 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 572 Seiten
...has nothing topping or overtopping it ; supreme ; sovereign. JOHNSON. So, in Doctor Fauslus, 1604 : " Was this the face that launch'da thousand ships, " And burnt the topless towers of Ilium ?'' Again, in the Blind Beggar of Alexandria, 1598 : " And topless honours be bestow'd on thee." STEEVENS.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1813 - 500 Seiten
...has nothing topping or overtopping it ; supreme ; sovereign. JOHNSON. So, in Doctor Faustus, 1604 : " Was this the face that launch'da thousand ships, - ' " And burnt the topless towers of Ilium ?" Again, in The Blind Beggar of Alexandria, 1598 : " And topless honours be bestow'd on thee." STEEVENS.... | |
 | 1814 - 572 Seiten
...the heel, And shen return to Helen for a kiss. Oh! thou art fairer than the evening air .... . .« " Was this the face that launch'da thousand ships And burnt the topless towers of Ilium ? Clad in the beauty of a thousand stars 1 Brighter art thou than flaming Jupiter, When he appear'... | |
 | Charles Wentworth Dilke - 1816 - 412 Seiten
...Shall be perform'd in twinkling of an eya Enter HELEN again, passing over between two Cupids. \ Faust. Was this the face that launch'da thousand ships, And burnt the topless towers of Hiuih ? Sweet Helen, make me immortal with a kiss. " Her lips suck forth my soul! see where it'flies... | |
 | 1821 - 408 Seiten
...Mephostophilis, his familiar spirit, in obedience to his wish, raises up that celebrated beauty. " Was this the face that launch'da thousand ships, And...burnt the topless towers of Ilium ? Sweet Helen, make me immortal with a kiss. Her lips snck forth my soul ! see where it fries; Come, Helen, come, give... | |
 | 1821 - 404 Seiten
...Mephostophilis, his familiar spirit, in obedience to his wish, raises up that celebrated beauty. " Was this the face that launch'da thousand ships, And...burnt the topless towers of Ilium ? Sweet Helen, make me immortal with a kiss. Her lips suck forth my soul ! see where it flies; Come, Helen, come, give... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1821 - 498 Seiten
...has nothing topping or overtopping it ; supreme ; sovereign. JOHNSON. So, in Dr. Faustus, 1604 : " Was this the face that launch'da thousand ships, " And burnt the topless towers of Ilium ?" Again, in The Blind Beggar of Alexandria, 1598 : " And topless honours be bestow'd on thee." STEEVENS.... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1821 - 374 Seiten
...address to the Apparition of Helen. " Enter Helen again, passing over between two Cupids. Faustus. Was this the face that launch'da thousand ships, And burnt the topless tow'rs of Ilium 1 Sweet Helen, make me immortal with a kiss. Her lips suck forth my soul ! See where... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1821 - 380 Seiten
...address to the Apparition of Helen. " Enter Helen again, passing over between two Cupids. Faustus. Was this the face that launch'da thousand ships, And burnt the topless tow'rs of Ilium 1 Sweet Helen, make me immortal with a kiss. Her lips suck forth my soul ! See where... | |
 | 1823 - 616 Seiten
...he is in search of a mistress. He is smitten at once by her excelling beauty, and thus he speaks : ' Was this the face that launch'da thousand ships, And...the topless towers of Ilium ? — Sweet Helen, make me immortal with a kiss — Her lips suck forth my soul .... Here will I dwell, for Heaven is in these... | |
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Was this the face that launch'da thousand ships, And burnt the topless towers of Ilium? 
