 | Virgil - 1803 - 352 pages
...Appear'd his plumy crest, besmear'd with blood. His brazen buckler on the left was seen ; 15 Trunchions of shiver'd lances hung between ; And on the right...was plac'd his corslet, bor'd ; And to the neck was tied his unavailing sword. A crowd of chiefs inclose the godlike man, A Who thus, conspicuous in the... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 486 pages
...leafless wood, Appear'd his plumy crest, besmear'd with bloodj His brazen buckler on the left was seen j Truncheons of shiver'd lances hung between: And on...And to the neck was ty'd his unavailing sword. Mr. DRTDENT. On the next medal* you see the peace that Vespasian procured the empire, after having happily... | |
 | Publius Vergilius Maro - 1806 - 312 pages
...leafless wood, Appear'd his ]^umy cresL besmear'd with blood. His brazen buckler on the l^ft was seen : 15 Truncheons of shiver'd lances hung between ; •And...was plac'd his corslet, bor'd; And to the neck was tied his unavailing sword. A crowd of chiefs inclose the godlike man» Who thus, conspicuous in the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 760 pages
...war. Above his arms, flxt on the leafless wood, Anpeor'd his plumy crest, besmearM with blood; ' li , brazen buckler on the left was seen ; Truncheons of shiver'd lances hung between • And on the rifrht was plac'd his eorslet. b^r'd ; And to the neck was ty'd hi« unavailing sword. A crowd of chief»... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 790 pages
...brazen buckler on the left was seen ; Truncheons of shivcr'd lances bung between : And on the ritrht was plac'd his corslet, bor'd ; And to the neck was ty"d his unavailing sword. A crowd of chiefs enclose the godlike man ; Who thus, conspicuous in the midst, began : " Our toils,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 770 pages
...brazen buckler on the left was set-n ; Truncheons of shiverM lances hung between r And on the right wat plac'd his corslet, bor'd ; And to the neck was ty'd his unavailing sword. A crowd of chiefs enclose the godlike man; Who thus, conspicuous in the midst, began : " Our toils,... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 540 pages
...afar : A trophy sacred to the god of war. Above his arms, fix'd on the leafless wood, Appear'd bis plumy crest, besmear' d with blood; His brazen buckler...between : And on the right was plac'd his corslet, borVl, And to the neck was ty'd his unavailing sword. Mr. DRYDEN. On the next medal* you see the peace... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - 378 pages
...to the god of war. Above his arms, fix'd on the leafless wood, Appear'd his plumy crest, besmear'd with blood; His brazen buckler on the left was seen...shiver'd lances hung between : And on the right was plae'd his corslet, bor'd, And to the neck was ty'd his unavailing sword. Mr. On the next medal* you... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 542 pages
...plumy crest, besmear'd with Wood ; His brazen buckler on the left was seen; Truncheons of shiver' d lances hung between : And on the right was plac'd his corslet, bor'd, And to the neck was tjr'd his unavailing sword. Mr. DBYDBN. On the next medal" you see the peace that Vespasian procured... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - 724 pages
...buckler on the left was seen . Trunchcons of shiver'd lances hung between : And on the riglit was plae'd his corslet, bor'd, And to the neck was ty'd his unavailing sword. Mr. On the next mcdal* you see the peace that Vespasian procured the empire, after having happily finished... | |
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The coat of arms by proud Mezentius worn, Now on a naked snag in triumph borne, Was hung on high, and glitter'd from afar, A trophy sacred to the God of War. Above his arms, fix'd on the leafless wood, Appear'd his plumy crest, besmear'd with blood... 
