 Speak thou, whose thoughts at humble peace repine, Shall Wolsey's wealth, with Wolsey's end, be thine? Or liv'st thou now, with safer pride content, The wisest justice on the banks of Trent? For, why did Wolsey, near the steeps of fate, On weak foundations...  The Works of Samuel Johnson - Página 5por Samuel Johnson - 1825Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Charles Anderson Dana - 1878 - 882 páginas
...Shall Wolsey's wealth with Wolsey's end be thine Î Or liv'st thou now, with safer pride content, The wisest justice on the banks of Trent? For why did...near the steeps of fate, On weak foundations raise the enormous weight ? Why but to sink beneath misfortune's blow, With louder ruin to the gulfs below... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1879 - 510 páginas
...of the Rasselas should be read the fourth chapter of Maine's ' Ancient Law.' P. 317. Chapter xxiv. ' What gave great Villiers to th' assassin's knife,...what exil'd Hyde, By kings protected, and to kings ally'd ? What but their wish indulg'd in courts to shine, And pow'r too great to keep or to resign?'... | |
 | Laura Valentine - 1880 - 634 páginas
...[be thine? Shall Wolsey's wealth with Wolsey 's end Or liv'st thou now, with safer pride content, The wisest justice on the banks of Trent? For why did...fate, On weak foundations raise th' enormous weight ? [blow, Why, but to sink beneath misfortune's With louder ruin to the gulfs below ? [knife, What gave... | |
 | Thomas Humphry Ward - 1880 - 636 páginas
...Shall Wolsey's wealth with Wolsey's end be thine ? Or liv'st thou now, with safer pride content, The wisest Justice on the banks of Trent ? For, why did...near the steeps of fate, On weak foundations raise the enormous weight? Why but to sink beneath misfortune's blow, With louder ruin to the gulfs below... | |
 | James Hain Friswell - 1880 - 380 páginas
...Shall Wolsey's wealth with Wolsey's end be thine? Or liv'st thou now, with safer pride content, The wisest justice on the banks of Trent? For why did...near the steeps of fate, On weak foundations raise the enormous weight ? Why, but to sink beneath misfortune's blow, With louder ruin to the gulfs below.... | |
 | Thomas Humphry Ward - 1880 - 642 páginas
...Shall Wolsey's wealth with Wolsey's end be thine ? Or liv'st thou now, with safer pride content, The wisest Justice on the banks of Trent ? For, why did...near the steeps of fate, On weak foundations raise the enormous weight? Why but to sink beneath misfortune's blow, With louder ruin to the gulfs below... | |
 | Henry Troth Coates - 1881 - 1138 páginas
...Shall Wolsey's wealth with Wolsey's end be thine? Or liv'st thou now, with safer pride content, The ! Where reason fails with all her powers, There faith...ISAAC WATTS. THE HOLY TRINITY. HOLY, holy, holy, Lord the assassin's knife, And fixed disease on Harley's closing life? What murder'd Wentworth, and what... | |
 | Matthew Arnold - 1881 - 626 páginas
...Shall Wolsey's wealth with Wolsey's end be thine ? Or liv'st thou now, with safer pride content, The wisest Justice on the banks of Trent ? For, why did...near the steeps of fate, On weak foundations raise the enormous weight? Why but to sink beneath misfortune's blow, With louder ruin to the gulfs below... | |
 | Matthew Arnold - 1881 - 632 páginas
...on the banks of Trent ? For, why did Wolsey, near the steeps of fate, On weak foundations raise the enormous weight? Why but to sink beneath misfortune's blow, With louder ruin to the gulfs below? THE TRUE OBJECTS or DESIRE. [From The Vanity of Human Wishes.] Where then shall Hope and Fear their... | |
 | William Henry Hudson - 1918 - 186 páginas
...Shall Wolsey's wealth, with Wolsey's end, be thine? Or liv'st thou now, with safer pride content, The wisest justice on the banks of Trent ? For why did...ruin to the gulfs below ? What gave great Villiers 1 to th' assassin's knife, And fix'd disease on Barley's closing life ? 2 What murder'd Wentworth,3... | |
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