 | Abraham Cowley - 1810 - 314 pagina’s
...Dryden, who in his •verses on the Comedy of the " Double Dealer," says, " Be kind to my remains ; and O defend, against your judgment, your departed friend ! Let not th' insulting foe my fame pursue, but shade those laurels M'hich descend to you." An editor of Dryden's poems, remarks with... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1810 - 312 pagina’s
...Dryden, who in his verses on the Comedy ofthe " Double Dealer," says, " Be kind to my remains; and O defend, against your judgment, your departed friend ! Let not th' insulting foe my fame pursue, but shade those laurels which descend to you." An editor of Dry den's poems, remarks with... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1813 - 560 pagina’s
...discharged an obligation laid on him by our poet, in these lines: " Be kind to my remains : and, O ! defend, Against your judgment. your departed friend ; Let not th' insulting foe my fame pursue, But shade those laurels which descend to you." Pope had a high opinion of Dryden. His... | |
 | Jane Porter - 1817 - 510 pagina’s
...the writer prevailed, to cloathe his last \vords in the cheerful garb of verse — and he wrote : " Be kind to my remains ; and oh, defend Against your judgment, your departed friend ! Let not the invidious foe, my fame pursue ! The world I served, and only injured youT' The second paper was... | |
 | MISS JANE PORTER - 1817 - 514 pagina’s
...the writer prevailed, to cloathe his last words in the cheerful garb of verse — and he wrote: '« Be kind to my remains; and oh, defend Against your judgment, your departed friend! Let not the invidious foe, my fame pursue ! The world I served, and only injured you !" The second paper was... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1820 - 432 pagina’s
...Unprofitably kept at Heaven's expense, I live a rent-charge on his providence. . But you, whom every Muse and Grace adorn, Whom I foresee to better fortune born, Be kind to my remains ; and О defend, Against your judgment, your departed friend ! Let not th' insulting foe my fame pursue,... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 316 pagina’s
...Unprofitably kept at Heaven's expense, I live a rent-charge on his Providence : But you, whom every Muse and Grace adorn, Whom I foresee to better fortune born, Be kind to my Remains ; and O defend, Against your judgment, your departed friend! Let not the' insulting foe my fame pursue, But... | |
 | 1822 - 314 pagina’s
...Unprofitably kept at Heaven's expense, I live a rent-charge on his Providence: But you, whom every Muse and Grace adorn, Whom I foresee to better fortune born, Be kind to my Bjemains ; and O defend, Against your judgment, your departed friend! Let not the' insulting foe my... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 pagina’s
...Unprofitably kept at Heaven's expense, I live a rent-charge on his providence : But you, whom every by Wi O defend, Against your judgment, your departed friend! T .<j not th' insulting foe my fame pursue,... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1825 - 600 pagina’s
...whom every Muse and Graee adorn. Whom I foresee to better fortune bom, Be kind to my remains ; and O , Wisely regardful of th' embroiling sky, In joyless fields and thorny thiekets le fame pursue. But shade those laurels whieh deseend to you : And take for tribute what these lines express... | |
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I live a rent-charge on his providence: But you, whom every muse and grace adorn, Whom I foresee to better fortune born, Be kind to my remains; and oh defend, Against your judgment, your departed friend! Let not the insulting foe my fame pursue; But shade... 
