 O'er Bodley's dome his future labours spread, And Bacon's mansion trembles o'er his head. Are these thy views? proceed, illustrious youth, And virtue guard thee to the throne of Truth! Yet should thy soul indulge the...  Dr. Johnson, His Friends and His Critics - Page 6by George Birkbeck Norman Hill - 1878 - 345 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1789 - 228 pages
...of Stafford, beheaded icth May, 1641. Edward Hyde, lord Clarendon, lord chancellor of England. ibid. When first the college rolls receive his name, The young enthusiast quits his ease for fame;] Ver. 114 — 132. ibid. And Bacon'* mansion trembles o'er his head.] " There is a tradition, that the... | |
 | John Bell - 1789 - 428 pages
...beheaded loth May, 1641. Edward Hyde, lord Clarendon, lord chancellor of England. ibid. When jirst the college rolls receive his name, The young enthusiast quits his ease for fame;] Ver. 114 — 132. ibid. And Bacon'* mansion trembles o'er his head.~] " There is a tradition, that... | |
 | John Bell - 1789 - 442 pages
...name, The young enthusiast quits his ease for fame ; Through all his veins the fever of renown Spreads from the strong contagion of the gown ; O'er Bodley's dome his future labors spread, And Bacon's mansion trembles o'er his head. Are these thy views ? proceed, illustrious... | |
 | William Mudford - 1802 - 166 pages
...reader to consult his own feelings and determine whether it be really so affecting as to make him weep. When first the college rolls receive his name, The young enthusiast quits his ease for fame ; Resistless burns the fever of renown Caught from the strong contagion of the gown : O'er Bodley's... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 238 pages
...ally'd ? What but their wish indulg'd, in courts to shine, And pow'r too great to keep or to resign ? When first the college rolls receive his name, The young enthusiast quits his ease for fame ; Resistless burns the fever of renown, Caught from the strong contagion of the gown : O'er Bodley's... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 328 pages
...ally'd? What but their wish indulg'd in courts to shine, And pow'r too great to keep, or to resign? •J- When first the college rolls receive his name, The young enthusiast quits his ease for fame ; Resistless burns the fever of renown, Caught from the strong contagion of the gown : O'er Bodley's... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 350 pages
...What but their wish indulg'd in courts to shine, And pow'r too great to keep, or to resign ? •f- When first the college rolls receive his name, The young enthusiast quits bis ease for fame ; Resistless burns the fever of renown, Caught from the strong contagion of the gown... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 562 pages
...description of the young Enthusiast at College : " Through all his veins the fever of renown, " Spreads from the strong contagion of the gown ; " O'er Bodley's...spread, " And Bacon's mansion trembles o'er his head." He had desired me to change spreads to burns, but for perfect authenticity, I now had it done with... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 pages
...indulg'd in courts to shine, And pow'r too great to keep, or to resign ? When first the college-rolls receive his name, The young enthusiast quits his ease...for fame ; Through all his veins the fever of renown Spreads from the strong contagion of the gown ; O'er Bodley's dome his future labours spread, And Bacon's... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 372 pages
...fever of renown, Caught from the strong contagion of the gown ; * Ver. 108—113., t Ver. 114-T-132-- O'er Bodley's dome his future labours spread, And * Bacon's mansion trembles o'er his head. Are these thy views ? Proceed, illustrious youth, And Virtue guard thee to the throne of Truth ! Yet,... | |
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