 | Lord Henry Home Kames - 1788 - 548 páginas
...vinci Rerum magna parens, et moriente mori. Imitated by Pope in his Epitaph on Sir QoUfrey Kneller : Living, great Nature fear'd he might outvie Her works -, and dying, fears herfelf might die. Such is the force of imitation ; for Pope of himfelf would never have been guilty of a thought... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 398 páginas
...Thought; Now for two ages having fnatch'd from Fate Whate'er was beauteous, or whate'er was great, Lies crown'd with Princes honours, Poets lays, Due to his...outvie Her works; and, dying, fears herfelf may die. . , IX. On General HENRY WITHERS; In Wefbninfter- Abbey, 1729. HERE, Wi THER s , reft ! thou braveft,... | |
 | George Butt - 1793 - 254 páginas
...Nature, nor can die, or fear.* 9 In allusion to the following two !a»t lines of the epitaph .• " Living, great Nature fear'd he might outvie •' Her works, and dying, fears herself may die." ] ON MR, CLAY'S PAPER-MANUFACTORY, IN BIRMINGHAM. IMPROMPTU. FROM many a little thing... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 906 páginas
...Whate'er was beauteous, or whate'er w«s great, Lies crown'd with prince» honour«, p ¡et« lay», Due to his merit, and brave thirft of praife. Living, great nature fcai'd he might oatvie Her works ; and, dying, fears herfelf may die.% IX. ON GENERAL HENRY WITHERS,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1796 - 236 páginas
...thought ; Now for two ages having fnatch'd from Fate Whate'er was baauteous or whate'er was great, 4 Lies crown'd with princes' honours, poets' lays, Due to...outvie Her works ; and, dying, fears herfelf may die. X IX- On General Henry Withers ia Weftminfter- Abbey, 17z9. HERE, Withers! reft ; thou braveft, gentleft... | |
 | Gilbert Wakefield - 1796 - 382 páginas
...her tender mind, She griev'd as woman, but as faint rejign'd. VIII. ON SIR GODFREY KNELLER. VER. 7. Living, great Nature fear'd he might outvie Her works ; and, dying, fears herfelf may die. The turn alfo in Spencer's epitaph, faid to be written by himfelf, is much the fame :• Anglica, te... | |
 | John Bell - 1796 - 480 páginas
...great. Lies crown'd with princes' honours, poet's lays, Due to his merit, and brave thirst of praise. Living, great Nature fear'd he might outvie Her works; and, dying, fears herself may die. IX. OnGcneralllenry Wi.lnrs, iaWtstminstir Abhey. 17^9. HERE, Withers! rest; thou... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1797 - 442 páginas
...vinci, Rerum magna parens, et moriente morí. Imitated by Pope, in his epitaph on Sir Godfrey Knel1er» Living, great Nature fear'd he might outvie Her works $ and dying, fears herlelf may die. Such is the force of imitation ; for Pope of himfelf would never have been guilty... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 páginas
...thought ; Now for two ages, having snatch'd from fate Whate'er was beauteous, or whate'er was great, Lies crown'd with Princes honours, Poets lays, Due to his merit, and brave thirst of praise. Living great Nature feared he might outvie Her works ; and dying, fears herself may... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 340 páginas
...thought; Now for two ages, having fnatch'd from fate Whate'er was beauteous, or whate'er was great, Lies crown'd with Princes' honours, Poets' lays, Due to his merit, and brave thirtt of praife. Living, great Nature fear'd he might outvie Her works ; and dying, fears herfelf... | |
| |
Poets' lays, Due to his merit, and brave thirst of praise. Living, great Nature fear'd he might outvie Her works ; and dying, fears herself may die. 
