 Resistless burns the fever of renown, Caught from the strong contagion of the gown : O'er Bodley's dome his future labours spread, ... And Bacon's mansion trembles o'er his head.  Notes and Queries - Sida 1491910Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | 1789 - 228 sidor
...ally'd ! What but their wish indulg'd in courts to shine, And pow'r too great to keep, or to resign ? When first the college rolls receive his name, The young enthusiast quits his ease for fame ; Through all his veins the fever of renown Spreads from the strong contagion of the gown ; O'er Bodley'sdome... | |
 | John Bell - 1789 - 428 sidor
...beheaded loth May, 1641. Edward Hyde, lord Clarendon, lord chancellor of England. ibid. When jirst the college rolls receive his name, The young enthusiast quits his ease for fame;] Ver. 114 — 132. ibid. And Bacon'* mansion trembles o'er his head.~] " There is a tradition, that... | |
 | John Bell - 1789 - 442 sidor
...name, The young enthusiast quits his ease for fame ; Through all his veins the fever of renown Spreads from the strong contagion of the gown ; O'er Bodley's dome his future labors spread, And Bacon's mansion trembles o'er his head. Are these thy views ? proceed, illustrious... | |
 | William Mudford - 1802 - 166 sidor
...reader to consult his own feelings and determine whether it be really so affecting as to make him weep. When first the college rolls receive his name, The...spread, And Bacon's mansion, trembles o'er his head. Are these thy views ? proceed, illustrious youth, And Virtue guard thee to the throne of truth. Yet... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 238 sidor
...ally'd ? What but their wish indulg'd, in courts to shine, And pow'r too great to keep or to resign ? When first the college rolls receive his name, The...spread, And Bacon's mansion trembles o'er his head. Are these thy views ? proceed, illustrious youth, And Virtue guard thee to the throne of Truth ! Yet,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 328 sidor
...ally'd? What but their wish indulg'd in courts to shine, And pow'r too great to keep, or to resign? •J- When first the college rolls receive his name, The...O'er Bodley's dome his future labours spread, And J; Bacon's mansion trembles o'er his head. Are these thy views? Proceed, illustrious youth, And Virtue... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 350 sidor
...What but their wish indulg'd in courts to shine, And pow'r too great to keep, or to resign ? •f- When first the college rolls receive his name, The young enthusiast quits bis ease for fame ; Resistless burns the fever of renown, Caught from the strong contagion of the gown... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 562 sidor
...description of the young Enthusiast at College : " Through all his veins the fever of renown, " Spreads from the strong contagion of the gown ; " O'er Bodley's...spread, " And Bacon's mansion trembles o'er his head." He had desired me to change spreads to burns, but for perfect authenticity, I now had it done with... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 372 sidor
...shine, And pow'r too great to keep, or to resign ? t When first the college rolls receive his namej The young enthusiast quits his ease for fame ; Resistless...renown, Caught from the strong contagion of the gown ; * Ver. 108—113., t Ver. 114-T-132-- O'er Bodley's dome his future labours spread, And * Bacon's... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 sidor
...name, The young enthusiast quits his ease for fame ; Through all his veins the fever of renown Spreads from the strong contagion of the gown ; O'er Bodley's...spread, And Bacon's mansion trembles o'er his head. Are these thy views ? proceed, illustrious youth, And Virtue guard thee to the throne of Truth ! Yet... | |
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