Wheeling unshaken through the void immense ; And speak, O man ! does this capacious scene With half that kindling majesty dilate Thy strong conception, as when Brutus rose Refulgent from the stroke of Caesar's fate, Amid the crowd of patriots ; and his... The Works of the English Poets: Akenside - Page 150by Samuel Johnson - 1779Full view - About this book
| 1745 - 746 pages
...conception, as when Snaut rofe Refulgent from the ftroke of Cafjr's fate, Amid the croud of patriots, mid his arm Aloft extending, like eternal Jove, When guilt brings down the thunder, caJl'd aloud [fteel, On Tally's name, and fhook his crimfon And bade the father of his country, hail... | |
| John Gilbert Cooper - 1757 - 420 pages
...kindling majefty Thy ftrong conception, as when Brutus rofe Refojgent from the ftroke of Casfar's fate, Amid the croud of patriots ; and his arm Aloft extending, like eternal Jove 495 When guilt brings down the thunder, call'd aloud On Tully's name, and fhook his crimfon fteel,... | |
| 1745 - 700 pages
...conception, as when Bntris TO': Refulgent from the ftroke oiCafir's fat;. Amid the croud of patriots, end tU arm Aloft extending, like eternal Jove, When, guilt brings down the thunder, caS'd aloud filed. On 7i///y's name, and (hook his crimdn And bade the father of his country, hail!... | |
| Mark Akenside - 1744 - 124 pages
...of Caefaijs fate, Amid the crowd of patriots i and his ai m Aloft extending, like eternal Jove 435 When guilt brings down the thunder, call'd aloud On Tully's name, and fhook his crimfon fteel, And bade the father of his country hail ! For lo ! the tyrant proftrate on the duft,... | |
| Hugh Blair - 1784 - 412 pages
...majefty, dilate Thy ftrong concegtifln, as when Brutes ro 5.efulgent from the ftrolce of Cspfar's fate, Amid the croud of Patriots \ and his arm Aloft extending,...eternal Jove, When guilt brings down the thunder, call'daloiid Oh Tully?s name, and fhook his crimfon ncd, And bade the father of hi? cov;ntry hail !... | |
| Hugh Blair - 1787 - 482 pages
...ftrong conception, as when Brutus rofe Refulgent, from the ftroke of Caefar's fate^ Amid the crowd of patriots ; and his arm Aloft extending, like eternal...thunder, call'd aloud! On Tully's name, and fhook his crimfon Heel, And bade the father of his country hail ! For lo ! the tyrant proftrate on the dull;... | |
| English poets - 1790 - 404 pages
...majefty can fill The human bofom, as when Brutus rofe Refulgent from the ftroke of Carfar's fate 56$ Amid the croud of patriots; and, his arm. Aloft extending like eternal Jove When goilt brings down the thunder, call'd aloud On Tully's name, and fhook the crimfon fword 'Of juftice... | |
| 1793 - 620 pages
...fill The human bolom ns when Brutus rofe Refulgent from the ftroke of Caefar's fate 365 Amid the crowd of patriots, and his arm Aloft extending, like eternal...down the thunder, call'd aloud On Tully's name, and (hook the crimfon {word Of juftice in his rapt altonifh'd eye» 3*3 And bad the father of his country... | |
| Mark Akenside - 1794 - 218 pages
...ftroke of Caefar's fate, Amid the crowd of patriots ; and his arm Aloft extending, like eternal Jove 493 When guilt brings down the thunder, call'd aloud On Tully's name, and fhook his crimfon fteel, , And bade the father of his country, hail ! For lo ! the tyrant proftrate on the... | |
| Joseph Ritson - 1794 - 382 pages
...majcfty dilate Thy flrong conception, as when Brutus rofe Refulgent from the ilroke of Csfar's fate, Amid the croud of patriots ; and his arm Aloft extending, like eternal Jove 495 When guilt brings down the thusder, call'd aloud On Tully's name, and fhook his crimfon fteel,... | |
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