WHEN Learning's triumph o'er her barb'rous foes First rear'd the stage, immortal Shakspeare rose ; Each change of many-colour'd life he drew, Exhausted worlds, and then imagin'd new: Existence saw him spurn her bounded reign, And panting Time toil'd after... The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D. - Page 158by Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820Full view - About this book
| 1747 - 684 pages
...change of many-colour'd life IK die*, Eshaufled worlds, and thrn imigin'd new : Exiflencc faw him fpuin her bounded reign, And panting time toil'd after him in vain : His pow'rful llrokn prifiding truth imprels'd» And unrefiited paflion ftorm'd the breaft. Then7o*«/o"... | |
| Robert Dodsley - 1755 - 356 pages
...change of many-colour'd life he drew, lixhaufted worlds, and then imagin'd new : Exiftence faw him fpurn her bounded reign, And panting Time toil'd after him in vain : His pow'rful ftrokes prefiding Truth imprefs'd, And unrefifted paflion ftorm'd the breaft. Then JOHNSON... | |
| Robert Dodsley - 1758 - 384 pages
...change of many-colour'd life he drew, Exhaufted worlds, and then imagin'd new : Exiftence faw him fpurn her bounded reign, And panting Time toil'd after him in vain : His pew'rful ftrokes prefiding Truth imprefs'd, And unrefifted paffion ftorm'd the breaft. Then JOHNSON... | |
| 1758 - 352 pages
...charge of many-colour'd life he drew, Exhaufted worlds, and then imagin'd new : Exiftence faw him fpurn her bounded reign, And panting Time toil'd after him in vain : His pow'rful ftrokes prefiding Truth imprefs'd, And unrefifted paffion ftorm'd the breaft. Then JOHNSON... | |
| Benjamin Victor - 1761 - 288 pages
...Change of many-colour'd Life he drew, Exhaufted Worlds, and then imagined new : Exigence faw him fpurn her bounded reign, And panting Time toil'd after him in vain : His pow'rful Strokes prefiding Truth imprefs'd, And unrefiiUd Paffion ftorm'd the Breaft. Garrick, defervedly... | |
| John Newbery - 1969 - 394 pages
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| 1765 - 396 pages
...change of many-colour'd life he drew, Exhaufted worlds, and then imagin'd new : Exiftence faw him fpurn her bounded reign, And panting Time toil'd after him in vain: His pow'rful ftrokes prefiding Truth imprefs'd, And unrefifted paflion ftorm'd the breaft. Then JOHNSON... | |
| Collection - 1766 - 356 pages
...change of many-colour'd life he drew, Exhaufted worlds, and then imagin'd new: Exiftence faw him fpurn her bounded reign, And panting Time toil'd after him in vain : His pow'rful ftrokes prefiding Truth imprefs'd, And unrefifted paffipn ftorm'd the breaft. Then JOHNSON... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 pages
...Change of many-colon rM Life he drew, Exhaufted Worlds, and then imagin'd new : Fxiftence faw him fpurn her bounded Reign, And panting Time toil'd after him in vain. His powerful Strokes prefiding Truth imprefs'd, And unrefifting Paffion ftorm'd the Dreaft. Then Jonfin came, inftructed... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 pages
...Change of many-colour'd Life he drew, Exhaufted Worlds, and then imagin'd new : Fxiftence faw him fpurn her bounded Reign, And panting Time toil'd after him in vain. His powerful Strokes prefiding Truth imprefs'd, And unrefifting Paffion ftorm'd the Breaft. Then Jonfon came, inftructed... | |
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