 Condemn'da needy supplicant to wait, While ladies interpose, and slaves debate. But did not chance at length her error mend ? Did no subverted empire mark his end ? Did rival monarchs give the fatal wound ? Or hostile millions press him to the ground...  Plutarch's Lives: Translated from the Original Greekby Plutarch - 1811Full view - About this book
 | Hester Lynch Piozzi - 1801 - 1008 pages
...have gained no glimmering of prudence. But did not Fate, at length, her error mend ? Did no fubverted empire mark his end ? Did rival monarchs give the fatal wound ? Or hoflile millions prefs him to the ground ? His fall was deftin'd to a barren ftrand, A petty fortrefs,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 238 pages
...; Hide, blushing glory, hide Pultowa's day : The vanquish'd hero leaves his broken bands, And shews his miseries in distant lands ; Condemn'da needy supplicant...hostile millions press him to the ground ? His fall was destin'd to a barren strand, A petty fortress, and a dubious hand ; \ He left the name at which the... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1805 - 1054 pages
...While ladies interpofe, and (laves debate But did not Chance at length her error n Did no fubverted empire mark, his end > Did rival monarchs give the fatal wound Or hoftile millions prefs him to the grout His fall was deftin'd to a barren ftrand, A petty fortrefs,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 328 pages
...J Hide, blushing Glory, hide Pultowa's day: The vanquish'd hero leaves his broken bands, And shews his miseries in distant lands ; Condemn'da needy supplicant...hostile millions press him to the ground? His fall was destin'd to a barren strand, A petty fortress, and a dubious hand ; He left the name, at which the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 350 pages
...: The vanquish'd hero leaves his broken bands, And shews his miseries in distant lands ; Qondemn'da needy supplicant to wait, While ladies interpose,...wound ? Or hostile millions press him to the ground ? 4. £ Hi* fall was destin'd to a barren strand, t- A petty fortress, and a dubious hand ; He left... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1806 - 440 pages
...his wide domain, Unconquer'd Lord of Pleasure and of Pain. And afterwards of his unexpected death : Did rival monarchs give the fatal wound ? Or hostile millions press him to the ground ? His fall was destin'd to a barren strand, A petty fortress, and a dubious hand ; He left a name, at which the world... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1806 - 440 pages
...Unconquer'd Lord of Pleasure and of Pain. And afterwards of his unexpected death : Did rival moharchs give the fatal wound ? Or hostile millions press him to the ground ? His fall was destin'd to a barren strand, A petty fortress, and a dubious hand ; He left a name, at which the world... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1806 - 440 pages
...Lord of Pleasure and of Pain. And afterwards of his unexpected death : • Did rival monarchs'give the fatal wound ? Or hostile millions press him to the ground ? His fall was destin'd to a barren strand, A petty fortress, and a dubious hand ; He left a name, at which the world... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 436 pages
...ladies interpofe, and flaves debate. But did not Chance at length her error mend ? Did no fubverted empire mark his end ? Did rival monarchs give the fatal wound ? Or hoftile millions prefs him to the ground ? His fall was deftin'd to a barren ftrand, A petty fortrefs,... | |
 | George Beaumont - 1808 - 218 pages
...ladies interpofe, and flaves debate, But did not chance at length her error mend ? Did no fubverted empire mark his end ? Did rival monarchs give the fatal wound ? Or hoftile millions prefs him to the ground ? His fall was deftin'd to a barren ftrand, A petty fortrefs,... | |
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