 | John Dryden - 1709 - 24 pages
...in full ftupidity. The reft to fome faint meaning make pretence^ But Sb never deviates into fenfe. Some Beams of Wit on other Souls may fall, Strike through and make a lucid intervall -, • But 5Ä 's genuine night admits no ray, His riling Fogs prevail upon the Day : Befides,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1716 - 424 pages
...full ftupidity. The reft to fome faint meaning make pretence, But Sh never deviates into Senfe. 'ome Beams of Wit on other Souls may fall. ' Strike through, and make a lucid interval : But J4-- -'s genuine night admits noiay His tifing Fogs prevail upon the Day • Voi. L Befides, his goodly... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 528 pages
...pretence, But .Shadwell never deviates into fenfe. Some beams of wit on other fouls may fall, Strike thro, and make a lucid interval ; But Shadwell's genuine night admits no ray, Kis rifing fogs prevail upon the day. Befides, his goodly fabric fills the eye, And feems defign'd... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 386 pages
...pretence, But Shadwell never deviates into fenfe. Some beams of wit on other fouls may fall, Strike thro', and make a lucid interval; But Shadwell's genuine night admits no ray, His rifmg fogs prevail upon the day. ' Befides, his goodly fabric fills the eye, And feems defign'd for... | |
 | John Bell - 1777 - 636 pages
...full stupidity : The rest to some faint meaning make pretence, But Shadwell never deviates into sense. Some beams of wit on other souls may fall, Strike through, and make a lucid interval ; Cut ShadwcU's genuine night admits no ray, His rising fogs prevail upon the day. Besides, his goodly... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 330 pages
...faint meaning make pretence, But Shadwell never deviates into fenfe. Some beams of wit on other fouls may fall, Strike through, and make a lucid interval...; But Shadwell's genuine night admits no ray, His rifing fogs prevail upon the day. Befides, his goodly fabric fills the eye, And feems defign'd for... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 312 pages
...faint meaning make pretence, But Shadwell nerer deviate; into fenfe. Some beams of wit on other fouls may fall, Strike through, and make a lucid interval...: But Shadwell's genuine night admits no ray, His rifing fogs prevail upon the day. Befides, his goodly fabric fills the eye, And firms defign'd for... | |
 | 1793 - 830 pages
...faint meaning make pretence, But Shadwell never deviates int» fenfe. S: me beams of wit on other fouls may fall, Strike through, and make a lucid interval : But Shadwell's genuine night admin no ray, His rifinj; logs prevail upon the day. Bcftdfs, his goodly fabric filia the eye, And... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 806 pages
...meaning make pretence, • But Shadwell never deviates int» fenic Seme beams of wit on other fouls may fall, Strike through, and make a lucid interval : But Shadwell's genuine night admits no ray, 111 rifing fogs prevail upon the day. Betides, his goodly fabric fills the eye, And feems defign'd... | |
 | 1801 - 416 pages
...stupidity: The rest to eome faint meaning make pretence, But Shadwell never deviates into sense. to Eome beams of wit on other souls may fall, Strike through,...Besides, his goodly fabric fills the eye, And seems design'd for thoughtless majesty; Q'U Thoughtless as monarch oaks that shade the plain, And, spread... | |
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Shadwell alone my perfect image bears, Mature in dulness from his tender years : Shadwell alone, of all my sons, is he. Who stands confirm'd in full stupidity. The rest to some faint meaning make pretence, But Shadwell never deviates into sense. Some... 
