Poems on Several OccasionsJ. and R. Tonson, 1760 - 252 עמודים |
מתוך הספר
תוצאות 1-5 מתוך 17
עמוד 78
... learning's Goddess never lefs can owe , Neglected learning gains no wealth below . ) Nor let the Frogs to win my fuccour fue , Those clam'rous fools have loft my favour too . For late , when all the conflict ceast at night , When my ...
... learning's Goddess never lefs can owe , Neglected learning gains no wealth below . ) Nor let the Frogs to win my fuccour fue , Those clam'rous fools have loft my favour too . For late , when all the conflict ceast at night , When my ...
עמוד 95
... learning , -far , oh far from thee ! Here mofs - grown trees expand the smallest leaf ; Here half an acre's corn is half a fheaf , Here hills with naked heads the tempeft meet , Rocks at their fide , and torrents at their feet , Or lazy ...
... learning , -far , oh far from thee ! Here mofs - grown trees expand the smallest leaf ; Here half an acre's corn is half a fheaf , Here hills with naked heads the tempeft meet , Rocks at their fide , and torrents at their feet , Or lazy ...
עמוד 203
... learning , to write an epitome before each . part ; but it is not kind to foreftal us in a work of fancy , and make our attention remifs by a previous account of the end of it . The next thing which employed my thoughts was the heroes ...
... learning , to write an epitome before each . part ; but it is not kind to foreftal us in a work of fancy , and make our attention remifs by a previous account of the end of it . The next thing which employed my thoughts was the heroes ...
עמוד 213
... learning into its pa- tronage , the proper place where it ought to diffuse its beams , to the furprize of all whom he would perfuade to reckon themfelves hitherto in the dark , and under the prejudices of a falfe admiration . However ...
... learning into its pa- tronage , the proper place where it ought to diffuse its beams , to the furprize of all whom he would perfuade to reckon themfelves hitherto in the dark , and under the prejudices of a falfe admiration . However ...
עמוד 215
... learning , and learned men ; particularly an admirer of Ho- MER to adoration . He had built the finest library in the world , and made the choiceft , as well as moft numerous collection of books . No encou- ragements were wanting from ...
... learning , and learned men ; particularly an admirer of Ho- MER to adoration . He had built the finest library in the world , and made the choiceft , as well as moft numerous collection of books . No encou- ragements were wanting from ...
מהדורות אחרות - הצג הכל
מונחים וביטויים נפוצים
Ægypt againſt anſwer appear Bacchus beauty becauſe caft Callimachus cauſe cloſe Comus cras amet croud defign defire dreft eaſe envy ev'ry eyes fable facred fafe faid fame fate fays feat feem feen fenfe fhade fhall fhew fhining fide fight filent filver fince fing firſt flain flies fome fomething fometimes fong foul Frogs ftand ftill fuch fuffer glory Gods head heart himſelf HOMER houſe Iliad Ipfa itſelf Jove laft lefs Let thofe love loft Macedon Mice moft moſt Mouſe mufic Muſes nature never lov'd numquam amavit Nymphs o'er obferved Ovid paffage paffion Pallas pleafing pleaſe pleaſure poet Pow'r praife praiſe pray'r quique amavit raiſe reaſon reft rife ſcene ſhade ſhake ſhe ſhould ſhow ſkies ſky ſpeak ſpread ſpring ſtill ſweet thee thefe themſelves theſe thoſe thou thouſand thro tion tranflation Twas uſe whofe whoſe youth ZOILUS
קטעים בולטים
עמוד 136 - And shake the neighbouring wood to banish sleep. Up rise the guests, obedient to the call: An early banquet deck'd the splendid hall; Rich luscious wine a golden goblet grac'd, Which the kind master forc'd the guests to taste. Then, pleas'd and thankful, from the porch...
עמוד 142 - Thy prayer, thy praise, thy life to vice unknown, In sweet memorial rise before the throne: These charms success in our bright region...
עמוד 98 - Now awful beauty puts on all its arms ; The fair each moment rises in her charms, Repairs her smiles, awakens every grace, And calls forth all the wonders of her face : Sees by degrees a purer blush arise, And keener lightnings quicken in her eyes.
עמוד 126 - Arms, angels, epitaphs and bones, These (all the poor remains of state) Adorn the rich, or praise the great ; Who while on earth in fame they live, Are senseless of the fame they give.
עמוד 131 - Know God — and bring thy heart to know The joys which from religion flow : Then every grace shall prove its guest, And I'll be there to crown the rest.
עמוד 129 - Whither, O whither art thou fled, To lay thy meek contented head ? What happy region dost thou please To make the seat of calms and ease ? " Ambition searches all its sphere Of pomp and state to meet thee there.
עמוד 23 - Ye nightingales, ye twisting pines ! Ye swains that haunt the grove ! Ye gentle echoes, breezy winds! Ye close retreats of love ! With all of nature, all of art...
עמוד 96 - And decks the goddess with the glittering spoil. This casket India's glowing gems unlocks, And all Arabia breathes from yonder box. The tortoise here and elephant unite, Transform'd to combs, the speckled and the white.
עמוד 39 - At close of eve he leaves his home, And wends to find the ruin'd dome, All on the gloomy plain. As there he bides, it...
עמוד 143 - With heaping coals of fire upon its head ; In the kind warmth the metal learns to glow, And, loose from dross, the silver...