 | John Dryden - 1716 - 412 pagina’s
...laft ; The prefent Age of Wit obfcures the paft : Strong were our Sires; and as they Fought they Wrir, Conqu'ring with force of Arms, and dint of Wit ; Theirs...the Giant Race, before the Flood ; And thus, when Chatles Return'd, our Empire flood. Like Janui he the itubborn Soil manur'd, With Rules of Husbandty... | |
 | William Congreve - 1730 - 306 pagina’s
...Theprefent Age of Wit obfcures the Paft ; Strong were our Syrts ; and as they Fought they Writ ', Conquering with Force of Arms, and Dint of Wit: Theirs was the Giant Race before the Flood; And thus, when Charlas Returned, our Empire flood. Like Janus he the ftubborn Soil manured, With Rules of Husbandry... | |
 | William Congreve - 1735 - 112 pagina’s
...Fought they Writ, Conjuring with Force of Anns, and Dint of Wit; Theirs was the Giant Race, hefore the Flood ; And thus, <when Charles return"d, our Empire flood. Like Janus, he the Jiuhhorn Soil manur"d, With Rules of Hushandry, the Rankncfs curd: Tantd us to Manners, when the Stage... | |
 | John Dryden - 1743 - 352 pagina’s
...promis'd Hour is come at laft ; The prefent Age of Wit obfcures the paft : "Strong were our Sires, and as they Fought they Writ, Conqu'ring with Force of Arms,...Flood ; And thus, when Charles return'd, our Empire ftood. Like Janus he the ftubborn Soil manur'd, With Rules of Husbandry the Ranknefs cur'd ; Tam'd... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 488 pagina’s
...thepromis'd hour is come at 1 aft, The prefcnt age of wit obfcures the paft : Strongwere our fires, and as they fought they writ, Conqu'ring with force of arms,...return'd, our empire flood. Like Janus he the ftubborn foil manur'd, With rules of hufbandry the ranknefs cur'd ; Tam'd us to manners, when the ftage was... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 528 pagina’s
...hour is come at laft, * » The prefent age of wit obfcures the paft : Strong were our fires, and as they fought they writ, ' Conqu'ring with force of...flood ; And thus, when Charles return'd, our empire rtood. Like Janus he the ftubborn foil manur'd, With rules of hufbandry the ranknefs cur'd ; Tam'd... | |
 | William Harris - 1766 - 434 pagina’s
...education, cuftom, and prejudice ; and dared to think and fpeak like men. Strong were our fires, and as they fought they writ, Conqu'ring with force of arms, and dint of wit. DS.YDEN. And to manifeft ftill farther the utility of fubmitting to the commonwealth government, it... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 388 pagina’s
...were our fires, and as they fought they writ, Conju'ring with force of arms, and dint of wit : Thers was the giant race, before the flood; And thus, when Charles return'd, our empire flood. Lik: Janus he the ftubborn foil manur'd, Wiih rules of hufbandry the ranknefs cur'd; Tam'd us to manners,... | |
 | William Congreve - 1773 - 318 pagina’s
...fought they writ, Conqu'ring with foree of arms, and dint of wit ; Theirs was the giant race, hefore the flood ; And thus, when Charles return'd, our empire flood. Like Janus he the ftuhhorn foil manur'd, With rules of hufhandry, the ranknefs cur'd : Tam'd us to manners, when the... | |
 | John Dryden - 1773 - 268 pagina’s
...wit obfeures the paft : Strong were our fires, and as they fought they writ, Conqu'ring wi;h foree of arms, and dint of wit : Theirs was the giant race before the Sood; And thus, when Charles return'd, our empire ftood. Like Janus he the ftubborn foil manur'd, With... | |
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TO MY DEAR FRIEND MR. CONGREVE, ON HIS COMEDY CALLED ' THE DOUBLE DEALER. 1694. WELL then, the promised hour is come at last, The present age of wit obscures the past: Strong were our sires, and as they fought they writ, Conquering with force of arms... 
