 | John Dryden, John Milton, William D'Avenant - 1716 - 418 頁
...prefent Age of Wit obfcures the paft : Strong were our Sires j and ;>s they Fought they Writ, Conqu'ring with force of Arms, and dint of Wit} Theirs was the...Return'd, our Empire flood* . Like Janus he the ftubborn Soil manur'd, With Rules of Husbandry the Ranknefs cur'd : Tim'd us to Manners, when the Stage was... | |
 | John Dryden - 1716 - 412 頁
...prefent Age of Wit obfcures the paft : Strong were our Sires; and as they Fought they Wrir, Conqu'ring with force of Arms, and dint of Wit ; Theirs was the Giant Race, before the Flood ; And thus, when Chatles Return'd, our Empire flood. Like Janui he the itubborn Soil manur'd, With Rules of Husbandty... | |
 | William Congreve - 1730 - 306 頁
...the promts' d Hour it tome at /aft; Theprefent Age of Wit obfcures the Paft ; Strong were our Syrts ; and as they Fought they Writ ', Conquering with Force...was the Giant Race before the Flood; And thus, when Charlas Returned, our Empire flood. Like Janus he the ftubborn Soil manured, With Rules of Husbandry... | |
 | William Congreve - 1735 - 112 頁
...Fought they Writ, Conjuring with Force of Anns, and Dint of Wit; Theirs was the Giant Race, hefore the Flood ; And thus, <when Charles return"d, our Empire flood. Like Janus, he the Jiuhhorn Soil manur"d, With Rules of Hushandry, the Rankncfs curd: Tantd us to Manners, when the Stage... | |
 | John Dryden - 1743 - 352 頁
...prefent Age of Wit obfcures the paft : "Strong were our Sires, and as they Fought they Writ, Conqu'ring with Force of Arms, and dint of Wit : Theirs was the...Flood ; And thus, when Charles return'd, our Empire ftood. Like Janus he the ftubborn Soil manur'd, With Rules of Husbandry the Ranknefs cur'd ; Tam'd... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 488 頁
...prefcnt age of wit obfcures the paft : Strongwere our fires, and as they fought they writ, Conqu'ring with force of arms, and dint of wit : Theirs was the...empire flood. Like Janus he the ftubborn foil manur'd, With rules of hufbandry the ranknefs cur'd ; Tam'd us to manners, when the ftage was rude j And boiftrous... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 528 頁
...prefent age of wit obfcures the paft : Strong were our fires, and as they fought they writ, ' Conqu'ring with force of arms, and dint of wit : Theirs was the...flood ; And thus, when Charles return'd, our empire rtood. Like Janus he the ftubborn foil manur'd, With rules of hufbandry the ranknefs cur'd ; Tam'd... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 388 頁
...were our fires, and as they fought they writ, Conju'ring with force of arms, and dint of wit : Thers was the giant race, before the flood; And thus, when Charles return'd, our empire flood. Lik: Janus he the ftubborn foil manur'd, Wiih rules of hufbandry the ranknefs cur'd; Tam'd us to manners,... | |
 | William Congreve - 1773 - 318 頁
...fought they writ, Conqu'ring with foree of arms, and dint of wit ; Theirs was the giant race, hefore the flood ; And thus, when Charles return'd, our empire flood. Like Janus he the ftuhhorn foil manur'd, With rules of hufhandry, the ranknefs cur'd : Tam'd us to manners, when the... | |
 | John Dryden - 1773 - 268 頁
...wit obfeures the paft : Strong were our fires, and as they fought they writ, Conqu'ring wi;h foree of arms, and dint of wit : Theirs was the giant race before the Sood; And thus, when Charles return'd, our empire ftood. Like Janus he the ftubborn foil manur'd, With... | |
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WELL then, the promised hour is come at last, The present age of wit obscures the past: Strong were our sires, and as they fought they writ, Conquering with force of arms and dint of wit: Theirs was the giant race before the flood ; And thus, when Charles... 
