 | English poetry - 1720 - 302 pages
...doom'd alike for fportive tyrants bled, But fubjedts ftarv'd while favages were fed. Proud Nimrod firft the bloody chace began, A mighty hunter, and his prey was man. Our haughty Norman boafts that barb'rous name, And makes his trembling flaves the royal game. The f fields are ravifh'd... | |
 | Caleb D'Anvers - 1731 - 368 pages
...whom Mr. Pope compares with Nimrod, in the following Verfes of Windior Forefti ' Proud Nimrod firft the bloody Chace began, A mighty Hunter, and his Prey was Man ; Our haughty Norman boafts that barbarous Name, And makes his trembling Slaves the royal Game. Efau is faid to be a cunning... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751
...for fportive Tyrants bled, But while the fubject ftarv'd, the beaft Was fed. 60 Proud Nimrod firft the bloody chace began, A mighty hunter, and his prey was man : Our haughty Norman boafts that barb'rous name. And makes his trembling flaves the royal game. The fields are ravilh'd... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1751 - 242 pages
...for fportive Tyrants bled, But while the fubjecT: ftarv'd, the beaft was fed. 60 Proud Nimrod firft the bloody chace began, A mighty hunter, and his prey was man : Our haughty Norman boafts that barb'rous name, And makes his trembling flaves the royal game. The fields are ravifh'd... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1754 - 264 pages
...for fportive Tyrants bled, But while the fubjeft ftarv'd, the bjaft was fed. 60 Proud Nimrod firft the bloody chace began, A mighty hunter, and his prey was man: Our haughty Norman boafts that barb'rous name, And makes his trembling flaves the royal game. 64 The fields are ravifh'd... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1757 - 280 pages
...alike, for fportive Tyrants bled, But while the fubje& ftarv'd, the beaft was fed. 60 Proud Nimrod firft the bloody chace began, A mighty hunter, and his prey was man : Our haughty Norman boafts that barb'rous name, And makes his trembling flaves the royal game. The fields are ravifh'd... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1760 - 314 pages
...for fportive Tyrants bled, But while the fubject ftarv'd, the beaft was fed. 60 Proud Nimrod firft the bloody chace began, A mighty hunter, and his prey was man : Our haughty Norman boafts that barb'rous name, And makes his trembling flaves the royal game. The fields are ravifh'd... | |
 | William Cooke (fellow of New coll, Oxford.) - 1773 - 426 pages
...Hunting Men, but Beafts. Tho' Mr. Pope has takciu it in the moft unfavorable Senfe, Proud NIMROD firft the bloody Chace began, A mighty Hunter, and his Prey was Man. BUT there is no real Foundation for this Cenfuir.. The Phrafe is not only innoffenfive ; but may be... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779
...for fportive Tyrants bled, But, while the fubjeft ftarv'd, the beaft was fed. 60 Proud Nimrod firft the bloody chace began, A mighty hunter, and his prey was man : Our haughty Norman boafts that barbarous name, And makes his trembling flaves the royal game. The VARIATIONS. Ver. 49.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 414 pages
...for fportive Tyrants bled, But, while the fubjeft ftarv'd, the beaft was fed. 69 Proud Nimrod firft the bloody chace began, A mighty hunter, and his prey was man i Our haughty Norman boafts that barbarous name, And makes his trembling flaves the royal game. VARIATIONS.... | |
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