 Distrest alike the statesman and the wit, When one a Borough courts, and one the Pit. The busy candidates for power and fame Have hopes, and fears, and wishes, just the same ; Disabled both to combat or to fly, Must hear all taunts, and hear without reply.  The Gentleman's Magazine - Page 861768Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 pages
...Pilot, dignify'd by Fate, Toft in one common Storm with all the Great t Diftreft alike, the Statefman and the Wit, When one a Borough courts, and one the Pit. The bufy Candidates for Power and Fame, Have Hopes and Fears, and Wifhes, juft the fame i Difabled both to combat, or to fly,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 412 pages
...Pilot, dignify'd by Fate, Toft in one common Storm with all the Great ; Diftreft alike, the Statefman and the Wit, When one a Borough courts, and one the Pit. The bufy Candidates for Power and Fame, Have Hopes and Fears, and Wilhes, juft the fame ; DifabJed both to combat, or to fly,... | |
 | BOUQUET. - 1780 - 354 pages
...L;ke Cttfar's pilot, dignify'd by fate, ' Toft in one common ftorm with all the great ; • Diftreft alike, the ftatefman and the wit, • When one a borough courts, and one tie pit. • The bafy candidates for pow'r and fame, Have hopes, and fears, and wifh.es, juft the fame;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 560 pages
...care; Like Csefar's pilot dignify 'd by fate, Toft in one common ftorm with all the great ; Diftreft alike the ftatefman and the wit, When one a Borough courts, and one the Pit. The bufy candidates for power and fame Have hopes, and fears, and wifhes juft the fame j Difabled both to combat, or to fly,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 534 pages
...carej Like Caefar's pilot dignify'd by fate, Toft in one common ftorm with all the great ; Diftreft alike the ftatefman and the wit, When one a Borough courts, and one the Pit. The bufy candidates for power and fame Have hopes, and fears, and wifties juft the fame ; Difabled both to combat, or to fly,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 546 pages
...carcj Like Csefar's pilot dignify 'd by fate, Toft in one common ftorm with all the great ; Diftreft alike the ftatefman and the wit, When one a Borough courts, and one the Pit. The bufy candidates for power and fame Have hopes, and fears, and wiflies juft the fame j Difabled both to combat, or to fly,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1789 - 248 pages
...care ; Like Caefar's pilot dignify'd by fate, Toft in one common ftorm with all the great ; Diftreft alike the ftatefman and the wit, When one a Borough courts, and one the Pit. The bufy candidates for power and fame Have hopes, and fears, and wifhes juft the fame; Difabled both to combat, or to fly,... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 370 pages
...care ; Like Czfar's pilot dignify'd by fate, Toft in one common ftorm with all the great ; Diftreft alike the ftatefman and the wit, When one a Borough courts, and one the Pit. The bufy candidates for power and fame Have hopes, and fears, and wifhes juft the fame j Difabled both to combat, or to fly,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1791 - 288 pages
...pilot, dignify'd by fate, Toft in one common ftorm with all the great ; Diftreft alike, the Jtatefman and the wit, When one a borough courts, and one the pit. The bufy candidates for power and fame, Have hopes, and fears, and wifhes, juft the fame ; Difabled both to combat, or to fly,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 652 pages
...by fate, Toft in one common florm with all the great ; Diftreft alike the ftatefman and the wit, r When one a Borough courts, and one the Pit. The bufy candidates for power and fame Have hopes, a'nd fears, and wifhes, juft the fame ; Difabled both to combat and to fly,... | |
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