 All human things are subject to decay, And, when Fate summons, monarchs must obey: This Flecknoe found, who, like Augustus, young Was call'd to empire, and had govern'd long: In prose and verse, was own'd, without dispute Through all the realms of Non-sense,...  The Works of John Dryden,: Religio laici, or a Layman's Faith, an epistle ... - Page 433by John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808Full view - About this book
 | John Bell - 1777 - 644 lehte
...rest. Ten thousand angels on her slumbers wait, With glorious visions of her future state. MACPLECNOE. ALL human things are subject to decay, And, when Fate summons, monarchs mult obey. This Flcenoe found, who, like Augustus, young, Was call'd to empire, and had govern'd long;... | |
 | Monthly literary register - 1841 - 1092 lehte
...NETTLE, THE PENSIONED OFF IRISH BARRISTER. A SKETCH OF CHARACTER FROM LIFE, BY FETER MINIMUS, ESQ. " All human things are subject to decay, And when fate summons, monarchs must obey." — DRYDBN. POOR Jacob Nettle! — he is no more — he is gone the way of all flesh, and I trust his... | |
 | 1801 - 416 lehte
...Ten thousand angels on her slumbers wait, With glorious visions of h*r future state. i300 MACFLECNOE. ALL human things are subject to decay, And, when Fate...obey. This, Flecknoe found, who, like Augustus, young, Wascall'd lo empire^ and had govern'd long; In prose and verse was own'd, without dispute, Through... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 382 lehte
...monarch's breast. Pndct hac opprohria vobis Et dici p.iinisic, el nan poluisse refclli. MAC-FLECNOE. 1682. ALL human things are subject to decay, And, when Fate summons, monarchs must obey. This Flecnoe found, who, like Augustus, young Was call il to empire, and had govern'd long , In prose and... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 474 lehte
...1684, four years before Dryden's being deposed, and Shadwell succeeding him. Certainly the two events tallied strangely; and the friends of Shadwell might...when fate summons, monarchs must obey. This Flecknoe fouud, * who, like Augustus, young Was called to empire, and had governed long ; In prose and verse... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1810 - 314 lehte
...glorify'd, \vho for lost man's redemption dy'd : and equal adoration be, eternal Paraclete, to thee. MAC-FLECKNOE. All human things are subject to decay,...This Flecknoe found, who, like Augustus, young was call'd to empire, and had govern'd long: in prose and verse, was own'd, without dispute, through all... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 654 lehte
...smile ; Nor hopes nor fears your steady hand beguile ; Yourself our balance hold, the world's our isle. MAC-FLECKNOE. ALL human things are subject to decay,...This Flecknoe found, who, like Augustus, young Was call'd to empire, and had govcrn'd long: In prose and verse, was own'd, without dispute; Through all... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1810 - 312 lehte
...glorify'd, who for lost man's redemption dy'd : And equal adoration be, eternal Paraclete, to thee. MAC-FLECKNOE. All human things are subject to decay,...obey. This Flecknoe found, who, like Augustus, young wascall'd to empire, and had govern'd long: in prose and verse, was own'd, without dispute, through... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 410 lehte
...monarch's breast. Pudct h zc opprobria, vobis Et dici polnisse. et non potnme rpfelli. MAC-FLECNOE. 1682. ALL human things are subject to decay, And, when Fate summons, monarchs must obey. This i'lecnoe* found, who, like Augustus, young Was call'd to empire, and had govern'd long ; In prose and... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 316 lehte
...was Israel's peace restored, Crowds mourn'd their error, and obey'd their lord. MAC-FLECNOE. 1682. ALL human things are subject to decay, And, when Fate summons, monarchs must obey. This Flecnoe found, who, like Augustus, young Was call'd to empire, and had govern'd long ; In prose and... | |
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