 | John Bell - English poetry - 1777 - 644 pages
...length dehate To settle the succession of the state ; And, poud'ring which of all his sons was lit To reign, and wage immortal war with Wit, Cry'd, 'Tis...pleads that he Should only rule who most resembles me. Shadwell alone my perfect image bears, Mature in dullness from his tender years ; Shadwell alone, of... | |
 | English poetry - 1801 - 416 pages
...Worn out with bus'ness, did at length debate To settle the succession of the state; And. pond'ring which of all his sons was fit To reign, and wage immortal...Wit, Cry'd, 'Tis resolv'd ; for Nature pleads that h< Should onry rule who most resembles me. Shadwell. alone my perfect image bears, Mature in dulness... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 382 pages
..., 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...was fit To reign, and wage immortal war with Wit, Cried — ' 'Tis resolv'd; for Nature pleads that he Should only rule who most resembles me. Shadwell... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 458 pages
...Worn out with bus'ness, did at length debate To settle the succession of the state ; 10 And, pond'ring which of all his sons was fit To reign, and wage immortal...pleads, that he Should only rule, who most resembles rnr . Shadwell alone my perfect image bears. Mature in dulness from his tender years ; Shadwell alone,... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - English literature - 1808 - 474 pages
...; In prose and verse was owned, without dispute, Through all the realms of Nonsense, absolute. This aged prince, now flourishing in peace, And blest with...was fit To reign, and wage immortal war with wit, Cried, — Tis resolved ! for nature pleads, that he Should only rule, who most resembles me. Shadwell... | |
 | John Dryden, Thomas Park - 1808 - 374 pages
...; 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...was fit To reign, and wage immortal war with Wit, Cried—' 'Tis resolv'd; for Nature pleads that he Should only rule who most resembles me. Shadwell... | |
 | John Dryden - English literature - 1808 - 480 pages
...; In prose and verse was owned, without dispute, Through all the realms of Nonsense, absolute. This aged prince, now flourishing in peace, And blest with...was fit To reign, and wage immortal war with wit, Cried, — 'Tis resolved ! for nature pleads, that he Should only rule, who most resembles me. Shadwell... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 472 pages
...long; In prose and verse was owned, without dispute, Through all the realms of Nonsense, absolute. This aged prince, now flourishing in peace, And blest with...pondering which of all his sons was fit To reign, arid wage immortal war with wit, Cried, — Tis resolved ! for nature pleads, that he Should only rule,... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1810 - 314 pages
...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...fit to reign, and wage immortal war with wit, cry'd, ' T is resolv'd ; for nature pleads, that he should only rule, who most resembles me. Shadwell alone... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1810 - 312 pages
...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...fit to reign, and wage immortal war with wit, cry'd, ' T is resolv'd ; for nature pleads, that he should only rule, who most resembles me. Shad well alone... | |
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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... 
