 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,...  Knight's Cyclopædia of London, 1851 - Seite 211herausgegeben von - 1851 - 860 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1732 - 202 Seiten
...great ; Refts crown'd with princes honour, poets lays, Due to his merit, and brave thirft of praife : Living, great nature fear'd he might out-vie Her works ; and dying, fears herfelf^. may die. Grubftreet y&urnal, N° 1 8. An EPITAPH. TT ERE lies JQHN COOM, \~\ A bailiff of... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 444 Seiten
...great, Lies crown'd with Princes honours, Poets lays, 5 Due to his Merit, and brave Thirft of praife. Living, great Nature fear'd he might outvie Her works ; and, dying, fears herfelf may die. IMITATIONS. VER. 7, Imitated from the famous Epitaph on Raphael. Raphael, ttmuif,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 382 Seiten
...great, Lies crown'd with Princes honours, Poets lays, 5 Due to his Merit, and brave Thirft of praife. Living, great Nature fear'd he might outvie Her works; and, dying, fears herfclf may die. IMITATIONS. Vis.y. Imitated from the famous Epitaph on Raphael Rapbail, timuil, qua... | |
 | Select epitaphs, William Toldervy - 1755 - 494 Seiten
...Great ; Refts crown 'd with Princes Honours, Poets Lays, Due to his Merit, and brave Thirft of Praife. Living, great NATURE fear'd he might outvie Her Works ; and dying, fears herfelf may die. On JAMES CRAOGS, By Mr. Pope. JAMES CRAGGS, Privy-Councellor, and Secretary of State,... | |
 | John Hackett - 1757 - 306 Seiten
...Refts crown'd with Princes, Honours, Poet's Lays, Due to his Merit, and brave Thirft of Praife ; * Living, great Nature fear'd he might outvie Her Works ; and dying, fears herfelf may die. A. PoPE. * Imitated from the Epitaph on Raphael Urbln : timuit quo fofpite vinci Rerum... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1760 - 436 Seiten
...great, Lies crown 'd with Princes honours, Poet's lays, 5 Due to his Merit, and brave Thirfr. of praife. Living, great Nature fear'd he might outvie Her works ; and, dying, fears herfelf may die. IMITATIONS. VER. 7. Imitated from the famous Epitaph on Raphaels R I'i'.j,/, timuit,... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1761 - 380 Seiten
...great, Refts crown'd with Princes' honours, Poets' lays, Due to his merit, and brave thirft of praife. Living, great Nature fear'd he might outvie Her works ; and dying, fears herfelf may die. 47. We come now to the monument of Anna Countefs Dowager of Clanrikard, which is adorned... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1761 - 380 Seiten
...greatj,. Refts crown'd with Princes' honours, Poets' laysj Due to his merit, and brave thirft of praife. Living, great Nature fear'd he might outvie Her works; and dying, fears herfelf may die. 47. We come now to the monument of Anna Countefs Dowager of Clanrikard, which is adorned... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - 1762 - 478 Seiten
...vinci Rerum magna parens, et moriente mori. Imitated by Pope in his Epitaph on Sir Godfrey Kneller ; Living, great Nature fear'd he might outvie Her works ; and dying, fears herfelf may die. Such is the force of imitation ; for Pope ofhimfelf would never have been guilty of... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - 1765 - 534 Seiten
...vinci Rerum magna parens, et moriente mori. Imitated by Pope in his Epitaph on Sir Godfrey Kneller : Living, great Nature fear'd he might outvie Her works ; and dying, fears herfelf may die. Such is the force of imitation ; for Pope of himfelf would never have been guilty... | |
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