 | Samuel Johnson - 1785 - 222 pagina’s
...fabric nods beneath The weight of years, and totters to the tempeft, Muft heaven difpatch the meflengers of light, Or wake the dead to warn us of its fall ? LEONTIUS. Well might the weaknefs of our empire fink Before fuch foes of more than human force ;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 560 pagina’s
...fabrick nods beneath The weight of years, and totters to the tempeft, Muft heaven difpatch the mefiengers of light, Or wake the dead to warn us of its fall ? LEONTIUS. Well might the weaknefs of our empire fink Before fuch foes of more than human force 9... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 546 pagina’s
...fabrick nods beneath The weight of years, and totters to the tempeft, Muft heaven difpatch the meflengers of light, Or wake the dead to warn us of its fall ? LEONTIUS. Well might the weaknefs of our empire fink Before fuch foes of more than human force j... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 534 pagina’s
...fabrick nods beneath The weight of years, and totters to the tempeftj Muft heaven difpatch the meffengers of light, Or wake the dead to warn us of its fall ? LEONTIUS. Well might the weaknefs of our empire fink Before fuch foes of more than human force j... | |
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 554 pagina’s
...nods beneath " The weight of years, and totters to the tempeft, " Muft heaven difpatch the meflengers of light, " Or wake the dead, to warn us of its fall ? " j MAHOMET (to IRENE). " / have tried thee, and joy to find that thou defervefi to be loved by Mahomet,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 652 pagina’s
...nods beneath The weight of years, and totters to the tern pert ; Muft Heav'n difpatch the meflengers of light, Or wake the dead to warn us of its fall ? LEONTIUf. Well might the weaknefs of our empire fink Before fuch foes of more than human force ;... | |
 | 1796 - 512 pagina’s
...nod« beneath The weight of years, and totters to the tempeft, Muft Heaven difpatch the meffengers of light, Or wake the dead to warn us of its fall î As an alloy to the beauties of this paflage, impartial criticifm is compelled to turn to another,... | |
 | John Bell - 1797 - 436 pagina’s
...for airy wonders, Which cheats interpret, and which fools regard ? VVUen some neglected iabric nods beneath The weight of years, and totter to the tempest,...weakness of our empire sink Before such foes of more thati human force ; Some power invisible, from heaven or hell, Conducts their armies and asserts their... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pagina’s
...neglected fabrick nods beneath The weight of years, and totters to the tempest, Must heaven despatch the messengers of light, Or wake the dead, to warn us of its fall' ?' MAHOMET (to IRENE). ' I have tried iAec, and joy to find that thou deservest to be loved by Mahomet,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pagina’s
...neglected fabrick nods beneath The weight of years, and totters to the tempest, Must heaven despatch the messengers of light, Or wake the dead, to warn us of its fall' ?' MAHOMET (to IRENE). ' 1 have tried thee, and joy to find that thou deserves t to be loved by Mahomet,... | |
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Shows his bold front, the harbinger of ruin, Can brave Leontius call for airy wonders, Which cheats interpret, and which fools regard... 
