 Hermit hoar, in solemn cell, Wearing out life's evening gray; Smite thy bosom, sage, and tell, What is bliss? and which the way?" BOSWELL: "But why smite his bosom, Sir?" JOHNSON: "Why, to shew he was in earnest  The Temple of Truth: Or, The Best System of Reason, Philosophy, Virtue, and ... - Seite 385von Charles Edward De Coetlogon - 1807 - 566 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Samuel Johnson, Francis William Blagdon - 1811 - 250 Seiten
...confus'd in mutual slaughter, Moor and Christian roll'd along. IMITATION OF THE STYLE OF »*•*. ' HERMIT hoar, in solemn cell Wearing out life's evening...tear, When the hoary sage replied, — ' Come, my lad, and drink some beer.' BURLESQUE Of the following Lines of Lofiez de Vega. AN IMPROMPTU. SE acquien... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 202 Seiten
...confus'd in mutual slaughter, Moor and Christian roll'd along. IMITATION OF THE STYLE OF «•*». 4 HERMIT hoar, in solemn cell Wearing out life's evening...tear; When the hoary sage replied, — ' Come, my lad, and drink some beer.' BURLESQUE Of THE FOLLOWING LINES OF LOPEZ DE VEC.t AN IMPROMPTU. SE acquien... | |
 | William Mudford - 1812 - 662 Seiten
...resembles the burlesque lines of Johnson : " Hermit hoar, in solemn cell Wearing out life's evening gray, Strike thy bosom, sage, and tell What is bliss, and...starting tear : When the hoary sage replied, Come my lad and drink some beer." The witty Duke of Buckingham in the Rehearsal, ridiculed the unnatural use... | |
 | William Mudford - 1812 - 412 Seiten
...resembles the burlesque lines of Johnson : " Hermit hoar, in solemn cell Wearing out life's evening gray, Strike thy bosom, sage, and tell What is bliss, and...the way ? Thus I spoke, and speaking sigh'd, Scarce rcpress'd the starting tear : When the hoary sage replied, Come my lad and drink some beer." The witty... | |
 | James Boswell - 1816 - 500 Seiten
...we'll make out the stanza : " Hermit hoar, in solemn cell, ' Wearing out life's evening gray : * Smite thy bosom, sage, and tell, * What is bliss ? and which the way ? " BOSWELL. " But why smite his bosom, Sir !" JOHNSON. "Why to shew he was in earnest," (smiling).... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 368 Seiten
...strong, Chiefs confus'd in mutual slaughter, Moor and Christian roll along. IMITATION of the Style qf HERMIT hoar, in solemn cell Wearing out life's evening...starting tear, When the hoary sage replied, Come, my lad, and drink some beer. BURLESQUE of the following Lines o/LopEZ DE VEGA. An IMPROMPTU. SE acquien... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 520 Seiten
...we'll make out the stanza: " Hermit hoar, in solemn cell, " Wearing out life's evening gray : " Smite thy bosom, sage, and tell, " What is bliss ? and which the way ? BOSWELL. " But why smite his bosom, Sir?'' JOHNSON. " Why to shew he was in earnest," (smiling.)—... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 550 Seiten
...we'll make out the stanza : " Hermit boar, in solemn cell, Wearing out life's evening gray : Smite thy bosom, sage, and tell, What is bliss ? and which the way •" Boswell. Buf why smite his bosom, Sir 1 Johnson. Why to shew be was in earnest, (smiling.)—... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 376 Seiten
..." Why to shew he was in earnest," (smiling).— He at an after period added the following stanza: " Thus I spoke; and speaking sigh'd; —Scarce repress'd the starting tear;— When the smiling sage reply'd— —Come, my lad, and drink some beer."' I cannot help thinking the first stanza... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 378 Seiten
...we'll make out the stanza : . ' Hermit hoar, in solemn cell, Wearing out life's evening gray : Smite thy bosom, sage, and tell, What is bliss ? and which the way ?' " BOSWELL. " But why smite his bosom, sir?" JOHNSON. " Why to shew he was in earnest," (smiling).—... | |
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