 | John Bell - English poetry - 1777 - 644 pages
...found, who, like Augustus, young, Was call'd to empire, and had govern'd long; In pros£ and verse war, own'd, without dispute, Through all the realms of...blest with issue of a large increase, Worn out with hus'ness, did at length dehate To settle the succession of the state ; And, poud'ring which of all... | |
 | English poetry - 1801 - 416 pages
...when Fate summons, monarchs must obey. This, Flecknoe found, who, like Augustus, young, Wascall'd lo empire^ and had govern'd long; In prose and verse...blest with issue of a large increase, Worn out with bus'ness, did at length debate To settle the succession of the state; And. pond'ring which of all his... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 382 pages
...And, when Fate summons, monarchs must obey. This Flecnoe found, who, like Augustus, young Was call il to empire, and had govern'd long , In prose and verse...length debate To settle the succession of the state ; And, pondering which of all his sons was fit To reign, and wage immortal war with Wit, Cried —... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 458 pages
...MACFLECNOE. ALL human things are subject to decay, And, when Fate summons, monarch* must obey. This, Flecnoe found ; who, like Augustus, young Was call'd to empire...blest with issue of a large increase, Worn out with bus'ness, did at length debate To settle the succession of the state ; 10 And, pond'ring which of all... | |
 | John Dryden, Thomas Park - 1808 - 374 pages
...things are subject to decay, And, when Fate summons, monarch* must obey. This Flecnoe found, who, lite Augustus, young Was call'd to empire, and had govern'd...length debate To settle the succession of the state; And, pondering which of all his sons was fit To reign, and wage immortal war with Wit, Cried—' 'Tis... | |
 | John Dryden - English literature - 1808 - 480 pages
...who, like Augustus, young Was called to empire, and had governed long ; In prose and verse was owned, without dispute, Through all the realms of Nonsense,...length debate To settle the succession of the state ; And, pondering which of all his sons was fit To reign, and wage immortal war with wit, Cried, —... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 472 pages
...who, like Augustus, young Was called to empire, and had governed long; In prose and verse was owned, without dispute, Through all the realms of Nonsense,...length debate To settle the succession of the state ; And, pondering which of all his sons was fit To reign, arid wage immortal war with wit, Cried, —... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - English literature - 1808 - 474 pages
...who, like Augustus, young Was called to empire, and had governed long ; In prose and verse was owned, without dispute, Through all the realms of Nonsense,...length debate To settle the succession of the state ; And, pondering which of all his sons was fit To reign, and wage immortal war with wit, Cried, —... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1810 - 314 pages
...to thee. MAC-FLECKNOE. All human things are subject to decay, and when fate summons, monarchs must obey. This Flecknoe found, who, like Augustus, young...length debate to settle the succession of the state : and, pondering, which of all his sons was fit to reign, and wage immortal war with wit, cry'd, '... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1810 - 312 pages
...and when fate summons, monarchs must obey. This Flecknoe found, who, like Augustus, young wascall'd to empire, and had govern'd long: in prose and verse,...length debate to settle the succession of the state: and, pondering, which of all his sons was fit to reign, and wage immortal war with wit, cry'd, ' T... | |
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Through all the realms of Nonsense absolute. This aged prince, now flourishing in peace, And blest with issue of a large increase, Worn out with business, did at length debate To settle the succession of the state; And pond'ring which of all his sons... 
