 Lydia's monarch should the search descend, By Solon caution'd to regard his end, In life's last scene what prodigies surprise, Fears of the brave, and follies of the wise? From Marlb'rough's eyes the streams of dotage flow, And Swift expires a driveller...  Works - Page 160by Samuel Johnson - 1809Full view - About this book
 | Tibullus - Latin poetry - 1759 - 276 pages
...laft Scene what Prodigies furprize, Fears of the Brave, and Follies of the Wife ; From Marlboroujh's Eyes the Streams of Dotage flow, And Swift expires a Driv'ler and a Show. Its great Beauty will, it is prefumed, excufe the Length of this Quotation. 26. Or lave, &c.] Swimming... | |
 | Tibullus - 1759 - 468 pages
...laft Scene what Prodigies furprize, Fears of the Brave, and Follies of the Wife ; From Marlborough's Eyes the Streams of Dotage flow, And Swift expires a Driv'ler and a Show. Its great Beauty will, it is prefumed, excufe the Length of this Quotation. »6. Or lave, &c.] Swimming... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 374 pages
...kft Scene what Prodigies furprife, Fears of the Brave, and Follies of the Wife ? From Marlb'rcugh's Eyes the Streams of Dotage flow, And Swift expires a Driv'ler and a Show. The (n) teeming Mother, anxious for her Race, Begs for each Birth the Fortune of a Face : Yet Vane could... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 412 pages
...laft Scene what Prodigies furprife, Fears of the Brave, and Follies of the Wife ? From Marlb'rougk's Eyes the Streams of Dotage flow, And Swift expires a Driv'ler and a Show. The (n) teeming Mother, anxious for her Race, Begs for each Birth the Fortune of a Face : Yet Vane could... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1789 - 442 pages
...retire to peace. But few there are whom hours like these await, Who set unclouded in the gulphs of Fate. From Lydia's monarch should the search descend, By...life's last scene what prodigies surprise, Fears of the bravet and follies of the wise ? \ From Marlb'rough's eyes the streams of dotage flow, And Swift expires... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1789 - 428 pages
...peace. But few there are Whom hours like these await, Who set unclouded in the gulphs of Fate. ^_ 3/0 From Lydia's monarch should the search descend, By Solon caution'd to regard his endj In life's last scene what prodigies surprise, Fears of the brave, and follies of the wise i From... | |
 | Religion - 1812 - 954 pages
...when overtaken by old age, as well as to their coevals in the world at large, may be applied — " In life's last scene, what prodigies surprise! Fears of the brave, and follies of the wise!* They also, while they shew the greatness, shew also the littleness, of our degraded nature. Positivehardness,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1805 - 238 pages
...retire to peace. But few there are whom hours like these await, Who set unclouded in the gulf* of fate. From Lydia's monarch should the search descend, By...the wise ? From Marlb'rough's eyes the streams of flotage flow, And Swift expires a driv'ller and a show. The teeming mother, anxious for her race, Begs... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1806 - 350 pages
...search descend, By Solon cautiou'd to regard his end, In life's last scene what prodigies surprize, Fears of the brave, and follies of the wise ! From...eyes the streams of dotage flow, And Swift expires a driveler and a show. *Thc teeming mother, anxious for her race, Begs for each birth the fortune of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1806 - 328 pages
...retire to peace. But few there are whom hours like these await, Who set unclouded in the gulphs of Fate. From Lydia's monarch should the search descend, By...regard his end, In life's last scene what prodigies surprize, Fears of the brave, and follies of the wise ! FromMarlb'rough's eyesthe streamsof dotage... | |
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