 Perhaps if skill could distant times explore, New Behns, new Durfeys, yet remain in store; Perhaps where Lear has rav'd, and Hamlet died, On flying cars new sorcerers may ride ; Perhaps (for who can guess th' effects of chance) Here Hunt may box, or Mahomet...  The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Seite 195von John Hawkins - 1787 - 602 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 Seiten
...rav'd, and Hamlet died, i On flying cars new sorcerers may ride ; j Perhaps (for who can guess th' effects of chance ?) Here Hunt may box, or Mahomet...dance. Hard is his lot that, here by fortune plac'd, Must watch the wild vicissitudes of taste j \Vith every meteor of caprice must play, And chase ihe... | |
 | Thomas Davies - 1818 - 262 Seiten
...Lear has rav'd, and Hamlet dy'd, On flying cars new sorcerers may ride, Perhaps (for who can guess the effects of chance ?) Here Hunt may box, or "Mahomet...dance. Hard is his lot, that here by fortune plac'd, Mint watch the wild vicissitudes of taste ; With every meteor of caprice must play, And chace the new... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 368 Seiten
...has rav'd, and Hamlet died, On flying cars new sorcerers may ride ; Perhaps (for who can guess th' effects of chance ?) Here Hunt may box, or Mahomet*...dance. Hard is his lot that, here by Fortune plac'd, Must watch the wild vicissitudes of taste ; * Hunt, a famous boxer on the stage ; Mahomet, a ropedancer,... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 314 Seiten
...Lear has rav'd, and Hamlet dy'd, On flying cars new sorcerers may ride: Perhaps (for who can guess th' effects of chance ?) Here Hunt may box, or Mahomet...dance. Hard is his lot that, here by Fortune plac'd, Must watch the. wild vicissitudes of taste; With every meteor of caprice must play, And chase the new-blown... | |
 | 1822 - 292 Seiten
...Lear has raved, and Hamlet died, On flying cars new sorcerers may ride; Perhaps (for who can guess the' effects of chance ?) Here Hunt may box, or Mahomet may dance. Hard is his lot that here by fortune placed, Must watch the wild vicissitudes of taste; With every meteor of caprice must play, And chase... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1824 - 140 Seiten
...has raved, and Hamlet died, On flying cars new sorcerers may ride ; Perhaps (for who can guess th' effects of chance ?) Here Hunt may box, or Mahomet may dance. Hard is his lot, that, here by fortune placed, Must watch the wild vicissitudes of taste : 108 With every meteor of caprice must play, And... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 728 Seiten
...has rav'd, and Hamlet died, On flying cars new sorcerers may ride : Perhaps (for who can guess th' effects of chance ?) Here Hunt may box, or Mahomet*...dance. Hard is his lot that here by Fortune plac'd, Must watch the wild vicissitudes of taste ; With ev'ry meteor of caprice must play, And chase the new-blown... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 508 Seiten
...has rav'd, and Hamlet dy'd, On flying cars new sorcerers may ride : Perhaps, (for who can guess th' effects of chance ?) Here Hunt' may box, or Mahomet...dance. Hard is his lot that, here by fortune plac'd, Must watch the wild vicissitudes of taste ; With ev'ry meteor of caprice must play, And chase the new-blown... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 504 Seiten
...has rav'd, and Hamlet dy'd, On flying cars new sorcerers may ride : Perhaps, (for who can guess th' effects of chance ?) Here Hunt' may box, or Mahomet...dance. Hard is his lot that, here by fortune plac'd, Must watch the wild vicissitudes of taste ; With ev'ry meteor of caprice must play, And chase the new-blown... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Johnson - 1825 - 508 Seiten
...flying cars new sorcerers may ride : Perhaps, (for who can guess th' effects of chance ?) Here Hunt1 may box, or Mahomet may dance. • Hard is his lot that, here by fortune plac'd, Must watch the wild vicissitudes of taste ; With ev'ry meteor of caprice must play, And chase the new-blown... | |
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