 WHEN Learning's triumph o'er her barb'rous foes First rear'd the stage, immortal Shakspeare rose ; Each change of many-colour'd life he drew, Exhausted worlds, and then imagin'd new: Existence saw him spurn her bounded reign, And panting Time toil'd after...  A Collection of Poems - Page 2001758Full view - About this book
 | Early English newspapers - 1747 - 684 pages
...change of many-colour'd life IK die*, Eshaufled worlds, and thrn imigin'd new : Exiflencc faw him fpuin her bounded reign, And panting time toil'd after him in vain : His pow'rful llrokn prifiding truth imprels'd» And unrefiited paflion ftorm'd the breaft. Then7o*«/o" came, inftruQed... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - English poetry - 1755 - 356 pages
...Firft rear'd the ftage, immortal SHAKESPEAR rofe; Each change of many-colour'd life he drew, lixhaufted worlds, and then imagin'd new : Exiftence faw him...ftrokes prefiding Truth imprefs'd, And unrefifted paflion ftorm'd the breaft. Then JOHNSON came, inftrufted from the fchool, To pleafe in method, and... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - English poetry - 1758 - 384 pages
...learning's triumph o'er her barb'rons foes Firft rear'd the ftage, immortal SHAKESPEAR rofe; Each change of many-colour'd life he drew, Exhaufted worlds, and...reign, And panting Time toil'd after him in vain : His pew'rful ftrokes prefiding Truth imprefs'd, And unrefifted paffion ftorm'd the breaft. Then JOHNSON... | |
 | Benjamin Victor - Theater - 1761 - 288 pages
...rofe ; Each Change of many-colour'd Life he drew, Exhaufted Worlds, and then imagined new : Exigence faw him fpurn her bounded reign, And panting Time toil'd after him in vain : His pow'rful Strokes prefiding Truth imprefs'd, And unrefiiUd Paffion ftorm'd the Breaft. Garrick, defervedly confitdered... | |
 | British - 1762 - 414 pages
...Learning's triumph o'er her barb'rous foes Firft trod the ftage, — immortal Shakefpear rofe : Each change of many-colour'd life he drew ; Exhaufted worlds,...reign, And panting Time toil'd after him in vain. All All men have difcovered a cuiiofity to know the little ftories and particularities of a great genius,... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - English poetry - 1765 - 392 pages
...learning's triumph o'er her barb'rous foes Firft reared the ftagc, hnmortalSHAKESPE AR rofe ; Each change of many-colour'd life he drew, Exhaufted worlds, and...ftrokes prefiding Truth imprefs'd, And unrefifted paflion ftorm'd the breaft. Then JOHNSON came, inftruifted from the fchool, To pleafe in method, and... | |
 | Collection - 1766 - 356 pages
...learning's triumph o'er her barb'rons foes Firft rear'd the ftage, immortal SHAKESPEAR rofe; Each change of many-colour'd life he drew, Exhaufted worlds, and...ftrokes prefiding Truth imprefs'd, And unrefifted paffipn ftorm'd the breaft. Then JOHNSON came, inftrufted from the fchool, To pleafe in method, and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 374 pages
...rofe, Each Change of many-colon rM Life he drew, Exhaufted Worlds, and then imagin'd new : Fxiftence faw him fpurn her bounded Reign, And panting Time toil'd after him in vain. His powerful Strokes prefiding Truth imprefs'd, And unrefifting Paffion ftorm'd the Dreaft. Then Jonfin... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 374 pages
...rofe, Each Change of many-colour'd Life he drew, Exhaufted Worlds, and then imagin'd new : Fxiftence faw him fpurn her bounded Reign, And panting Time toil'd after him in vain. His powerful Strokes prefiding Truth imprefs'd, And unrefifting Paffion ftorm'd the Breaft. Then Jonfon... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1778 - 746 pages
...rear'd the ftage, immortal Shakefpeare rofe; Each change of many-colour' d life he drew, Ejihauited worlds, and then imagin'd new:, Exiftence faw him...time toil'd after him in vain: His pow'rful ftrokes prcfiding truth imprefs'd, And unrefifted paflion ftorm'd the breaft. Prologue at the opening of Drury-Lane... | |
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