 | John Dryden - 1856 - 568 pages
...who, like Augustus, young Was call'd to empire, and had goyern'd long ; In prose and verse, was own'd, without dispute, Through all the realms of Nonsense, absolute. This aged prince, now nourishing in peace, And bless'd with issue of a large increase ; Worn out with business, did at length... | |
 | English periodicals - 1863 - 612 pages
...ground. On all alike the poet emptied the vials of his wrath in his Mac-Flecknoe, a poor writer, who "In prose and verse was owned, without dispute, Through all the realms of Nonsense absolute;" and to whom Dryden declares that Shadwell, who had taken part in the general crusade against him, was... | |
 | John Dryden - 1866 - 348 pages
...called Mac Flecknoe, shall remain in. vogue." From this poem Pope took the hint of his Dunciad. D. Through all the realms of Nonsense, absolute. This aged prince, now flourishing in peace, And bless'd with issue of a large increase ; •Worn out with business, did at length debate ^CEo settle... | |
 | John Dryden - 1866 - 346 pages
...perhaps iti two or three instances induce him to prefer the written text. The MS. is numbered 711.8. T. Through all the realms of Nonsense, absolute. « This aged prince, now flourishing in peace, And bless'd with issue of a large increase ; Worn out with business, did at length debate To settle the... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1871 - 908 pages
...must obey. This Flecknoc found ; who, like Augustus, young, Was call'd to empire, and had govern'd long : In prose and verse was owned without dispute...absolute. This aged prince, now flourishing in peace, And blest with issue of. a large increase ; Worn out with business, did at length debate To settle the... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1897 - 764 pages
...Augustus, young Was called to empire and had governed longj In prose and verse was owned without dispute 5 Through all the realms of Nonsense absolute.* This aged prince, now flourishing in peace* And blest with issue of a large increase, Worn out with business, did at length debate To settle the succession... | |
 | John Wesley Hales - 1872 - 552 pages
...Augustus, young Was call'd to empire and had govem'd long, In prose and verse was owned without dispute 5 Through all the realms of Nonsense absolute. This aged prince, now flourishing in peace And blest with issue of a large increase, Worn out with business, did at length debate To settle the succession... | |
 | Frederick A. Laing - English language - 1873 - 262 pages
...things are subject to decay; And, when Fate summons, monarchs must obey. This Flecknoe found, who, like Augustus, young Was called to empire, and had governed...absolute. This aged prince, now flourishing in peace, And blest with issue of a large increase, Worn out with bus'ness, did at length debate To settle the succession... | |
 | Henry Morley - English literature - 1873 - 964 pages
...was a mock heroic in rhymed couplets, setting forth how that aged prince, Richard. Flecknoe, who " In prose and verse was owned without dispute Through all the realms of nonsen&e absolute," chose in his last days Shadwell for successor: " Shadwell alone of all my sons... | |
 | John Dryden - 1874 - 740 pages
...who, like Augustus, young Was call'd to empire, and had govern'd long ; In prose and verse, was own'd, without dispute, Through all the realms of Nonsense,...absolute. This aged prince, now flourishing in peace, And blest with issue of a large increase ; Worn out with business, did at length debate To settle the succession... | |
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Through all the realms of Nonsense absolute. This aged prince, now flourishing in peace, And blest with issue of a large increase, Worn out with business, did at length debate To settle the succession of the state... 
