 | John Bell - 1796 - 470 Seiten
...fields and woods. Asserts his rank, and rises into man. 155 This is ambition ; this is human fire. Genius and art, ambition's boasted wings, Our boast but ill deserve : a feeble aid ! 260 Dedalian engin'ry ! If these alone Assist our flight, Fame's flight is Glory's fall. Heart-merit... | |
 | Edward Young - 1798 - 432 Seiten
...fire. Can Parts or Place (two bold pretenders!) make LORENZO great, and pluck him from the throng? Genius and Art, Ambition's boasted wings, Our boast but ill deserve. A feeble aid ! 260 Our height is but the gibbet of our name. A celebrated wretch when I behold, 265 When I behold... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 402 Seiten
...fire. Can parts or place (two bold pretenders !) make LORENZO great, and pluck him from the throng? Genius and art, ambition's boasted wings, Our boast but ill deserve. A feeble aid ! Dedalian engin'ry ' If These alone . ; • • ••! Assist our flight,./ame's flight is glory's... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 412 Seiten
...fire. Can parts or place (two bold pretenders !) make LORENZO great, and pluck him from the throng? Genius and art, ambition's boasted wings, Our boast but ill deserve. A feeble aid ! Dedalian engin'ry I If These alone Assist our flight,/<2ww's flight is glory's fall. Heart merit... | |
 | Edward Young - 1805 - 238 Seiten
...fire. Can parts or place (two bold pretenders!) make Lorenzo great, and pluck him from the throng ? Genius and Art, Ambition's boasted wings, Our boast but ill deserve: a feeble aid ! Dedalian engin'ry ? If these alone Assist our flight, Fame's flight is Glory's fall. Heart-merit... | |
 | Edward Young - 1805 - 284 Seiten
...the fields and woods, Asserts his rank, and rises into man. This is ambition : this is human fire. Genius and art, ambition's boasted wings, Our boast but ill deserve. A feeble aid ! Dedalian engin'ry ! If these alone Assist our flight, fame's flight is glory's fal!. Heart-merit... | |
 | Edward Young, Thomas Park - 1808 - 336 Seiten
...human fire. Can parts or place (two bold pretenders) make Lorenzo great, and pluck him from the throng? Genius and art, ambition's boasted wings, Our boast but ill deserve : a feeble aid ! Dedalian enginery ! If these alone Assist our flight, Fame's flight is Glory's fall. Heart-merit... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 Seiten
...momentary buz of vain renown ! A name, a mortal immortality. § 2O6. Genius connected with Ignominy, oil; And all that Freedom's highest aims can reach,...loads on each. Hence, should one order flisuropnrti Our height is but the gibbet of our name. When 1 behold a genius bright and base, Of towering talents,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 556 Seiten
...fields and woods, Asserts his rank, and rises into man. TViM is ambition : this is human fire. 413 Genius and art, ambition's boasted wings, Our boast but ill deserve. A feeble aid ! IX'dalian enginery ! If these alone .Assist our flight, fame's flight is glory's fall. Heart merit... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 554 Seiten
...Can parts or place (two bold pretenders !) make Lorenzo great, and pluck him from the throng f Genhu and art, ambition's boasted wings, Our boast but ill deserve* A feeble aid I Jtcdaljan enginery ! If these alone -Assist our flight, fame's flight is glory's fall. Heart merit... | |
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Genius and art, ambition's boasted wings, Our boast but ill deserve : a feeble aid ! Dedalian enginery ! If these alone Assist our flight, Fame's flight is Glory's fall. Heart-merit wanting, mount we ne'er so high, Our height is but the gibbet of our... 
