 | John Bell - 1789 - 428 σελίδες
...by vent'rous pride To tread the dreary paths without a guide ; "As treach'rous phantoms in the mist delude, Shuns fancied ills, or chases airy good; -...the fool's request. Fate wings with every wish th' affliclive dart, Each gift of nature, and each grace of art ; With fatal heat impetuous courage glows,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 238 σελίδες
...by vent'rous pride, To tread the dreary paths without a guide ; As treach'rous phantoms in the mist delude, Shuns fancied ills, or chases airy good. How...Vengeance listens to the fool's request. Fate wings with ev'ry wish th' afflictive dart, Each gift of nature, and each grace of art, With fatal heat impetuous... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 350 σελίδες
...by vent'rous pride, To chase the dreary paths without a guide, As treach'rous phantoms in the mist delude, Shuns fancied ills, or chases airy good ;...Vengeance listens to the fool's request. Fate wings with ev'ry wish th' afflictive dart, Eaeh gift of nature, and each grace of art; With fatal heat impetuous... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 328 σελίδες
...betray'd by vent'rous pride To chase the dreary paths without a guide, As treach'rous phantoms in the mist delude, Shuns fancied ills, or chases airy good ;...Rules the bold hand, or prompts the suppliant voice ; Jlow nations sink, by darling schemes oppress'd, When Vengeance listens to the fool's request. Fate... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 σελίδες
...venturous pride. To tread the dreary paths without a guide ; As treacherous phantoms in the mist delnde, Shuns fancied ills, or chases airy good. How rarely...to the fool's request. Fate wings with every wish the' afflictive dart, Each gift of nature, and each grace of art; With fatal heat impetuous courage... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 372 σελίδες
...by vent'rous pride, To chase the dreary paths without a guide, As treach'rous phantoms in the mist delude, Shuns fancied ills, or chases airy good ;...Rules the bold hand, or prompts the suppliant voice j How nations sink, by darling schemes oppress'd, When vengeance listens to the fool's request. Fate... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 σελίδες
...'* pride To tread the dreary paths without a guide ; As treach'rous phantom* in the mist del tide, de O'er realms of wide extent ; but here submtss B...EXTRACTS, Their homage pay, alternate kings and ?laves supplian voice : How nations sink by warlin" schemes opprest, When vengeance listens to the fool's... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 648 σελίδες
...by vent'rous pride To chase the dreary paths without a guide, As treach'.-ous phantoms in the mist delude, Shuns fancied ills, or chases airy good ;...suppliant voice ; How nations sink by darling schemes oppressM, When vengeance listens to the fool's request. Fate wings with ev'ry wish th1 afflictive dart,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 656 σελίδες
...dreary path.- without a guide, As treach'rous phantoms iuthe mist delude, Shuns fancied ills, or chafes airy good ; How rarely reason guides the stubborn choice, Rules the bold baud, or prompts the suppliant voice ; How nations sink by darling schemes oppress'd, When vengeance... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 202 σελίδες
...by venturous pride, To tread the dreary paths without a guide ; As treacherous phantoms in the mist delude, Shuns fancied ills, or chases airy good. How...to the fool's request, Fate wings with every wish the' afflictive dart, Each gift of nature, and each grace of art ; With fatal heat impetuous courage... | |
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Each gift of nature, and each grace of art; With fatal heat impetuous courage glows, With fatal sweetness elocution flows; Impeachment stops the speaker's pow'rful breath, And restless fire precipitates on death. 
