Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise (That last infirmity of noble mind) To scorn delights, and live laborious days : But the fair guerdon when we hope to find, And think to burst out into sudden blaze, Comes the blind Fury with the abhorred... Memoirs of the life and writings of lord Byron - Pagina 3door George Clinton (biographer of Byron.) - 1825Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
| John Milton - 1791 - 668 pagina’s
...fpirit doth raife (That laft infirmity of noble mind) ji To fcorn delights, and live laborious days j But the fair guerdon when we hope to find, And think to burft cut into fudden blaze, " RRO," Hor. On. i. xxv. zo. See alfoHuETiANA, Ixlv. If, however, a river... | |
| 1793 - 376 pagina’s
...fpirit doth raife 70 (That laft infirmity of noble mind) To fcorn delights, and live laborious dayes; But the fair guerdon when we hope to find. And think to burft out into fudden blaze, Comes the blind Fury with th' abhorred fhears, 75 And flits the thin fpun... | |
| Joseph Ritson - 1793 - 388 pagina’s
...fpirit doth raife 70 {That laft infirmity of noble mind) To fcorn delights, and live laborious dayes ; But the fair guerdon when we hope to find, And think to burft out into fudden blaze, Comes the blind Fury with th' abhorred fhears, 75 And flits the thin fpun... | |
| Robert Anderson - 1795 - 740 pagina’s
...hair ? Fame is the fpur that the clear fp'rit doth nufe (That laft infirmity of noble mind) To fcorn delights, and live laborious days ; But the fair guerdon when we hope to find, And think to burftout into fudden blaze. Comes the blind Fury with th' all -jrred fhears, And flits the thin-fpun... | |
| 1811 - 544 pagina’s
...with exten3G2 si ve sive acquirements; and, above all, an Ardent desire for reputation. " Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise, (That last infirmity of noble minds), To scorn delights and live laborious days." Journal Generate de Medicine, de Chirurgie el de... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 842 pagina’s
...? Fame is the fpur that the clear fpi'rit dothraife 70 (That laft infirmity of noble mind) To fcorn delights, and live laborious days ; But the fair guerdon when we hope to find, Aad think to buift out into fuddcn blaze. Comet the blind Fury with th' abhorred {hears, 75 And flits... | |
| Shrewsbury (England). Royal School - 1801 - 368 pagina’s
...Еê ful)lte felbfl baê ©eelenlofe 5ßon meineê gebenê SBieberl)all. SCHILLER. Fame. Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise (That last infirmity...burst out into sudden blaze, Comes the blind Fury with the abhorred shears, And slits the thin-spun life. But not the praise, Phœbus replied, and touched... | |
| 1802 - 314 pagina’s
...efteemed ; and it generally happens that lif.- is of too Ihort duration for that purpofe — ! . " But the fair guerdon when we hope to find And think to burft out into fudden blaze, Comes the blind Fury with th' abhorred fhears And ffits the fpin-fpun... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 924 pagina’s
...rest Tbi* sown with aught of profit or delight. Mill. Fame k the spur that the clear spirit doth rake, That last infirmity of noble mind, To scorn delights, and live laborious days; But the f.iii guerdon when we hope to find, And think to burst out into sudden blaze, Comes the blind fury... | |
| John Milton - 1807 - 434 pagina’s
...others use, To sport with Amaryllis in the shade, Or with the tangles pf Neaera's hair ? Fame is the spur that. the clear spirit doth raise (That last...th' abhorred shears, And slits the thin-spun life. But not the praise, Pheebus reply'd, and touch'd my trembling ears ; Fame is no plant that grows on... | |
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