 Did rival monarchs give the fatal wound ? Or hoftile millions prefs him to the ground ? His fall was deftin'd to a barren ftrand, A petty fortrefs and a dubious hand;' He left a name, at which the world grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a  An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope - Page 174by Joseph Warton - 1782Full view - About this book
 | Collection - English poetry - 1755 - 378 pages
...flaves debate. But did not Chance at length her error mend ? Did no fubverted empire mark his end ? Did rival monarchs give the fatal wound ? Or hoftile...ftrand, A petty fortrefs, and a dubious hand ; He left the name, at which the world grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a tale. All J times their fcenes... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - English poetry - 1758 - 384 pages
...mend ? Did no fubverted empire mark his end ? Did rival monarchs give the fatal wound ? Or hoflile millions prefs him to the ground ? His fall was deftin'd to a barren (brand, A petty fortrefs, and a dubious hand ; He left the name, at which the world grew pale. To point... | |
 | English poetry - 1765 - 414 pages
...flaves debate. But did not Chance at length her error mend ? Did no fubverted empire mark his end ? Did rival monarchs give the fatal wound ? Or hoftile...ftrand, A petty fortrefs, and a dubious hand ; He left the name, at which the world grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a tale. All' times their fcenes... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - English poetry - 1770 - 402 pages
...and Haves debate. But did not Chance at length her error mend? Did no fubverted empire mark his end ? Did rival monarchs give the fatal wound? O*r hoftile...ftrand, A petty fortrefs, and a dubious hand ; He left the name, at which the world grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a tale. All ' times their feenes... | |
 | Several Hands - 1771 - 614 pages
...Charles the Twelfth : But did not Fate at length her error mend ? Did no fubverted empire mark his end ? Did rival monarchs give the fatal wound ? Or hoftile...barren ftrand, '' A petty fortrefs, and a dubious hand! The fentiment of Ajax, who, when involved in a dark mid en the field of battle, petitions Jupiter to... | |
 | Books - 1771 - 606 pages
...error mend ? Did no fubverted empire mark his end ? Did rival monarchs give the fatal wound ? Or nottue millions prefs him to the ground ? His fall was deftin'd to a barren ilrand, A pe:ty fortrefs, and a dubious hand ! The fentiment of Ajax, who, when involved in a dark... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 412 pages
...Supplicant to wait, But did not Chance at length her Error mend ? Did no fubverted Empire mark his End? Did rival Monarchs give the fatal Wound? Or hoftile...him to the Ground? His Fall was deftin'd to a barren Strand, A petty Fortrefs, and a dubious Hand ; He left the Name, at which the World grew pale, To point... | |
 | Sir Nathaniel William Wraxall - Copenhagen (Denmark) - 1775 - 436 pages
...from the pen of genius. Do you remember the four concluding lines ? They defcribe his death. \ * * " His fall was deftin'd to a barren ftrand, " A petty fortrefs, and a dubious hand ; *' He left the name at which the world grew pale, " To point a moral, or adorn a tale." I (hall not take up your... | |
 | English periodicals - 1781 - 552 pages
...flaves debate. But did not Chance at length her error mend ? Did no fubverted empire mark his end? Did rival monarchs give the fatal wound, Or hoftile...ftrand, A petty fortrefs, and a dubious hand; He left the name, at which the world grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a tale. All times their fcenes of... | |
 | English poetry - 1781 - 512 pages
...flaves debate. But did not Chance at length her error mend ? Did no fubverted empire mark his end f Did rival monarchs give the fatal wound, Or hoftile...ftrand, A petty fortrefs, and a dubious hand; He left the name, at which the world grew pale> To point a moral, or adorn a tale. All times their fcenes of... | |
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