The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, Volume 43Samuel Johnson C. Bathurst, 1779 |
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Halaman 8
... vain niceties about a letter , or a fyllable , or the tranfpofition of a phrafe , when the prefent reading is fufficiently intelligible . Thefe learned triflers are mere weeders : weeders of an author ; they collect the weeds 8 1 PREFACE .
... vain niceties about a letter , or a fyllable , or the tranfpofition of a phrafe , when the prefent reading is fufficiently intelligible . Thefe learned triflers are mere weeders : weeders of an author ; they collect the weeds 8 1 PREFACE .
Halaman 12
... Thefe writers bring to my memory a paffage in the Iliad , where all the inferior powers , the Plebs Superùm , or rabble of the sky , are ' fancied to unite their endeavours to pull Jupiter down to the earth : but by the attempt they ...
... Thefe writers bring to my memory a paffage in the Iliad , where all the inferior powers , the Plebs Superùm , or rabble of the sky , are ' fancied to unite their endeavours to pull Jupiter down to the earth : but by the attempt they ...
Halaman 14
... time of dying and if thefe verfes prove as fhort - lived as their author , it is a lofs not worth re- gretting : They only die , as they were born , in ob- fcurity . : POEMS BY DR . BROOM E. HABBAKKUK , Chap . III 14 PREFACE .
... time of dying and if thefe verfes prove as fhort - lived as their author , it is a lofs not worth re- gretting : They only die , as they were born , in ob- fcurity . : POEMS BY DR . BROOM E. HABBAKKUK , Chap . III 14 PREFACE .
Halaman 73
... king The Pylian gently with thefe words awakes : Rife , fon of Tydeus ! ill , a whole night's reft Suits with the brave ! and fleep'ft thou , while proud Troy Hangs Hangs o'er our tents , and from yon joining hill HOMER'S ILIAD , B. X. 73.
... king The Pylian gently with thefe words awakes : Rife , fon of Tydeus ! ill , a whole night's reft Suits with the brave ! and fleep'ft thou , while proud Troy Hangs Hangs o'er our tents , and from yon joining hill HOMER'S ILIAD , B. X. 73.
Halaman 80
... thefe demands , he cries , Faithful my tongue fhall speak : The peers of Troy Hector in council meets : round Ilus ' tomb Apart from noise they stand : no guards furround The spacious hoft : where through the gloom yon fires Blaze ...
... thefe demands , he cries , Faithful my tongue fhall speak : The peers of Troy Hector in council meets : round Ilus ' tomb Apart from noise they stand : no guards furround The spacious hoft : where through the gloom yon fires Blaze ...
Edisi yang lain - Lihat semua
Istilah dan frasa umum
Æneid arms Atrides Bard beauties beneath bleft blooming bofom breaſt breathe bright charms death diftant diſplay dreadful earth ELIJAH FENTON Ev'n eyes facred fair fame fate fcenes fhades fhall fhining fhores fhould fierce fighs fight filence fing fire fkies flain flames fleep flies floods FLORUS flowers foft fome fong fons foul fpring ftill ftorms ftreams fuch fweet fwell glorious Gods grace Greece heaven hero hofts honours Iliad immortal inſpire Jove juft king labours Latian Latium lefs loft Lord Lord CORNWALLIS LYCIDA lyre mighty Mufe Muſe muſt numbers nymph o'er plain pleas'd pleaſe pleaſure Poet praiſe proud purſue rage Rainham rais'd raiſe rife riſe roar ſcene ſhade ſhall ſhines ſhores ſkies ſky ſpread ſtand ſtate ſtill ſtrains tears thee thefe theſe thofe thoſe thou thouſand thunder toils trembling Troy vaft verfe verſe whofe youth