The Works of the English Poets1779 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 51
Page 49
... eyes Abové thy naval crowns triumphant rise . Thee , Cefar , thy long labours paft incite , Thy ufe of war , and custom of the fight ; While bold ambition prompts thee in the race , And bids thy courage fcorn a fecond place . Superior ...
... eyes Abové thy naval crowns triumphant rise . Thee , Cefar , thy long labours paft incite , Thy ufe of war , and custom of the fight ; While bold ambition prompts thee in the race , And bids thy courage fcorn a fecond place . Superior ...
Page 51
... eyes . Such while earth trembles , and heaven thunders loud , Darts the fwift lightning from the rending cloud ; Fierce through the day it breaks , and in its flight 290 The dreadful blaft confounds the gazer's fight ; Refiftlefs in its ...
... eyes . Such while earth trembles , and heaven thunders loud , Darts the fwift lightning from the rending cloud ; Fierce through the day it breaks , and in its flight 290 The dreadful blaft confounds the gazer's fight ; Refiftlefs in its ...
Page 69
... eyes , Horrid he feems , and of gigantic fize : Unnumber'd eagles rife amidst his train , And millions feem to hide the crouded plain . 835 81 Around him all the various nations join , Between the fnowy Alps and diftant Rhine . He draws ...
... eyes , Horrid he feems , and of gigantic fize : Unnumber'd eagles rife amidst his train , And millions feem to hide the crouded plain . 835 81 Around him all the various nations join , Between the fnowy Alps and diftant Rhine . He draws ...
Page 74
... eye , Approaching glare , and pafs with horror by .. A fury fierce about the city walks , Hell - born , and horrible of fize , fhe ftalks A flaming pine fhe brandishes in air , 970 275 989 And hiffing loud up - rise her fnaky hair ...
... eye , Approaching glare , and pafs with horror by .. A fury fierce about the city walks , Hell - born , and horrible of fize , fhe ftalks A flaming pine fhe brandishes in air , 970 275 989 And hiffing loud up - rise her fnaky hair ...
Page 77
... eye , One prodigy fuperior threaten'd still , The never - failing harbinger of ill : Lo ! by the fibrous liver's rifing head , A fecond rival prominence is fpread ; All funk and poor the friendly part appears , And a pale , fickly ...
... eye , One prodigy fuperior threaten'd still , The never - failing harbinger of ill : Lo ! by the fibrous liver's rifing head , A fecond rival prominence is fpread ; All funk and poor the friendly part appears , And a pale , fickly ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Æneid againſt amidſt arms Behold beneath blood bold breaſt Cæfar camp caufe cauſe chief cloſe command courſe croud Dæmon death diftant dreadful earth ev'n facred fafe faid fame fatal fate fcorn fear feas fecret feek feems feen fhade fhall fhore fhould fide field fierce fight firft firſt fkies flain flames flaughter fled flood foldier fome foon forfook fortune foul ftand ftill ftream ftrong fuccefs fuch fure fwelling fword Gaul gods hafte hand head heaven himſelf hoftile horrid impious labours laft laſt Latian lefs length loft looſe Lucan mighty moſt Nero numbers o'er paffage paſt peace Pharfalia Phocis plain Pompey Pompey's purpoſe rage reft rife rofe Roman Rome Scythian ſhall ſhe ſhore ſkies ſky ſpoke ſpread ſtand ſtate ſtay ſtill ſtood Sulpitius Verulanus ſupplies ſwift taſk thee thefe theſe thofe thoſe thou thouſand trembling vaft vanquish'd Virgil whofe winds yield