 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 372 Seiten
...is probable. But why all this rage against Dr. Johnson ? Addison, before him, had said of Milton ; Oh ! had the poet ne'er profan'd his pen, To varnish o'er the guilt of faithless men! And had not Johnson an equal right to avow his sentiments ! Do his enemies claim a privilege to abuse... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 612 Seiten
...his lines! What sound of brazen wheels, vb it thunder, scare. And stun the reader with the dm of war! With fear my spirits and my blood retire, To see the seraphs sunk in clouds of fire; Jut when, with eager steps, from hence I rise, And view the first gay scenes of Paradise; ,\ ii.ii... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 620 Seiten
...his lines! What sound of brazen wheels, what thunder, scare, And stun the reader with the din of war! With fear my spirits and my blood retire, To see the seraphs sunk in clouds of fire1; But when, with eager steps, from hence 1 rise, And view the first gay scenes of Paradise; What... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 620 Seiten
...the din of war! With fear my spirits and my blood retire, To see (he seraphs sunk in clouds of tire ; But when, with eager steps, from hence I rise, And view the first gay »cenes of Paradise ; What tongue, what word) of rapture can exprès» A vision so profuse of pleasantness... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 540 Seiten
...lines ! What sounds of brazen wheels, what thunder, scare, And stun the reader with the din of war ! With fear my spirits and my blood retire, To see the...words of rapture can express A vision so profuse of pleasantness.b Oh had the poet ne'er profan'd his pen, To varnish o'er the guilt of faithless men;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 368 Seiten
...say is probable. But why all this rage against Dr Johnson ? Addison, before him, had said of Milton ; •*Oh ! had the Poet ne'er profan'd his pen, To varnish o'er the guilt of faithless men ! And had not Johnson an equal right to avow his sentiments ? Do his enemies claim a privilege to abuse... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 298 Seiten
...lines ! What sound of brazen wheels, what thunder, scare And stun the reader with the din of war ! With fear my spirits and my blood retire, To see the...profuse of pleasantness ! Oh ! had the poet ne'er profaned his pen, To varnish o'er the guilt of faithless men, His other works might have deserved applause... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 304 Seiten
...lines ! What sound of brazen wheels, what thunder, scare And stun the reader with the din of war ! With fear my spirits and my blood retire, To see the...clouds of fire ; But when, with eager steps, from hence T rise, And view the first gay scenes of Paradise, What tongue, what words of rapture can express A... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 302 Seiten
...sunk in clouds of fire : But when, with eager steps, from hence I rise, And view the first gay scene of Paradise ; What tongue, what words of rapture, can express A vision so profuse of pleasantness ! ADDRESS TO GREAT BRITAIN. FROM THOMSON'S SUMMER. -FOR lofty sense, Creative fancy, and inspection... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 508 Seiten
...is probable. But why all this rage against Dr. Johnson ? Addison, before him, had said of Milton : " Oh ! had the poet ne'er profan'd his pen, To varnish o'er the guilt of faithless men !" And had not Johnson an equal right to avow his sentiments ? Do his enemies claim a privilege to... | |
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Messiah's outspread banner shines, How does the chariot rattle in his lines! What sounds of brazen wheels, what thunder, scare, And stun the reader with the din of war! With fear my spirits and my blood retire, To see the seraphs sunk in clouds of fire;... 
