 | Thomas Pennant - 1776 - 530 Seiten
...emicat amnern : Sic Venetus ftagnante Pado, fufoque Britannus Navigat oceano. Lucan. lib. iv. 131. The bending willow into barks they twine ; Then line the work with fpoils of flaughter'd kine, Such are the floats Venetian fifhers know, Where in dull marfhes flands... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 488 Seiten
...morning fair. Soon Soon as the falling Sicoris begun 200 A peaceful ftream within his banks to run, The bending willow into barks they twine, Then line the work with fpoils of flaughter'd kme: Such are the floats Venetian filhers know, Where in dull mar/hes (lands... | |
 | William Butler - 1795 - 242 Seiten
...with oners, and covered them with the hides of bulls, which ferved them far fl1ort coafting voyages. The bending willow into barks they twine ; Then line the- work with fpoils of flaughter'd kine. Such arc the floats Venetian fifhers know, When in dull maifhes Hands the... | |
 | 1799 - 224 Seiten
...slaughtered kine ; Such are the floats Venetian fishers know, Where in dull marshes stands the settling Po ; On such to neighbouring Gaul, allured by gain, The bolder Britons cross the swelling main. Like these, when fruitful Egypt lies afloat, The Memphian artist builds his reedy boat. ROWE'S Lucan.... | |
 | Herodotus - 1814 - 422 Seiten
...2d book, and particularly in chapters 3, 29, 44, 104, 106, 167. In Melpomene also, c. 86. 2« Formed The bending willow into barks they twine, Then line the work with skins of slaughter'd kine; Such are the floats Venetian fishers know, Where in dull marshes stands... | |
 | Edward T W. Polehampton - 1815 - 728 Seiten
...slaughter'd kine. Such are the floats Venetian fishers know, Where in dull marshes stands the settling Po; On such to neighbouring Gaul, allured by gain, The bolder Britons cross the swelling main. ROTTE. Vessels of this kind are still in use on the Irish lakes; and on the Dee and Severn: in Ireland... | |
 | Herodotus - 1821 - 482 Seiten
...particularly in chapters 3, 29, 44, 104, 106, 167- In Melpomene also, c. 86. "w Formed ofmllotc. <$•<:.] — The bending willow into barks they twine, Then line the work with skins of slaughter'd kine ; Such are the floats Venetian fishers know, Where in dull marshes stands... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 294 Seiten
...foretell the morning fair. Soon as the falling Sicoris begun A peaceful stream within his banks to run, The bending willow into barks they twine ", Then line the work with spoils of slaughter'd kine: Such are the floats Venetian fishers know, Where in dull marshes stands the settling... | |
 | Elizabeth Kent (botanist.) - 1825 - 466 Seiten
...superemicat amnem. Sic Venetus, stagnante Pado, fusoque Britannus Navigat oceano." LUCAN, book iv. " The bending willow into barks they twine, Then line the work with spoils of slaughtered kine ; Such are the floats Venetian fishers know, Where in dull marshes stands the settling Po. On such... | |
 | Joseph Ritson - 1827 - 414 Seiten
...Sicoris, &c. (L. 4, V. 130.) Soon as the falling Sycoris begun A peaceful stream within his banks to run, The bending willow into barks they twine, Then line the work with spoils of slaugliter'd kine: Such are the floats Venetian fishers know, Where in dull marshes stands the settling... | |
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The bending willow into barks they twine, Then line the work with spoils of slaughtered kine: Such are the floats Venetian fishers know, Where in dull marshes stands the settling Po ; On such to neighboring Gaul, allured by gain, ^ The bolder Britons... 
