 | James Thomson - 1763 - 458 psl.
...not thence majeftic ROME arofe, '' And o'er the nations fhook her conquering dart : " For fluggard's brow the laurel never grows; " Renown is not the child of indolent repofe. LI. " Had unambitious mortals minded nought, " B«t in loofe joy their time to wear away ;.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 280 psl.
...not thence majeftic Rome arofe, " And o'er the nations Ihook her conquering dart : " For fluggard's brow the laurel never grows ; '' Renown is not the child of indolent repofe. VOL. I. R LI. « Had LI. " Had unambitious mortals minded nought, " But in loofe joy their... | |
 | 1782 - 518 psl.
...not thence majeftick Rome arofe, * And o'er the nations mook her conquering dart : ' For fluggard's brow the laurel never grows; ' Renown is not the child of indolent Repofe. * Had unambitious mortals minded nought ' But in loofe joy their time to wear away; * Had they... | |
 | John Bell - 1787 - 510 psl.
...part ! ' It was not thence majeftic Rome arofe, ' And o'er the nations fhook her conquering davts ' For Sluggard's brow the laurel never grows ; ' Renown is not the child of indolent Repofe. LI. ' Had unambitious mortals minded nought ' But in loofe joy their time to wear away, * Had... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 292 psl.
...not thence majeftic Rome arofe, " And o'er the nations iLook her conquering dart : " For fluggard's brow the laurel never grows ; " Renown is not the child of indolent repofe. LI. " Had LI. " Had unambitious mortals minded nought, " Bat in loofe joy their time to wear... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 psl.
...thence majeftic Rome arol'e, •• And o'er the nations ftiook her conquering " dart: " For lluggard's jeftic tow'rs doth grace The gods' great mother, when her heav'nly rtpole. " Had unambitious mortals minded nought, " But in loofe joy their time to wear away ; " Had... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 972 psl.
...thence majeftic Rome arofe, •* And o'er the nations fliook her conquering dart : 11 For fluggard's brow the laurel never grows; " Renown is not the child of indolent repofe. " Had unambitious mortals minded nought, " But in loofe joy their time to wear away ; " Had... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 574 psl.
...thence majeftic Rome arofc, " And o'er tlie nations lliooli her conquering " dart : " For fluggard's brow the laurel never grows; " Renown is not the child of indolent repofe. " Had unambitious qiortils minded nought, " But in loofc joy their time lo wear away ; " "... | |
 | James Thomson, Patrick Murdoch - 1802 - 368 psl.
...Greece obtain'd the brighter palm of art, " That soft yet ardent Athens learn'd to please, " To keen the wit, and to sublime the heart, " In all supreme...grows; " Renown is not the child of indolent repose. LI. " Had unambitious mortals minded nought, " But in loose joy their time to wear away, " Had they... | |
 | James Thomson - 1802 - 344 psl.
...Greece obtain'd the brighter palm of art, " That soft yet ardent Athens learn'd to please, " To keen the wit, and to sublime the heart, " In all supreme!...grows; " Renown is not the child of indolent repose. LI. " Had unambitious mortals minded nought, " But in loose joy their time to wear away; " Had they... | |
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It was not by vile loitering in ease, That Greece obtain'd the brighter palm of art; That soft yet ardent Athens learn'd to please, To keen the wit, and to sublime the heart, In all supreme! complete in every part! It was not thence majestic Rome arose,... 
