 | John Dryden - 1716 - 424 pages
...full ftupidity. The reft to fome faint meaning make pretence, But Sh never deviates into Senfe. 'ome Beams of Wit on other Souls may fall. ' Strike through, and make a lucid interval : But J4-- -'s genuine night admits noiay His tifing Fogs prevail upon the Day • Voi. L Befides, his goodly... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1777 - 644 pages
...sons, is he Who stands confirm'd in full stupidity : The rest to some faint meaning make pretence, But Shadwell never deviates into sense. Some beams...may fall, Strike through, and make a lucid interval ; Cut ShadwcU's genuine night admits no ray, His rising fogs prevail upon the day. Besides, his goodly... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 328 pages
...faint meaning make pretence, But Shadwell never deviates into fenfe. Some beams of wit on other fouls may fall, Strike through, and make a lucid interval...; But Shadwell's genuine night admits no ray, His rifing fogs prevail upon the day. Befides, his goodly fabric fills the eye, And feems defign'd for... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 312 pages
...faint meaning make pretence, But Shadwell nerer deviate; into fenfe. Some beams of wit on other fouls may fall, Strike through, and make a lucid interval...: But Shadwell's genuine night admits no ray, His rifing fogs prevail upon the day. Befides, his goodly fabric fills the eye, And firms defign'd for... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 806 pages
...meaning make pretence, • But Shadwell never deviates int» fenic Seme beams of wit on other fouls may fall, Strike through, and make a lucid interval : But Shadwell's genuine night admits no ray, 111 rifing fogs prevail upon the day. Betides, his goodly fabric fills the eye, And feems defign'd... | |
 | English poetry - 1801 - 416 pages
...stupidity: The rest to eome faint meaning make pretence, But Shadwell never deviates into sense. to Eome beams of wit on other souls may fall, Strike through,...the eye, And seems design'd for thoughtless majesty; Q'U Thoughtless as monarch oaks that shade the plain, And, spread in solemn state, supinely reign.... | |
 | Albin-Joseph-Ulpien Hennet - English poetry - 1806 - 360 pages
...sons, was he YVho stands confirm'd in full stupidity. The rest to some faint meaning may pretence , But Shadwell never deviates into sense ; Some beams...admits no ray, His rising fogs prevail upon the day.* DRYUEN , Mac Flccknoe. Le successeur désigné monte sur le * Shadwell , seul , est ma parfaite image... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 382 pages
...sons, is he Who stands confirm'd in lull stupidity : The rest to some faint meaning make pretence, But Shadwell never deviates into sense. Some beams...interval ; But Shadwell's genuine night admits no lay, His rising fogs prevail upon the day. Besides, his goodly fabric fills the eye, And seems desigu'd... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 458 pages
...stupidity. The rest to some faint meaning make pretence, But Shadwell never deviates into sense. SO Some beams of wit on other souls may fall. Strike...fills the eye, And seems design'd for thoughtless jnajesty : Thoughtless as monarch oaks that shade the plain, And, spread in solemn state, supinely... | |
 | John Dryden, Thomas Park - 1808 - 374 pages
...sons, is be Who stands contirm'd in full stupidity : The rest to some faint meaning make pretence, But Shadwell never deviates into sense. Some beams...Besides, his goodly fabric fills the eye, And seems desiga'd for thoughtless majesty: Thoughtless as monarch-oaks that shade the plain, And, spread in... | |
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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. 
