 The dullest genius cannot fail To find the moral of my tale : That the distinguish'd part of men, With compass, pencil, sword, or pen, Should in life's visit leave their name, In characters, which may proclaim, That they with ardour strove to raise At...  The Works of William Mason - Page 190by William Mason - 1811Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 1028 pages
...tale: That the dirtinguifli'd pan of men, With compafs, pencil, fword, or pen. Should in life's vifit leave their name, In characters which may proclaim, That they with ardour fhove to raife At once their arts, and country's praifej Anil in their working took great care, That... | |
 | Horace Walpole - Gardening - 1782 - 324 pages
...ADDITIONS, The diftinguilh'd Part of Men With Compafs, Pencil, Sword, or Pen, Shou'd in Life's Vifit leave their Name In Characters, which may proclaim, That they with Ardour ftrove to raife At once their Art's and Country's Praife. PR1oR. VOL. III. LONDON: • PRINTED FOR... | |
 | English poetry - 1797 - 454 pages
...design; 9o And from his artful round I grant That he with perfect skill can paint. That the distinguish'd part of men; With compass, pencil, sword, or pen....to raise At once their arts and country's praise; 106 And in their working took great care That all was full, aad round, and fair. HANS CARVEL. HANS... | |
 | Anna Seward - Physicians - 1804 - 352 pages
...is finely observed by the charming Prior, " That the distinguish'd part of men, By pencil, compass, sword, or pen, Should, in life's visit leave their...That they, with ardour, strove to raise At once their art and country's praise ; And, in the working, took great care That all was full and round, and fair."... | |
 | Anna Seward - Lichfield (England) - 1804 - 454 pages
...Prior, " That ihe diftinguifli'd part of men, By pencil, compafs, fword, or pen, Should, in life's vifit leave their name, In characters, which may proclaim That they, with ardour, ftrove to raife At once their art, and country's praife; And, in the working, took great care That... | |
 | Edward Dayes, Edward Wedlake Brayley - Artists - 1805 - 422 pages
...earthly beings : The dullest genius cannot fait To find the moral of my tale : That the distinguUh'd part of men, With compass, pencil, sword, or pen,...That they with ardour strove to raise At once their art's and country's praise. PRIOR. In the choice of our subject, we should prefer those best known,... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 520 pages
...my Tale: That the distioguish'd part of men, With compass, pencil, sword, or pen, Should in life'i visit leave their name, In characters which may proclaim...raise At once their arts and country's praise; And in their working took great care That all was full, and round, and fair. HANS CARVEL. HANS CARVEL,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 596 pages
...can paint." The dullest genius cannot tail To und the moral of my tale ¡ That the distinguish'!.! part of men, With compass, pencil, sword, or pen,...leave their name, In characters which may proclaim rhatthey with ardour strove to raise At once their arts, and country's praise ; And in their working... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 582 pages
...find the moral of my talc ; That the distinguished part of men, With compass, pencil, sword, or prn, Should in life's visit leave their name, In characters...proclaim That they with ardour strove to raise At onrc their arts, and country's praise; And in their working took great care, . That all was full, and... | |
 | William Mason - Gardens - 1811 - 524 pages
...arms his guest. The dullest genius cannot fail To find the moral of my tale ; That the distinguish'd part of men, With compass, pencil, sword, or pen,...plumes, to mutual glory. * And, in their working, took great care, That all was full, and round, and fair. P. NOTES, EXPLANATORY OF THE FOREGOING ALTERATIONS.... | |
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