 The dullest genius cannot fail To find the moral of my tale : That the distinguish'd part of men, With compass, pencil, sword, or pen, Should in life's visit leave their name, In characters, which may proclaim, That they with ardour strove to raise At...  The Works of William Mason - Σελίδα 190των William Mason - 1811Πλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 1028 σελίδες
...tale: That the dirtinguifli'd pan of men, With compafs, pencil, fword, or pen. Should in life's vifit leave their name, In characters which may proclaim, That they with ardour fhove to raife At once their arts, and country's praifej Anil in their working took great care, That... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1782 - 324 σελίδες
...ADDITIONS, The diftinguilh'd Part of Men With Compafs, Pencil, Sword, or Pen, Shou'd in Life's Vifit leave their Name In Characters, which may proclaim, That they with Ardour ftrove to raife At once their Art's and Country's Praife. PR1oR. VOL. III. LONDON: • PRINTED FOR... | |
 | 1797 - 454 σελίδες
...design; 9o And from his artful round I grant That he with perfect skill can paint. That the distinguish'd part of men; With compass, pencil, sword, or pen....to raise At once their arts and country's praise; 106 And in their working took great care That all was full, aad round, and fair. HANS CARVEL. HANS... | |
 | Anna Seward - 1804 - 352 σελίδες
...is finely observed by the charming Prior, " That the distinguish'd part of men, By pencil, compass, sword, or pen, Should, in life's visit leave their...That they, with ardour, strove to raise At once their art and country's praise ; And, in the working, took great care That all was full and round, and fair."... | |
 | Anna Seward - 1804 - 454 σελίδες
...Prior, " That ihe diftinguifli'd part of men, By pencil, compafs, fword, or pen, Should, in life's vifit leave their name, In characters, which may proclaim That they, with ardour, ftrove to raife At once their art, and country's praife; And, in the working, took great care That... | |
 | Edward Dayes, Edward Wedlake Brayley - 1805 - 422 σελίδες
...earthly beings : The dullest genius cannot fait To find the moral of my tale : That the distinguUh'd part of men, With compass, pencil, sword, or pen,...That they with ardour strove to raise At once their art's and country's praise. PRIOR. In the choice of our subject, we should prefer those best known,... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 520 σελίδες
...my Tale: That the distioguish'd part of men, With compass, pencil, sword, or pen, Should in life'i visit leave their name, In characters which may proclaim...raise At once their arts and country's praise; And in their working took great care That all was full, and round, and fair. HANS CARVEL. HANS CARVEL,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 596 σελίδες
...can paint." The dullest genius cannot tail To und the moral of my tale ¡ That the distinguish'!.! part of men, With compass, pencil, sword, or pen,...leave their name, In characters which may proclaim rhatthey with ardour strove to raise At once their arts, and country's praise ; And in their working... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 582 σελίδες
...find the moral of my talc ; That the distinguished part of men, With compass, pencil, sword, or prn, Should in life's visit leave their name, In characters...proclaim That they with ardour strove to raise At onrc their arts, and country's praise; And in their working took great care, . That all was full, and... | |
 | William Mason - 1811 - 524 σελίδες
...arms his guest. The dullest genius cannot fail To find the moral of my tale ; That the distinguish'd part of men, With compass, pencil, sword, or pen,...plumes, to mutual glory. * And, in their working, took great care, That all was full, and round, and fair. P. NOTES, EXPLANATORY OF THE FOREGOING ALTERATIONS.... | |
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