 But Shadwell never deviates into sense. Some beams of wit on other souls may fall, Strike through and make a lucid interval; But Shadwell's genuine night admits no ray, His rising fogs prevail upon the day...  Poésie, versification [etc - Page 200by Albin-Joseph-Ulpien Hennet - 1806 - 429 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1860 - 766 pages
...Thomas Shadwell, whom Dryden thus satirized in his " Mac Flecknoe :" The rest to some faint meaning make pretence, But Shadwell never deviates into sense....interval ; But Shadwell's genuine night admits no day.3 1 Mac is the Celtic for son ; and Richard Flecknoe was an Irish Roman Catholic priest, and a... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1860 - 778 pages
...Dryden thus satirized in his '-Mac Flecknoe:" The rest to some faint meaning make pretence, But Shadweil never deviates into sense. Some beams of wit on other...fall, Strike through, and make a lucid interval; But ShadwclTs genuine night admits no day.8 1 MK Is the Ci'HIc for wit ; and Hklmr.l Fteeknoe was an Irbh... | |
 | Mrs. A. T. Thomson - 1862 - 356 pages
...of all my sons, is he Who stands confirmed in full stupidity ; The rest to some faint meaning make pretence, But Shadwell never deviates into sense. Some beams of wit on other souls may fall, Strike thro', and make a lucid interval ; But Shadwell's genuine night admits no ray, His rUing fogs prevail... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1863 - 788 pages
...Thomas Shadwell, whom Dryden thus satirized in his "Mac Flecknoe:" The rest to some faint meaning make pretence, But Shadwell never deviates into sense....lucid interval; But Shadwell's genuine night admits no day. 3 1 Mat IB the Celtic for ion, And Richard Flecknoe wu an Irish Roman Catholic priest, and a wellknown... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1865 - 784 pages
...Thomas bhadwull, jvhom Dryden thus satirized in his uMac Flecknoe:" The rest to some faint meaning make pretence, But Shadwell never deviates into sense....interval; . But Shadwell's genuine night admits no day.' t .»/..< u the Celtic for Mm , And Richard Flecknoe was an Irish Roman Catholic priest, and... | |
 | Richard Chenevix Trench - 1865 - 248 pages
...afflictions upon him, allowing him no lucid intervals. — FULLER, A Pisgah Sight of Palestine, b. iv. c. 2. Some beams of wit on other souls may fall, Strike...Shadwell's genuine night admits no ray, His rising fogs preva1l upon the day. DRYDEN, Mac-Flecknoc. Such is the nature of man, that it requires lucid intervals... | |
 | John Dryden - 1866 - 348 pages
...stupidity. The rest to some faint meaning make pretence, But Shadwell never deviates into sense. 20 Some b"eams of wit on other souls may fall, Strike...interval ; But Shadwell's genuine night admits no ray, His^rising togs prevail upon the day. Besides, his goodly tabric tills the eye, as A.nd seems design'd... | |
 | John Dryden - 1866 - 346 pages
...stupidity. The rest to some faint meaning make pretence. But Shadwell never deviates into sense. go Some beams of wit on other souls may fall, Strike through, and make a lucid interval ; But Shad well's genuine night admits no ray, His rising fogs prevail upon the day. Besides, his goodly... | |
 | John Dryden - 1867 - 556 pages
...Some beams of wit on other souls" may full, Strike through, and make a lucid interval; But ShadweLL'B genuine night admits no ray, His rising fogs prevail upon the day. and in images gross nnd vulgar. It is difficult to understand fully the meaning of Pope in the fourth... | |
 | 1871 - 908 pages
...alone, of all my sons, is he Who stands confirmed in full stupidity. The rest to some faint meaning make pretence ; But Shadwell never deviates into sense....admits no ray ; His rising fogs prevail upon the day. Besides, his goodly fabric fills the eye, And seems designed for thoughtless majesty : Thoughtless... | |
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