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 and dint of wit: Theirs was the giant race before the flood ; And thus, when Charles... The Double Dealer: A Comedy - Pagina 11door William Congreve - 1797 - 120 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
| John Dryden, John Milton, William D'Avenant - 1716 - 418 pagina’s
...thepromis'd Hour is come at laft j The prefent Age of Wit obfcures the paft : Strong were our Sires j and ;>s they Fought they Writ, Conqu'ring with force of Arms,...Flood ; And thus, when Charles Return'd, our Empire flood* . Like Janus he the ftubborn Soil manur'd, With Rules of Husbandry the Ranknefs cur'd : Tim'd... | |
| 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... | |
| John Dryden - 1743 - 352 pagina’s
...Double Dealer. WE11 then, the 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,...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 - 528 pagina’s
...promis'd 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...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... | |
| 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...flood ; And thus, when Charles return'd, our empire flood. Like Janus he the ftubborn foil manur'd, With rules of hufbandry the ranknefs cur'd ; Tam'd... | |
| William Harris - 1766 - 434 pagina’s
...of 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 1777 - 416 pagina’s
...witobfcures the paft: Strong were our fires, and as they fought they writ, Conc^u'ringwith force of arras, and dint of wit; Theirs was the giant race, before...flood; And thus, when Charles return'd, our empire flood. Like Janus, he the ftubborn foil manur'd, With rules of hufbandry the ranknefs cur'd : Tam'd... | |
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