 And Dryden, in immortal strain, Had raised the Table Round again,* But that a ribald King and Court Bade him toil on, to make them sport ; Demanded for their niggard pay, Fit for their souls, a looser lay, Licentious satire, song, and play ; The world...  Essays in history and biography - Página 156por Sir John Skelton - 1883Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | 1831 - 1008 páginas
...raised the Table Round again, But that a ribald King and Court Bade him play on to make them sport, The world defrauded of the high design, Profaned the...God-given strength, and marr'd the lofty line." But why, we ask, did Dryden suffer a ribald king and court to debase and degrade his immortal strain? Because... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1818 - 372 páginas
...heavenly theme ; And Dryden, in immortal strain, Had raised the Tahle Round again, But that a rihald king and court Bade him toil on, to make them sport;...high design, Profaned the God-given strength, and marred the lofty line. Warmed hy such names, well may we then, Though dwindled sons of little men,... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1825 - 528 páginas
...legends to prolong : They gleam through Spenser's elfin dream, And mix in Milton's heavenly theme ; And Dryden, in immortal strain, Had raised the Table Round...the God-given strength, and marr'd the lofty line. Warm'd hy such names, well may we then, Though dwindled sons of little men, Essay to hreak a feeble... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1827 - 678 páginas
...Demanded for their uiggard pay, Fit for their soiiU, a looser lay, Licentious satire, song, and play; (3) The world defrauded of the high design, Profaned the God-given strength, and marr'd lofty line. Warin'd by such names, well may we ibrn. Though dwindled sons of lilllc uien, MARMION.... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1831 - 582 páginas
...Demanded for tlieir niggard pay, Fit for their souls, a looser lay, Licentious satire, song, and play; (3) The world defrauded of the high design, Profaned the God-given strength, and mm,! the lofty line. Warm'd by such names, well may we llien. Though dwindled tons of little men, MARMION.... | |
 | 1831 - 1040 páginas
...raised the Table Round again, But that a ribald King and Court Bade him play on to make them sport, The world defrauded of the high design, Profaned the...God-given strength, and marr'd the lofty line." But why, we ask, did Dryden suffer a ribald king and court to debase and degrade his imm ortal strain ?... | |
 | Gulian Crommelin Verplanck - 1833 - 280 páginas
...of his country — " Dryden in immortal strain Had raised the Table Round, again, But that a ribbald king and court, Bade him toil on to make them sport...the God-given strength, and marr'd the lofty line." * Walter Scott. Our authors, artists, editors, and publishers may have a ribbald public to deal with... | |
 | Gulian Crommelin Verplanck - 1833 - 268 páginas
...of his country — " Dryden in immortal strain Had raised the Table Round, again, But that a ribbald king and court, Bade him toil on to make them sport...the God-given strength, and marr'd the lofty line." * Walter Scott. Our authors, artists, editors, and publishers may have a ribbald public to deal with... | |
 | 576 páginas
...Dryden, in immortal strain, Had raised the Table Round again, But that a rihhald king and court Bride him toil on to make them sport ; Demanded for their...the God-given strength, and marr'd the lofty line." Onr authors, artists, editors, and publishers, may have a ribbald public to deal with as well as Dryden... | |
 | Walter Scott, J. W. Lake - 1838 - 496 páginas
...legends to prolong: They gleam through Spenser's elfin dream, And mix in Milton's heavenly theme; And Dryden, in immortal strain, Had raised the Table Round...high design, Profaned the God-given strength, and marred the lofty line. In the fair fields of old romance; Or seek the moated castle's cell, Where long... | |
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