 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 350 pages
...cenfuring the defign, Low lays the houfe which that of cards doth build, Shall Dennis be ! if rigid fate incline, And many an epic to his rage fhall yield...fury thrill'd Surveys mine work ; and levels many a ftleer, And furls his wrinkly front, and cries, " Whatftuffis " here ?" But now Dan Phoebus gains the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 352 pages
...high, Wifheth, poor ftarveling elf! his paper kite may fly. U 3 And And this perhaps, who, cenfuring the defign, Low lays the houfe which that of cards doth build, Shall Dennis be ! if rigid fate incline, And many an epic to his rage fhall yield ; And many a poet quit th' Aonian field ; And,... | |
 | 1781 - 512 pages
...weeting how the Mufe fliould foar on. high, Wifheth, poor ftarv'ling elf ! his paper kite may fly. And this perhaps, who cens'ring the defign, Low lays...Shall Dennis be ! if rigid Fates incline ; And many an epick to his rage fliall yield, And many a poet quit the Aonian field : And, four'd by age, profound... | |
 | 1782 - 402 pages
...Nor weeting how the Mufe fhould foar on high, Wifheth, poor ftarvling elf! his paper-kite may fly. XXIX. And this perhaps, who, cens'ring the defign,...houfe which that of cards doth build, Shall Dennis A be ! if rigid fates incline, And many an Epic to his rage fhall yield : c Edward Vernon, Efq; at... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 510 pages
...elf! his paper kite may And this, perhaps, who ccns'ring the defign, Low lays the houfe which lhat of cards doth build, Shall Dennis be ! if rigid Fates incline ; And many an epic to his ra¿e fliall yield, And many a poet quit th'Aonian field : And four'd by age, profound he fhall appear,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 pages
...that of cards dot] build, Shall Dennis be, if rigid Fates incline; And many an fpic to hit rage {ball + (liall appear. As he who now, with Tdainful fury thrill d, Surveys mine work, and levels many a fncer.... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 574 pages
...[fly. \Vifheth, poor flarv'ling elf! his paper kite may 'And this perhaps, who.cens'ring the dcfign, Low lays the houfe which that of cards doth build, Shall Dennis be, if rigid F?tes incline : And many an epic tohis rn¿e fliall yield. And many a poet quit th'Aonun field : And,... | |
 | William Shenstone - 1798 - 320 pages
...Nor weeting how the mufe fhou'd foar on high, Wifheth, poor ftarv'ling elf! his paper kite may fly. And this perhaps, who, cens'ring the defign, Low lays...th' Aonian field ; And, four'd by age, profound he fhall appear, As he who now with Tdainful fury thrill'd Surveys mine work ; and levels many a fneer,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 512 pages
...[fly. Wiflieth, poor ftarveling elf \ his paper kite may And this perhaps, who, cenfnrin^ the dcfign, Low lays the houfe which that of cards doth build, Shall Dennis be ! if rigid fate incline. And many an epic to his rage fhall yield ; And many a poet quit th' Aonian field ; And,... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1805 - 1054 pages
...And this perhaps, who cens'ring the defign, Low lays the house which that of cards doth build, ShaJI Dennis be, if rigid Fates incline; And many an epic to his rage ihall yield, 49* And many a poet quit th' Aonian field: And,four'd by age, profound he (hall appear,... | |
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Tho now he crawl along the ground so low, Nor weeting how the Muse should soar on high, Wisheth, poor starv'ling elf! his paper-kite may fly. And this perhaps, who, cens'ring the design, Low lays the house which that of cards doth build, Shall DENNIS... 
