 ALL human things are subject to decay, And when fate summons, monarchs must obey: This Flecknoe found, 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,...  A history of English literature for junior classes - Page 76by Frederick A. Laing - 1873 - 253 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1777 - 644 pages
...rest. Ten thousand angels on her slumbers wait, With glorious visions of her future state. MACPLECNOE. ALL human things are subject to decay, And, when Fate summons, monarchs mult obey. This Flcenoe found, who, like Augustus, young, Was call'd to empire, and had govern'd long;... | |
 | Monthly literary register - 1841 - 1092 pages
...NETTLE, THE PENSIONED OFF IRISH BARRISTER. A SKETCH OF CHARACTER FROM LIFE, BY FETER MINIMUS, ESQ. " All human things are subject to decay, And when fate summons, monarchs must obey." — DRYDBN. POOR Jacob Nettle! — he is no more — he is gone the way of all flesh, and I trust his... | |
 | English poetry - 1801 - 416 pages
...Ten thousand angels on her slumbers wait, With glorious visions of h*r future state. i300 MACFLECNOE. ALL human things are subject to decay, And, when Fate...obey. This, Flecknoe found, who, like Augustus, young, Wascall'd lo empire^ and had govern'd long; In prose and verse was own'd, without dispute, Through... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 382 pages
...monarch's breast. Pndct hac opprohria vobis Et dici p.iinisic, el nan poluisse refclli. MAC-FLECNOE. 1682. ALL human things are subject to decay, 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... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - English literature - 1808 - 564 pages
...become almost proverbial. Shadwell is represented as the adopted son of this venerable monarch, who so long " In prose and verse was owned without dispute, Through all the realms of Nonsense absolute." * Jonson is described as wearing a ioose coachman's coat, frequenting the Mermaid tavern, where he... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - English literature - 1808 - 474 pages
...compensation for the ludicrous and mock dignity with which his foe had invested him. MAC-FLECKNOE. ALL human things are subject to decay, And, when fate summons, monarchs must obey. This Flecknoe fouud, * who, like Augustus, young Was called to empire, and had governed long ; In prose and verse... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1810 - 314 pages
...for lost man's redemption dy'd : and equal adoration be, eternal Paraclete, to thee. MAC-FLECKNOE. All human things are subject to decay, and when fate...This Flecknoe found, who, like Augustus, young was call'd to empire, and had govern'd long: in prose and verse, was own'd, without dispute, through all... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 654 pages
...nor fears your steady hand beguile ; Yourself our balance hold, the world's our isle. MAC-FLECKNOE. ALL human things are subject to decay, •' And when...This Flecknoe found, who, like Augustus, young Was call'd to empire, and had govcrn'd long: In prose and verse, was own'd, without dispute; Through all... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1810 - 312 pages
...for lost man's redemption dy'd : And equal adoration be, eternal Paraclete, to thee. MAC-FLECKNOE. All human things are subject to decay, and when fate...obey. This Flecknoe found, who, like Augustus, young wascall'd to empire, and had govern'd long: in prose and verse, was own'd, without dispute, through... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - English poetry - 1819 - 410 pages
...monarch's breast. Pudct h zc opprobria, vobis Et dici polnisse. et non potnme rpfelli. MAC-FLECNOE. 1682. ALL human things are subject to decay, And, when Fate summons, monarchs must obey. This i'lecnoe* found, who, like Augustus, young Was call'd to empire, and had govern'd long ; In prose and... | |
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