 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...  The Poetical Works of John Dryden - Page 26by John Dryden - 1854 - 299 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Bell - 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... | |
 | 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 Bell - 1807 - 458 pages
...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 the realms of Nonsense,...absolute. This aged prince, now flourishing in peace, And blest with issue of a large increase, Worn out with bus'ness, did at length debate To settle the succession... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 472 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...absolute. This aged prince, now flourishing in peace, And blest with issue of a large increase, Worn out with business, did at length debate To settle the succession... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 480 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...absolute. This aged prince, now flourishing in peace, And blest with issue of a large increase, Worn out with business, did at length debate To settle the succession... | |
 | John Dryden, Thomas Park - 1808 - 374 pages
...who, lite Augustus, young Was call'd to empire, and had govern'd long ; In prose and verse was own'd, without dispute, Through all the realms of Nonsense,...absolute. This aged prince, now flourishing in peace, And blest with issue of a large increase, Worn out with business, did at length debate To settle the succession... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 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... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 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... | |
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