| John Scott, John Hoole - 1785 - 492 pages
...hair ? Fame is the fpur that the clear fpirit doth raife, (That laft infirmity of noble mind) To fcorn delights and live laborious days; But the fair guerdon when we hope to find, And think to burft out into fudden blaze, Comes the blind fury with th' abhorred {hears, And flits... | |
| John Milton - 1785 - 698 pages
...Fame Fame is the fpur that the clear fpirit doth raife (That laft infirmity of noble mind) 71 To fcorn delights, and live laborious days; But the fair guerdon when we hope to find, And think to burft out into fudden blaze, Comes the blind Fury with th' abhorred (hears, 75 And flits... | |
| John Bell - 1788 - 628 pages
...the shade, Or with the tangles of Nezra's hair? Fame is the spur that the clear spi'rit doth raise 70 (That last infirmity of noble mind) To scorn delights,...days ; But the fair guerdon when we hope to find, And think to burst out into sudden blaze, Comes the blind Fury with th' abhorred shears, 75 And slits... | |
| 1797 - 200 pages
...indifputably is the ufage of the" army. " Fame is the fpur that the clear fpirit does ' • raife " To (corn delights, and live laborious ** days ; " But the fair guerdon when we hope to GUAIACUM, gwa'.a-kum. S. A phyfical wood. Dr. Johnfon lays the accent on the penultimate fyllable of... | |
| John Opie - 1809 - 312 pages
...UNDERTAKING; THE FRIENDS OF HIS PRIVATE LIFE, AND ADMI1ERS OF HIS PROFESSIONAL EMINENCE. " Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise,, (That last...laborious days; But the fair guerdon when we hope to find, And think to burst out into sudden blaze, Comes the blind Fury with abhorred, shears, And slits the... | |
| John Opie - 1809 - 286 pages
...FRIENDS OF HIS PRIVATE LIFE, AND ADMIRERS OF HIS PROFESSIONAL EMINENCE. . 1 " Fame is the spur that (lie clear spirit doth raise, (That last infirmity of noble...laborious days; But the fair guerdon when we hope to find, And think to burst out into sudden blaze, Gomes the blind Fury with abhorred shears,. And slits the... | |
| John Milton - 1810 - 540 pages
...others use, To sport with Amaryllis in the shade, Or with the tangles of Nesera's hair ? Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise (That last infirmity...laborious days; But the fair guerdon when we hope to find, And think to burst out into sudden blaze, Comes the blind Fury with the abhorred shears, And slits... | |
| William Hayley - 1810 - 418 pages
...others use, To sport with Amaryllis in the shade, Or with the tangles of Nesera's hair ? Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise (That last infirmity...days ; But the fair guerdon when we hope to find, And think to burst out into sudden blaze, Conies the blind Fury with the abhorred shears-, And slits... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 564 pages
...others use, To sport with Amaryllis in the shade, Or with the tangles of Neasra's hair ? Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise (That last infirmity of noble mind) 71 He ask'd the waves, and ask'd the felon winds, What hard mishap hath doom'd this gentle swainl And... | |
| George Dyer - 1814 - 538 pages
...studying the law a year or two, in the Temple, he travelled abroad, and died at Athens. " Fame is the spur, that the clear spirit doth raise, (That last...laborious days; But the fair guerdon when we hope to gain, And think to burst forth into sudden blaze, Comes the blind Fury with th' abhorred shears, And... | |
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