 | Alexander Fraser Tytler (lord Woodhouselee.) - 1807 - 454 páginas
...stage ; And, to an age less polish'd, more unskill'd Would with disdain the foremost honours yield. As with the greater dead he dares not strive, He would not match his verse with those who liveLet him retire, between two ages cast, The first of this, the hindmost of the last. There is uncommon... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 436 páginas
...stage; And to an age less polished, more unskilled, Does, with disdain, the foremost honours yield. As with the greater dead he dares not strive, He would...retire, betwixt two ages cast, The first of this, anil hindmost of the last. A losing gamester, let him sneak away ; He bears no ready money from the... | |
 | Prologues - 1810 - 280 páginas
...betwixt two ages caft, The firft of this and hindmoft of the laft. A lofing gamefter let him fneak away; He bears no ready money from the play. The fate which governs poets thought it fit, He mould not raife his fortunes by his wit. The clergy thrive, and the litigious bar; Dull heroes fatten... | |
 | John Dryden - 1811 - 612 páginas
...betwixt two ages caft, The firft of this, and hindmoft of the laft. A lofing gamefter, let him fneak away ; He bears no ready money from the play. The fate, which governs poets, thought it fit 25 He fhould not raife his fortunes by his wit. The clergy thrive, and the litigious bar ; Dull heroes... | |
 | John Dryden - 1811 - 616 páginas
...betwixt two ages caft, The firft of this, and hindmoft of the laft. A lofing gamefter, let him fneak away ; He bears no ready money from the play. The fate, which governs poets, thought it fit 25 He fhould not raile his fortunes by his wit. The clergy thrive, and the litigious bar ; Dull heroes... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 806 páginas
...oath. OQO soul should both inspire, and neither prove His fellow's htndenmce in purauit of love ? Id. Let him retire, betwixt two ages cast, The first of this and hindmost of the lut, A losing gamester. Id. Ibis objection hindert not but that the heroick action •f some commander,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1832 - 342 páginas
...stage ; And to an age less polish'd, more unskill'd, Does, with disdain, the foremost honours yield. As with the greater dead he dares not strive, He would...play. The fate, which governs poets, thought it fit 55 He should not raise his fortunes by his wit. The clergy thrive, and the litigious bar ; Dull heroes... | |
 | John Dryden - 1837 - 482 páginas
...stage ; And to an age less polish'd, more unski.l'd, Does, with disdain, the foremost honours As witk the greater dead he dares not strive, He would not match his verse with those who Let him retire, betwixt two ages cast, [live : The first of this, and hindmost of the last. A losing... | |
 | John Dryden - 1854 - 324 páginas
...stage ; And to an age less polished, more unskilled, Does, with disdain, the foremost honours yield. As with the greater dead he dares not strive, He would...A losing gamester, let him sneak away; He bears no ready-money from the play. The fate which governs poets thought it fit He should not raise his fortunes... | |
 | Literary and Philosophical Society of Liverpool - 1896 - 496 páginas
...And to an age, less polished, more unskilled. Does, with disdain, the foremost honours yield. As mUli the greater dead he dares not strive. He would not match his verse with those who Jive: Let him retire betit'Lrt two ages cast, Tlie first of this, and hindmost of the last. This is... | |
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Let him retire, betwixt two ages cast, The first of this, and hindmost of the last. A losing gamester, let him sneak away ; He bears no ready money from the play. The fate, which governs poets, thought it fit 55 He should not raise his fortunes by his... 
