 | Arthur Murphy - Actors - 1801 - 430 pages
...bayes, For those who durst not censure, scarce could praise. A mortal born, he met the gen'ral doom, But left, like Egypt's Kings, a lasting tomb. The wits...easier ways to fame, Nor wish'd for Jonson's art or Shakespeare's flame. • Themselves they studied ; as they felt they writ ; Intrigue was plot ; obscenity... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 488 pages
...; For those who durst not censure, scarce could praise. A mortal born, he met the general doom, But left, like Egypt's kings, a lasting tomb. The wits...fame, Nor wish'd for Jonson's art, or Shakspeare's name. Themselves they stndied ; as they felt, they writ : Intrigue was plot, obscenity was wit. Vice... | |
 | British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 526 pages
...bays; For those who durst not censure, scarce could praise. A mortal born, he met the general doom, But left, like Egypt's kings, a lasting tomb. The wits...found easier ways to fame, Nor wish'd for Jonson's an, or Shakspeare's flame. Themselves they stndied ; as they felt, they writ : Intrigue was plot, obscenity... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 430 pages
...For those, who durst not censure, scarce could praise. A mortal born, he met the gen'ral doom, But left, like Egypt's kings, a lasting tomb. The wits...Intrigue was plot, obscenity was wit. Vice always found a sympathctick friend ; They pleas'd their age, and did not aim to mend. Yet bards like these aspir'd... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 668 pages
...durst not censure, scarce could praise. A mortal born, he met the gen'ral doom, But left, like Kgypt's kings, a lasting tomb. The wits of Charles found easier ways to fame, Nor wish'd for Joason's art, or Shakspearu's flame. Themselves they studied, as they felt they writ , Intrigue was... | |
 | Thomas Mortimer - 1810 - 532 pages
...censure, scarce could praise, A mortal born, he met the general doom, But left, like Egypt's Icings, a lasting tomb. The wits of Charles found easier ways to fame, Nor wish'd for Johnson's art, or Shakespeare's flame ; Themselves they studied, as they felt they writ; Intrigue was... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 648 pages
...durst not censure, scarce could praue. A mortal born, be met the gen'ral doom. But left, like Kgypt's kings, a lasting tomb. The wits of Charles found easier ways to fame, Nor wiih'd fur Jouson's art, or Shakapeare's flame. Themaelves they itudied, ai they felt they writ ; Intrigue... | |
 | Horace Twiss - Parodies - 1814 - 126 pages
...fame, Nor \vish'd for Jonsoti's art, nor Shakspeare's flame. Themselves they studied ; as they fc.lt they writ : Intrigue was plot, obscenity was wit. Vice always found a sympathetic friend; They pleased their age, imd did not aim to mend. Yet burds like these aspired to lasting praise, Aiul proudly... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1816 - 506 pages
...For those, who durst not censure, scarce could praise. A mortal born, he met the gen'ral doom, But left, like Egypt's kings, a lasting tomb. The wits...easier ways to fame, Nor wish'd for Jonson's art, or Shakespeare's flame. Themselves they studied, as they felt they writ ; Intrigue was plot, obscenity... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1816 - 154 pages
...bays; For those who durst not censure, scarce could praise: A mortal born, he met the general doom, But left, like Egypt's kings, a lasting tomb. The wits of Charles found easier ways to fame, Nor wished for Jonson's art, or Sliakspeare's flame. Themselves they studied; as they felt, they writ;.... | |
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The wits of Charles found easier ways to fame, Nor wish'd for Jonson's art, or Shakspeare's flame. Themselves they studied; as they felt, they writ: Intrigue was plot, obscenity was wit. 
