 True poets are the guardians of a state, And when they fail portend approaching fate. For that which Rome to conquest did inspire, Was not the Vestal, but the Muses' fire; Heaven joins the blessings: no declining age E'er felt the raptures of poetic rage.  The Laws of Poetry - 337. lappuseautors: Charles Gildon - 1721 - 351 lapasPilnskats - Par šo grāmatu
 | Wentworth Dillon Earl of Roscommon - 1684 - 48 lapas
...Empire , and Poefy Together rife. •• True Poets are the Guardians of a 5t/^/e>, And when 7/6ey Fail, portend approaching Fate. For that which Rome...Conqueft did Infpire, Was not the Veftal, but the Mufes fire 5 Heaven joyns the Bleffings, no declining Age, E're felt the Raptures of Poetic £ Rage.... | |
 | Wentworth Dillon Earl of Roscommon - 1749 - 296 lapas
...two gen'rals loft, a poet gain'J. By fecret influence of indulgent lkies, Empire and poefy together rife. True poets are the guardians of a ftate, And...conqueft did infpire, "Was not the veftal, but the mufes fire; Heav'n joins the bleffings : no declining age E'er felt the raptures of poetic rage. Of... | |
 | Theophilus Cibber - 1753 - 406 lapas
...foon followed by that of liberty and empire ; according to Rofcommon in his Eflay on Tranflated Verfe. True poets are the guardians of a ftate, And when...approaching fate : For that which Rome to conqueft did iuipire, Was not the V'eftal, but the Mu'fcs fire ; Heav'n joins the bleffings, no declining age E'er... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 258 lapas
...two generals loft a poet gain'd. By fccret influence of indulgent fkies, Empire and poefy together rife. True poets are the guardians of a ftate, And,...conqueft did infpire, Was not the Veftal, but the Mufes' fire ; Heaven joins the bleffings : No declining age E'er felt the raptures of poetic rage.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 254 lapas
...two generals loft a poet gain'd.. By fecret influence of indulgent ikies, Kmpirc and poefy together rife. True poets are the guardians of a ftate, And,...that which Rome to conqueft did infpire, Was not the Vcftal, but the Mufes' fire ; Heaven joins the blellings : No declining age E'er felt the raptures... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 424 lapas
...influence of indulgent ikies, Empire and pocfy together. rife. True poets arc the guardians of a flate, And, when they fail, portend approaching fate. For...conqueft did infpire, Was not the Veftal, but the Mufes' fire ; Heaven joins the bleffings : No declining age E'er felt the raptures of poetic rage.... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 248 lapas
...influence of indulgent flcies, Empire and poefy together rife. True poets are the guardians of a flate. And, when they fail, portend approaching fate. * .For...conqueft did infpire, Was not the Veftal, but the Mufes' fire ; Heaven joins the bleffings : No declining age E'er felt the raptures of poetic rage.... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 510 lapas
...fecret influence of indulgent flues, Empire and poefy together rife. True poets arc the guardians of the ftate, And, when they fail, portend approaching fate. For that which Rome to conqueft did infpire, \Vas not the vcftal, but the mufc's fire ; Heav'n joins the Wettings : no declining age E'er felt the... | |
 | 1793 - 806 lapas
...influence of indulgent ikies, Kmpire and poefy together rife. True poets are the guardians of a flatr. And, when they fail, portend approaching fate. For that which Rome to tonque« did inipirc, Was not the Veftal, bat the Mufes' fire ; Heaven jobs the bleffing» : No declining... | |
 | 1795 - 766 lapas
...two gen'rals loft, a poet gain'd. By fecret influence of indulgent fldcs, Empire and poefy together rife. True poets are the guardians of a ftate, And when they fail, portend approaching Fate. The Laureat, we ihall find, does not fail ; Ergo the (late is not in danger. Prefixed to this new tranflation... | |
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