 But whither am I stray'd ? I need not raise Trophies to thee from other men's dispraise : Nor is thy fame on lesser ruins built, Nor needs thy juster title the foul guilt Of Eastern kings, who, to secure their reign, Must have their brothers, sons, and...  Bell's Edition - Page xvby John Bell - 1800Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 714 pages
...• «. " Trophies to thee from other men's dispraise ; " Nor is thy fame dn lesser ruins builc, " Nor need thy juster title the foul guilt " Of eastern kings, who, to secure their reign, " Musi have their brothers; sons; and kindred slaini'' After Dunham, Orrery, in one of his prologues,... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 372 pages
...' Trophies to thee from other men's dispraise; ' Nor is thy fame on lesser ruins built, ' Nor needs thy juster title the foul guilt 'Of eastern kings,...Must have their brothers, sons, and kindred slain." I am sorry to find that an author who is very justly esteemed among the best judges, has admitted some... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 pages
...raise Trophies to tliee from other mens dispraise ; Nor is thy fame on lesser ruins built, Nor needs thy juster title the foul guilt Of eastern kings,...Must have their brothers, sons, and kindred slain. I am sorry to find that an author, who is very justly esteemed among the best judges, has admitted... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...to thec from other men's dispraise ; " Nor U thy fame on lesser ruini built, " Nor need rtiy justet- title the foul guilt " Of eastern kings, who, to secure...Must have their brothers, sons, and kindred slain." After Denham, Orrery, in one of his prologues, " Poets are sultans, if they had their will ; " For... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1806 - 336 pages
...not raise * Trophiei to thee from other men's dispraiie ; « Nor is thy fame on lesser ruins Imilt, " Nor need thy juster title the foul guilt " Of eastern...to secure their reign, « Must have their brothers, tons, and kindred, slain." After Denham, Orrery, in one of his prologues, " Poets are Sultans, if they... | |
 | Edmund Spenser - English poetry - 1807 - 446 pages
...raise • Trophies to thee from other men's dispraise ; ' Nor is thy fame. on lesser ruins huilt, • Nor need thy juster title the foul guilt • Of eastern kings, who, to secutfc their reign, • Must have their hrothers, sons, and kindred slain.' After Dcnham, Orrery,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 476 pages
..."But *' But whither am I stray'd ? I need not raise " Trophies to thee from other men's dispraise ; " Nor is thy fame on lesser ruins built, " Nor need...Must have their brothers, sons, and kindred, slain." After Denharn, Orrery, in one of his prologues, " Poets are sultans, if they had their will ; " For... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 560 pages
...whither am I stray'd • I need not raise Trophies to tlice from other men's dispraise; Nor is tby fame on lesser ruins built, Nor need thy juster title...Of eastern kings, who, to secure their reign, Must hare their brothers, sons, and kindred slain. Then was Wit's empire at the fatal height, When labouring... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 300 pages
...raise Trophies to thee from other men's dispraise : Nor is thy fame on lesser ruins built, Nor needs thy juster title the foul guilt Of Eastern kings, who to secure their reign, Must have their brother:, sons, and kindred shift. I am sorry to find that an author, who is very justly esteemed among... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 420 pages
...adopted : • But whither am I stray'd ? I need not raise Trophics to thee from other men's dispraise ; Nor is thy fame on lesser ruins built, Nor need thy...Must have their brothers, sons, and kindred slain. After Denham, Orrery, in one of his prologues, Poets are sultans, if they had their -will ; For every... | |
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