The Works of the English Poets, Volume 49G. Bigg, 1779 - 324 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 48
Page 20
... genius , earth and heaven , revers'd . Who but , these far - fam'd ruins to behold , Proofs of a people , whofe heroic aims Soar'd far above the little felfish fphere 105 110 Of Of doubting modern life ; who but , inflam'd With 20 POEMS ...
... genius , earth and heaven , revers'd . Who but , these far - fam'd ruins to behold , Proofs of a people , whofe heroic aims Soar'd far above the little felfish fphere 105 110 Of Of doubting modern life ; who but , inflam'd With 20 POEMS ...
Page 23
... genius of thy reign . Behold her rife amid the lifeless waste , Expiring nature all corrupted round ; While the lone Tyber , through the desert plain , 180 185 190 195 200 C 4 Winds Winds his wafte ftores , and fullen fweeps along ...
... genius of thy reign . Behold her rife amid the lifeless waste , Expiring nature all corrupted round ; While the lone Tyber , through the desert plain , 180 185 190 195 200 C 4 Winds Winds his wafte ftores , and fullen fweeps along ...
Page 38
... genius can inspire . Clear funny climates , by the breezy main , Iönian or Ægæan , temper'd kind , 90 Light , airy foils . A country rich , and gay ; Broke into hills with balmy odours crown'd , And , bright with purple harvest , joyous ...
... genius can inspire . Clear funny climates , by the breezy main , Iönian or Ægæan , temper'd kind , 90 Light , airy foils . A country rich , and gay ; Broke into hills with balmy odours crown'd , And , bright with purple harvest , joyous ...
Page 39
... genius , but not lefs intent To feize the palm of empire , Athens rose : Where , with bright marbles big and future pomp , Hymettus spread , amid the scented sky . His thymy treasures to the labouring bee , And to botanic hand the ...
... genius , but not lefs intent To feize the palm of empire , Athens rose : Where , with bright marbles big and future pomp , Hymettus spread , amid the scented sky . His thymy treasures to the labouring bee , And to botanic hand the ...
Page 45
... genius curbing , pour'd it all Through the live features of one breathing stone . 295 300 There , beaming full , it fhone ; expreffing gods : Jove's awful brow , Apollo's air divine , The fierce atrocious frown of finew'd Mars , Or the ...
... genius curbing , pour'd it all Through the live features of one breathing stone . 295 300 There , beaming full , it fhone ; expreffing gods : Jove's awful brow , Apollo's air divine , The fierce atrocious frown of finew'd Mars , Or the ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
æther againſt arts behold beneath beſt bleft boaſt breaſt breathing Britiſh Britons charm chearful CYMBELINE deep Delia delight dreft eaſe eclogue Ev'n facred fafely fair fame fancy fcene feems fhall fhepherds fhining fhore fighs filent fing firft firſt flame flaves fmile focial foft fome fong fons footh foul fource fprings ftate ftill fubject fuch funk fweet fwelling fyren genius glory Goddeſs grace Greece happineſs heart heaven himſelf inſpires juſt laft land laſt lefs Liberty loft lov'd maid meaſure mix'd moſt Mufe Muſe muſt numbers o'er paffions peace plain pleaſe pleaſure pour'd praiſe pride rage rais'd raiſe reafon reign rife rofe Rome round ſcene ſhade ſhall ſhe ſhore ſhould ſpirit ſpread ſtate ſtill ſtorm ſtrain ſtream ſweet tear tender thee thefe theſe thofe thoſe thou thouſand toil treaſure tyrant vale virtue waſte whofe whoſe wild wiſdom youth