 Twas all it had, for windows there were none. The gate was adamant; eternal frame! Which, hew'd by Mars himself, from Indian quarries came, The labour of a god; and all along Tough iron plates were clench 'd to make it strong.  The Works of the English Poets: Dryden - Page 95by Samuel Johnson - 1779Full view - About this book
 | Edward Bysshe - 1710 - 620 pages
...all it had, for Windows there were none. The Gate was Adamant ; eternal Frame ! Which hew'd by Mart himfelf from Indian Quarries came, The Labour of a...Plates were clench'd to make it ftrong. A Tun about was^very Pillar there, A polifh'd Mirrour fhone not half fa clear. There faw I how the fecret Fellon... | |
 | John Dryden - 1713 - 614 pages
...Door ; In,through thatDoor,a NorthernLight there fhone; 'Twas all it had, for Windows there were none. The Gate was Adamant ; Eternal Frame ! Which hew'd...came, The Labour of a God ; and all along Tough Iron Plate? were clench'd to make it flrong. A Tun about was ev'ry Pillar there ; A polifli'd Mirrour (hone... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 526 pages
...In through that door, a northern light there fhone ; 'Twas all it had, for windows there were none, The gate was adamant ; eternal frame ! Which, hew'd by Mars himfelf, from Indian quarries came, The labor of a God ; and all along Tough iron plates were clench'd to make it ftrong. A tun about was ev'ry... | |
 | Nathan Bailey - 1760 - 730 pages
...fquare tmin ftone. Mart. j. To form laborioufly. The gate w»s adamant ; eternal frame! Which, ¿««V by Mars himfelf, from Indian quarries came, The labour of a god. Dryien't Fthlrt. I now pafs my days, not ftudious nor idle rather polifliing old works than tewing... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 396 pages
...In through that door, a northern light there fhone ; 'Twas all it had, for windows there were none, The gate was adamant ; eternal frame ! Which, hew'd...plates were clench'd to make it ftrong. A tun about was ev'ry pillar there ; A polim'd mirror fhone not half fo clear. There faw I how the fecret felon wrought,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 392 pages
...In through that door, a northern light there fhone ; 'Twas all it had, for windows there were none, The gate was adamant ; eternal frame ! Which, hew'd...plates were clench'd to make it ftrong. A tun about was ev'ry pillar there; A polifh'd mirror fhone not half fo clear. There faw I how the fecret felon wrought,... | |
 | Publius Papinius Statius - 1767 - 696 pages
...had, for Windows there were none. The Gate was Adamant, eternal Frame ! Which hew'dby War/himfelf, from Indian Quarries came, The Labour of a God ; and all along Tough Iron-Plates were clench'd to make it ftrong. A Tun about was ev'ry Pillar there : A polifh'd Mirror... | |
 | Publius Papinius Statius - 1773 - 344 pages
...In through that Door a northern Light there fhone ; 'Twas all it had, for Windows there were none. The Gate was Adamant, eternal Frame ! Which hew'd by Mars himfelf, from Indian Quarrjfc came. The Labour of a God ; and all along Tough Iron-Plates were clench'd to make it ftrong.... | |
 | 1782 - 440 pages
...the door a northern light there (hone,. 'Twas all it had, for windows there were none. The gate of adamant, eternal frame, Which hew'd by Mars himfelf from Indian quarries came. This fcene of terror is judicioufly contrafted by the pleafihg and joyous imagery of the temples of... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1782 - 514 pages
...through the door a northern light there {hone, 'Twas all it had, for windows there were none. The gate of adamant, eternal frame, Which hew'd by Mars himfelf from Indian quarries came. This This fcene of terror is judicioufly contrafted. by the pleafing and "joyous imagery of the temples... | |
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