Ah ! who can tell how many a soul sublime Has felt the influence of malignant star, And waged with Fortune an eternal war ! Checked by the scoff of Pride, by Envy's frown, And Poverty's unconquerable bar, In life's low vale remote has pined alone, Then... Private Law Among the Romans: From the Pandects - Pàgina 161per John George Phillimore - 1815 - 423 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
| 1795 - 708 pàgines
...His felt the influence of malignant ftar, And wig'd with fortune an eternal war; Check'd by the feoff of pride— by envy's frown, And poverty's unconquerable bar, In life's low vile remote has pin'd alone, Then dropp'd into the grave, unpitied and unknown I'' During my refidence... | |
| 1774 - 846 pàgines
...Hath felt the influence of malignant ftar, And waged with Fortune an eternal war! Check'd by the feoff of pride, by Envy's frown, And Poverty's unconquerable bar. In life's low vale remote hath pined alone, Then dropt into the grave, unpitied and unknown I And yet, the languor of ingloriousdays... | |
| Several Hands - 1771 - 614 pàgines
...felt the influence of malignant liar, And waged with fortune an eternal war ! Check'd by the feoff of Pride, by Envy's frown, And Poverty's unconquerable bar, In life's low vale remote hath pined alone, Then dropt into the grave unpitied, and unknown! Not equally oppreflive is to all.... | |
| several hands - 1774 - 596 pàgines
...; and many a true fon of philofophy or the mufes, who deferved a better fate, Check'd by the feoff of Pride, by Envy's frown, And Poverty's unconquerable bar; In life's low vale remote hath pined alone, Then dropt into the grave unpitied» and unknown. It is only fmce the art of printing... | |
| 1785 - 320 pàgines
...felt the influence of malignant ftar, _A.nd. wa gd with Foitune an eternal war! Check'd by the feoff of Pride, by Envy's frown, And Poverty's unconquerable bar, In life's low vale remote lus^ined alone, % 'Fhen dropt into the grave, unpiticd and unknown !• II. Anil y et » the languor... | |
| John Bell - 1789 - 416 pàgines
...perdie, to YOU. POEM V. THE MINSTREL; on, THE PROGRESS OF GENIUS. BT JAMES BEATTIE, LLD BOOK I. I. AH I who can tell how hard it is to climb The steep where...malignant star, And waged with fortune an eternal war; II. And yet, the languor of inglorious days /• Not equally oppressive is to all. Him, who ne'er listen'd... | |
| James Beattie - 1797 - 150 pàgines
...'- .*- '..A THE MINSTREL: OR, THE PROGRESS OF GENIUS. THE FIRST BOOK. I. AH ! who can tell how hai'd it is to climb The steep where Fame's proud temple shines afar j Ah ! who can tell how many a soul sublime Has felt the influence of malignant star, And waged with... | |
| James Stanier Clarke, Stephen Jones, John Jones - 1799 - 640 pàgines
...benefit in abating the dread of a threatening barrier, which too often disheartens those, who feel , " how hard it is to climb The steep, where Fame's proud temple beams afar." Lord Bridport was the son of the late worthy vicar of Thorncombe in Devonshire, near Axminster,... | |
| James Beattie - 1802 - 152 pàgines
...MINSTREL; OR, THE PROGRESS OF GENIUS. BOOK I. THE MINSTREL ; OR, THE PROGRESS OF GENIUS. THE FIRST BOOK. I. AH ! who can tell how hard it is to climb The steep where Fame's proud temple shines afar j Ah ! who can tell how many a soul sublime Has felt the influence of malignant star, And waged with... | |
| James Beattie - 1803 - 190 pàgines
...Musce, Quorum sacra fero, ingenti perculsus amore, A ccipiant. VIRGIL. THE MINSTREL. BOOK FIRST. I. AH ! who can tell how hard it is to climb The steep,...malignant star, And waged with Fortune an eternal war? Checked by the scoff of Pride, by Envy's frown, And Poverty's unconquerable bar, In life's low vale... | |
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