 | John Wilson - 1864 - 334 páginas
...raised the Table Round again, But that a ribald King and Court Bade him play on to make them sport. The world defrauded of the high design, Profaned the God-given strength, and marr'd the lofty line.1* But why, we ask, did Dryden suffer a ribald king and court to debase and degrade him, and strangle... | |
 | Gail Hamilton - 1865 - 468 páginas
...brain was his only resource for bread. But it must be a profound and lasting regret " that a ribald king and court Bade him toil on to make them sport...the high design, Profaned the God-given strength and marred the lofty line." Among the lesser lights of this period is Samuel Butler, author of " Hudibras,"... | |
 | Gail Hamilton - 1865 - 461 páginas
...brain was his only resource for bread. But it must be a profound and lasting regret " that a ribald king and court Bade him toil on to make them sport...the high design, Profaned the God-given strength and marred the lofty line." Among the lesser lights of this period is Samuel Butler, author of " Hudibras,"... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1866 - 614 páginas
...heavenly theme ; And Dryden, in immortal strain, Had raised the Table Round again, But that a ribald King and Court Bade him toil on, to make them sport...and play ; The world defrauded of the high design, 1'rofaned the Goci-given strength, and marr'd the lofty line. Warm'd by such names, well may we then,... | |
 | Gail Hamilton - 1866 - 648 páginas
...But it must be a profound and lasting regret " that a ribald king and court Bade him toil on to makc them sport ; Demanded for their niggard pay, Fit for...the high design, Profaned the God.given strength and marred the lofty line." Among the lesser lights of this period is Samuel Butler, author of " Hudibras,"... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1866 - 656 páginas
...Table Round again, But that a ribald King and Court Bide him toil on, to make them sport ; ¡lem.inded for their niggard pay, Fit for their souls, a looser...world defrauded of the high design, * Profaned the Go 1-given strength, and marr'd the lofty line. Wartn'd by such names, well may we then, I Though dwindled... | |
 | Isaac Jack Reeve - 1866 - 332 páginas
...in shade. ON DRYDEN. DEYDEN, in immortal strain, Had raised the table-round again, But that a ribald king and court Bade him toil on, to make them sport...pay, Fit for their souls, a looser lay, Licentious satires, song and play : The world defrauded of the high design, Profaned the God-given strength, and... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1866 - 792 páginas
...heavenly theme; And Pryden,* in immortal strain, Had raised the Table Uound again, But that a ribald king and court Bade him toil on, to make them sport ; Demanded for their niggard pay, Hut fur their souls, a looser Iny, Licentious satire, song, and play ; The world defrauded of the high... | |
 | Henry Reed - 1866 - 502 páginas
...indignant lines : " Dry den, in immortal strain, Had raised the table-round again, Bat that a ribald king and court, Bade him toil on, to make them sport; Demanded far their niggard pay, Fit for their souls, a looser lay, Licentious satires, song and play ; The world... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1868 - 398 páginas
...disgraceful disasters. And Dri/den. in immortal strain. Had raised the Table Hound again. Rut that a ribald king and court Bade him toil on to make them sport...for their niggard pay, fit for their souls, a looser la ч. Licentious satire, song, and play. —p. 41. Dryden's melancholy account of his projected Epic... | |
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And Dryden, in immortal strain, Had raised the Table Round again, But that a ribald king and court Bade him toil on, to make them sport; Demanded for their niggard pay, Fit for their souls, a looser lay, Licentious satire, song, and play ; The world defrauded... 
