 Kneller, by Heaven, and not a master taught, Whose art was nature, and whose pictures thought ; Now for two ages, having snatch'd from fate Whate'er was beauteous, or whate'er was great, Lies crown'd with Princes' honours, Poets' lays, Due to his merit,...  Fraser's Magazine for Town and Country - Page 548edited by - 1860Full view - About this book
 | James Northcote - 1830 - 418 pages
...Now for two ages having snatch'd from fate Whate'er was beauteous or whate'er was great, Lies crown'd with Princes' honours, Poets' lays, Due to his merit...thirst of praise. Living, great Nature fear'd he might outvie Her works; and dying, fears herself may die."* The renown of Titian had now extended into France... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1830 - 500 pages
...from fate Whate'cr was beauteous, or whate'er was great, Lies crown'd with princes' honours, poets1 / outvie Her works ; and, dying, fears herself may die. ON GENERAL HENRY WITHERS, In Westminster Abbey,... | |
 | Westminster Abbey - London (England) - 1834 - 210 pages
...two ages he had snatch' d from fate, Whate'er was beauteous, or whate'er was great — Rests, crown'd with Princes' honours, poets' lays, Due to his merit,...thirst of praise : Living, great Nature fear'd he might outvie Her works ; and dying, fears herself may die. PENELOPE EGERTON. — The lady for whom this monument... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1834 - 722 pages
...from fale Whale'er was beauteous or whnte'er waj great, Lies crown'd with prince's honours, poet я lays. Due to his merit and brave thirst of praise. Living, great nature fear d he miïht outvie Her works ; and dying, fears herself may die. Of this epitaph the first couplet... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1835 - 350 pages
...snatch'd from fate Whate'er was beauteous, or whate'er was great. Lies crown'd with princes' honors, poets' lays, .'< Due to his merit, and brave thirst of praise. Living, great Nature fear'd he might outvie Her works ; and, dying, fears herself may die. IX. ON GENERAL HENRY WITHERS, 1V WESTMINSTER-ABBEY,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1836 - 502 pages
...for two ages having snatch'd from fate Whate'er was beauteous, or whate'er was great, Lies crown'd yet must kiss the name. • Dear fatal name ! rest...Nor pass these lips, in holy silence scal'd . Hide outvie Her work« ; and, dying, fears herself may die. ON GENERAL HENRY WITHERS, In Wettminiter Abbey,... | |
 | Thomas Allen - London (England) - 1839 - 606 pages
...was beauteous, or whate'er was great ; Rests crown'd with princes' honours, poet's lays, Due to bis merit and brave thirst of praise. Living, great Nature...outvye Her works ; and dying, fears herself may die. A. POPS. • Erected by the East-India Company to the memory of major general Stringer Laurence, in testimony... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1837 - 752 pages
...from fate Whate'er was beauteous or whate'er was freat. Lies crown'd with prince's honours, poet's d at Twickenham, near his father and mother, where a monument has been erected to him b outvto Her works ; and dying, fears herself may die. Of this epitaph the first, couplet is good, the... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1839 - 510 pages
...was beauteous, or wliate'er was great, Lies crown'd with princes' honours, poets' lays, Due to hie exalts the keen delight ! Provoking demons all restraint remove, And s outvie Her works ; and, dying, fears herself may die1. ON GENERAL HENRY WITHERS. Y, 1729, KNELLEK,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1840 - 522 pages
...having snatcb'd from fate Whate'er was beauteous or whatc'er was great, Lies crmvn'd with Priuces' honours, Poets' lays, Due to his merit, and brave thirst of praise. Living, great Nature feai'd he might outvie Her works; and dying, fears herself must die. Of this epitaph, the first couplet... | |
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