 Did no subverted empire mark his end? 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 the name, at which the world grew pale...  Macaulay's Life of Samuel Johnson - Sida 79efter Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1903 - 197 sidorObegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Collection - 1755 - 378 sidor
...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,... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1758 - 384 sidor
...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 hoflile millions prefs him to the ground ? His fall was deftin'd to a barren ftrand, A petty fortrefs,... | |
 | Collection - 1765 - 418 sidor
...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,... | |
 | 1765 - 414 sidor
...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,... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1770 - 402 sidor
...While ladies interpofe, and Haves debate. But did not Chance at length her error mend? Did no fubverted empire mark his end ? Did rival monarchs give the fatal wound? O*r hoftile millions prefs him to the ground ? His fall was deftin'd to a barren ftrand, A petty fortrefs,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 sidor
...Ladies interpofe, and Slaves 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 Strand, f A petty Fortrefs,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 sidor
...Ladies interpofe, and Slaves 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 Fair was deftin'd to a barren Strand, A petty Fortrefs,... | |
 | 1781 - 512 sidor
...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 ? Mis His fall was deftin'd to a barren ftrand, A petty fortrefs,... | |
 | Decimus Junius Juvenalis - 1784 - 446 sidor
...ladies intcrpofe, 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 miUions prefs him to the ground? His fall was duiin'd to a bnrren ftrand, •f- A petty fortrcis,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 546 sidor
...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 hoilile millions prefs him to the ground ? His fall was dettin'd to a barren (trand, A petty fortrefs,... | |
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