 | John Milton - 1713 - 454 pages
...raifa ( That laft infirntiry of Noble mind ) . - , . ; . t To fcom delights, and lire laborious d;ryv ; But the fair Guerdon when we hope to find, And think to bin ft out into fudden blaze, ' i Comes the blind futy with th' abhorred fljears, And flit st he thin-fptm... | |
 | John Dryden - Classical poetry - 1716 - 424 pages
...fpirit doth raife (That laft infirmity of Noble mind) To feorn delighrs, and live laborious dayes^; But the fair Guerdon when we hope to find, And think to burfl out into fudden blaze, Comes the blind Fury with th' abhotred (hears, And flirs the thin-fpun... | |
 | John Hughes - English poetry - 1735 - 390 pages
.... Fame Is the Spur, that the char Spirit doth raifet ( That loft Infirmity of noble Mind, ) Tafcern Delights, and live laborious Days ; But the fair Guerdon when we hope to find, And think to burjl out intofudden Blaze, Comes the blind Fury with th' abhorred Shears^ jJndJRts the thin-fpun Life.... | |
 | English poetry - 1744 - 198 pages
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 | John Milton - 1747 - 180 pages
...Fame is the fpur that the clear fpirit doth raife (That laft infirmity of noble mind) • To (corn delights, and live laborious days ; But the fair Guerdon...to find, And think to burft out into fudden blaze, Come» the blind Fury with th' abhorred (h.ears, Andflits the : tbin-fpun.W;e.—,But not the praift,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 890 pages
...fhade, Or with the tangles of Neaera's hair ? Fame is the fpur that the clear fpi'rit doth raife 70 (That laft infirmity of noble mind) To fcorn delights,...we hope to find, And think to burft out into fudden blaie, Comes the blind Fury with th' abhorred fhears, 7 5 And flits the thin-fpun life. But not the... | |
 | English poetry - 1781 - 512 pages
...fpur that the clear fpirit doth raife (That laft infirmity of noble mind) To fcorn delights, and iive laborious days; But the fair guerdon when we hope to find, And thiiik to burft out Lnto fuddeu blaze, Comes the blind Fury with th' abhorred fhears, And flits the... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1788 - 628 pages
...Fame is the spur that the clear spi'rit doth raise 70 (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 th' abhorred shears, 75 And slits the thin-spun... | |
 | John Milton - 1791 - 668 pages
...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 was... | |
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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... 
