AH ! who can tell how hard it is to climb The steep where Fame's proud temple shines afar ; Ah ! who can tell how many a soul sublime Has felt the influence of malignant star, And waged with Fortune an eternal war ; Check'd by the scoff of Pride, by Envy's... THE MONTHLY REVIEW - Página 265por Several Hands - 1771Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| 1774 - 846 páginas
...temple fhinesafarl Ah ! who can tell how many a fool fublime Hath felt the influence of malignant ftar, And waged with Fortune an eternal war! Check'd by...alone, Then dropt into the grave, unpitied and unknown I And yet, the languor of ingloriousdays Not equally opprelTive is to all. Him, who ne'er liften'd... | |
| several hands - 1774 - 596 páginas
...and irkiomc dependence ; and many a true fon of philofophy or the mufes, who deferved a better fate, Check'd by the feoff of Pride, by Envy's frown, And...Then dropt into the grave unpitied» and unknown. It is only fmce the art of printing rendered it eafy to multiply copies at pleafure, and «the progrefs... | |
| 1774 - 592 páginas
...and irkfome dependence ; and many a true ion of philofophy or the mufes, who deferved a better fate, Check'd by the feoff of Pride, by Envy's frown, And...unconquerable bar; In life's low vale remote hath pined alene, Then dropt into the grave unpitied, and unknown. ' It is only fince the art of printing rendered... | |
| Sir Herbert Croft - 1780 - 326 páginas
...influence of malignant ftar, And waged with fortune. an eternal war ! Check'd by the feoff of pride, and envy's frown, And poverty's unconquerable bar, In life's low vale remote hath pin'd alone, Sfi«i draft into the grace, unfilled and unknown ! Such was the fhort and incredible... | |
| 1783 - 1276 páginas
...influence of malignant ftar, And wag'd with fortune an eternal war ! Check'd by the feoff of pride, and envy's frown, And poverty's unconquerable bar, In life's low vale remote hath pin 'd alone, Then funk into the grave unpitiedand unknown." " Wits live obfcurely, men care not how,... | |
| 1785 - 304 páginas
...fhinesafar! Ah ! who can tell how many a foul fublime Has fslt the influence of malignant, ftar, And wag'd with Fortune an eternal war ! Check'd by the feoff...Poverty's unconquerable bar, In life's low vale remote has pined alone, Then dropt into the grave, unpitied and unknown ! II. And yet, the languor of inglorious... | |
| 1785 - 320 páginas
...tell how many a foul fublime 17 <s felt the influence of malignant ftar, _A.nd. wa gd with Foitune an eternal war! Check'd by the feoff of Pride, by...Poverty's unconquerable bar, In life's low vale remote lus^ined alone, % 'Fhen dropt into the grave, unpiticd and unknown !• II. Anil y et » the languor... | |
| John Adams - 1789 - 376 páginas
...temple fhints ajar ! Ah! who can tell how many a foul fublime Has felt the influence of malignant ftar, And waged with Fortune an eternal war ! Check'd by...Poverty's unconquerable bar, In life's low vale remote has pined alone, Then dropt into the grave, unpitied and unknown ! II. And yet the languor of inglorious... | |
| 302 páginas
...influence of malignant flar, And vvag'd with fortune an eternal war! Check'd by the fcofFof pride and envy's frown, And poverty's unconquerable bar, In life's low vale remote hath pin'd alone, Then funk into the grave unpitied and unknown. '< Wits THE LIFE AND LAMENTATIONS « "Wits... | |
| James Beattie - 1797 - 150 páginas
...felt the influence of malignant star, And waged with Fortune an eternal war ; Check'd by the scoff of Pride, by Envy's frown, And Poverty's unconquerable bar, In life's low vale remote has pined alone, Then dropt into the grave, nnpitied and unknown ! Ba II. And yet, the languor of inglorious... | |
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