English - 1787 - 632 pages
...' For thofe who durft not cenfure, fcarce could praife. 1 A mortal born, he met the general doom, c But left, like Egypt's kings, a lafting tomb. ' The...Charles found eafier ways to fame, ' Nor wifh'd for Jonfon's art, or Shakefpeare's flame. c Themfelves they ftudied ; as they felt, they writ : ' Intrigue... | |
 | Sir John Hawkins - Authors, English - 1787 - 634 pages
...f For thofe who durft not cenfure, fcarce could praife. ' A mortal born, he met the general doom, f But left, like Egypt's kings, a lafting tomb. ' The...wits of Charles found eafier ways to fame, £ Nor wiih'd tor Jonfon "s art, or Shakefpeare's flame. ' Thcinfelves they ftudied ; as they felt, they writ... | |
 | John Hawkins - Authors, English - 1787 - 636 pages
...not cenfure, fcarce could praifc. ' A mortal born, he met the general doom, ' But left, like bgypt's kings, a lafting tomb. * The wits of Charles found eafier ways to fame, ' Nor wifh'd for Jonfon's art, or Shakefpeare's flame. ' Themfelves they ftudied ; as they felt, they writ : ' Intrigue... | |
 | John Hawkins - 1787 - 652 pages
...Cold approbation gave the lingering bays ; ' For thofe who durft not cenfure, fcarce could praile. c A mortal born, he met the general doom, -* But left, like Egypt's kings, a lafting tomb. c The wits of Charles found eafier ways to fame, ' Nor wifh'd for Jonfon's art, or Shakefpeare's flame.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 640 pages
...praife. ' A mortal born, he met the general doom, c But left, like Egypt's kings, a lafting tomb. c The wits of Charles found eafier ways to fame, "* Nor wifh'd for Jonfon's art, or Shakefpeare's flame. ' .Themfelves they ftudied ; as they felt, they writ :. c Intrigue... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 370 pages
...lingering bays ; For thofe who durft not cenfure, fcarce could praife. A mortal born, he met the gen'ral doom, But left, like Egypt's kings, a lafting tomb....Charles found eafier ways to fame, Nor wifh'd for Jonfon's art, or Shakefpeare '5 flame. Themfelves they fludied ; as they felt, they writ : Intrigue... | |
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Then Jonson came, instructed from the school, To please in method, and invent by rule... 
