 In Milton it occurs but thrice, and in one of these three instances it is applied in a very unusual way. In the first printed of Milton's, poetical compositions, the Epitaph on Shakespeare, we find the lines :— What needs my Shakespeare, for his honour'd...  Notes and Queries - Sida 2941913Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Select epitaphs, William Toldervy - 1755 - 494 sidor
...4fri. [StratJorJ upon A<uon, Warwick/hire !\ On the fame., By John Milton. What needs my SHAKESPEAR for his honour'd Bones, The Labour of an Age in piled Stones ? Or that his hallow'd Reliques fhould be hid, Under a Starry-pointing Pyramid ? Dear Son of Memory ! great Heir of Fame I What needs... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 318 sidor
...Freeman, 1614. An Epitaph on the admirable, ctramalick Poet, W1LL1A M SHAPSPERE. What needs my Shakspere for his honour'd bones, The labour of an age in piled...Or that his hallow'd reliques should be hid Under a star-ypointing pyramid i Dear son of memory, great heir of fame, What need'st thou such weak witness... | |
 | John Milton - 1810 - 540 sidor
...ivas prose..] AN EPITAPH ON THE ADMIRABLE DRAMATICK POET, W. SHAKSPEAKE. WHAT needs my Shakspeare, for his honour'd bones, The labour of an age in piled...Or that his hallow'd reliques should be hid Under a star-ypointed pyramid ? Dear son of memory, great heir of fame, What need'st thou such weak witness... | |
 | William Hayley - 1810 - 418 sidor
...rest was prose.] AN EPITAPH ON THE ADMIRABLE DRAMATICK POET, W. SHAKSPEARE. WHAT needs my Shakspeare, for his honour'd bones, The labour of an age in piled...Or that his hallow'd reliques should be hid Under a star-ypointed pyramid ? Dear son of memory, great heir of fame, What need'st thou such weak witness... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 366 sidor
...prose.] AN EPITAPH . . ON THE ADMIHABLl DRAMATIC POET, ' W. SHJLKSPEJIRE* WHAT needs my Shakspeare, for his honour'd bones, The labour of an age in piled...Or that his hallow'd reliques should be hid Under a star-ypointing pyramid ? What need'st thou such weak witness of thy name ? Dear son of memory, great... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1821 - 676 sidor
...with the stage. An Epitaph on the Admirable Dramatick Poet, W. Shakspeare 9. What needs my Shakspeare for his honour'd bones, The labour of an age in piled stones ; 9 This poem is one of those prefixed to the folio edition of our author's plays, 1632, and therefore... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1821 - 668 sidor
...with the stage. An Epitaph on the Admirable Dramatick Poet, W. Shakspeare 9. What needs my Shakspeare for his honour'd bones, The labour of an age in piled stones; « This poem is one of those prefixed to the folio edition of our author's plays, 1632, and therefore... | |
 | Dove - 1822 - 120 sidor
...Dramitqut Pott MR. WM. SHAKSPEARE. Atilore Jo: Milton, Cull: Christ. Cant. 16SO. What needs my Shakspeare for his honour'd bones The labour of an age in piled...Or that his hallow'd reliques should be hid Under a star-ypointing Pyramid ? Dear son of Memory, great heir of Fame, What need'st Thou such weak witness... | |
 | British anthology - 1824 - 460 sidor
...as her mind: Her face was veil'd ; yet to my fancied sight ON SHAKSPEARB.WH AT needs my Shakspeare, for his honour'd bones, The labour of an age, in piled...Or that his hallow'd reliques should be hid Under a starry-pointing pyramid ? Dear sou of Memory, great heir of Fame, What need'st thou such weak witness... | |
 | John Milton - 1826 - 360 sidor
...early song, And welcome thee, and wish thee long. X. ON SHAKESPEAR. 1630. WHAT needs my Shakespear for his honour'd bones The labour of an age in piled...Or that his hallow'd reliques should be hid Under a star-ypointing pyramid ? Dear son of memory, great heir of fame, What need'st thou such weak witness... | |
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