 | James Anthony Froude, John Tulloch - Authors - 1882 - 1190 pages
...select the poor man who gives a title to this poem as the type of dulness — the aged prince who — In prose and verse was owned without dispute Through all the realms of Nonsense absolute — for Flecknoe, who had been previously satirised by Andrew Marvell, was no fool. No doubt he was... | |
 | 1882 - 816 pages
...select the poor man who gives a title to this poem as the type of dulness — the aged prince who — In prose and verse was owned without dispute Through all the realms of Nonsense absolute — for Flecknoe, who had been previously satirised by Andrew Marvell, was no fool. No doubt he was... | |
 | 1883 - 528 pages
...things are subject to decay, Aud, when Fate summons, monarchs must obey. This Flecknoe found, who, like Augustus, young Was called to empire, and had governed...dispute, Through all the realms of Nonsense absolute. * A tragedy published in 1673 by Elkanah Settle. Settle brought out as a reply to Absalom and Achitophel... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1883 - 562 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 bless' d with issue of a large increase, Worn out with business, did at length debate To settle the... | |
 | Edmund Gosse - Literary Criticism - 1885 - 260 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 business, did at length debate To settle the succession... | |
 | Edmund Gosse - Classicism - 1885 - 338 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 business, did at length debate To settle the succession... | |
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - Great Britain - 1885 - 438 pages
...Flecknoe, an Irish Roman Catholic Priest, who wrote much nonsense, and died in 1778 ; who — " In pun and verse was owned without dispute Through all the realms of nonsense absolute ; — " is represented as in his last days appointing Shad well to be his successor on the throne of... | |
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - Great Britain - 1885 - 442 pages
...Flecknoe, an Irish Roman Catholic Priest, who wrote much nonsense, and died in 1778 ; who — " In pun and verse was owned without dispute Through all the realms of nonsense absolnte ; — " is represented as in his last days appointing Shad well to be his successor on the... | |
 | Alexander Bain - English language - 1888 - 388 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...dispute Through all the realms of Nonsense absolute. The ironical bombast of the picture is severe enough, but does not grate on our feelings like a free... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1888 - 910 pages
...things are subject to decay ; Aud when fate summons, monnrcha must obey. This Fleckuoe found, who, like Augustus, young Was called to empire, and had governed long ; In prose and verso was owned without dieputa Throughout tho realms uf uonsenee absolute." It is but fair, however,... | |
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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... 
