 | 1789 - 228 Seiten
...absence, possessed themselves of so much of his kingdom as they had any pretensions to claim." 30. His fall was destin'd to a, barren strand, A petty fortress, and a dubious hand;] He was shot at the siege of Frederickshall, Dec. ist, 1718. 30. All times their scenes of pompous woes... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 238 Seiten
...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 palej \ To point a moral, or adorn a tale. All times their scenes of pompous... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 328 Seiten
...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, To point a moral, or adorn a tale. * All times their scenes of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 372 Seiten
...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, To point a moral, or adorn a talc,. * All times their scenes of... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 Seiten
...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, To point a moral, or adorn a tale. In gay hostility, and barbarous... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 Seiten
...nwnnrchs give the fatal wound ? Or hostile millions press him to the ground ? His fall was deslin'd And rich men riock from all ihe world around ; Yet count our gains : t name, at which the world grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a tale. Ail* timcstheirscenesofponipoiiswoesafibrd,... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1809 - 420 Seiten
...waits on the deaths of sovereigns. Dr. Johnson justly says of Charles XII. " Hii fall was destined to a barren strand, " A petty fortress, and a dubious hand ; " He left the name at which the world grew pale, " To point a moral, or adorn a tale." The palaces in Sweden, though... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 648 Seiten
...rival monarchs give the fatal wound ? Or hostile millions press him to the ground? His fall wasde*tin'd to a barren strand, A petty fortress, and a dubious hand ; He left the name, at which the wurld grew pale. To point a moral, or adorn a tale. ]i All times tneir seen esof... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 656 Seiten
...His end ? Did1 rival monarchs give the fatal wound ? Or hostile million; press him to the ground ? His fall was destin'd to a barren strand, A petty fortress, and a cl'ibkras hand ; He left the name, at- which the world grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a tale.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 202 Seiten
...mark his end? Did rival monarch* 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, To point a moral, or adorn a tale. All limes their scenes of pompous... | |
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Condemn'da needy supplicant to wait, While ladies interpose and slaves debate. But did not Chance at length her error mend? Did no subverted empire mark his end? Did rival monarchs give the fatal wound? Or hostile millions press him to the ground? His... 
