XXIII. 144. But when loud surges lash the sounding shore, The hoarse rough verse should like the torrent roar. Pope's Essay on Criticism, 369. Dire Scylla there a scene of horror forms, And here Charybdis fills the deep with storms: When the tide rushes... Elements of Criticism - Page 290by Lord Henry Home Kames - 1833 - 504 pagesFull view - About this book
| Lindley Murray - 1810 - 262 pages
...-verse. Soft is the strain when zephyr gentle blows, And the smooth stream in smoother numbers flows. But when loud surges lash the sounding shore, The hoarse rough verse should like the torrent roar. Slow motion imitated. When Ajax strives some rock's vast weight to throw, The line too labours, and... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1810 - 312 pages
...sense: soft is the strain when zephyr gently blows, and tbe smooth stream in smoother numbers flows; but when loud surges lash the sounding shore, the hoarse, rough verse should like the torrent roar. When Ajax strives some rock's vast weight to throw, the line too labours, and the words move slow;... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1811 - 276 pages
...triumphant wings. ScyUa and C'haryidis. Dire Scylla there a scene of horror l'ornw, And here Char) bdis fills the deep with storms. When the tide rushes from...caves, The rough rock roars ; tumultuous boil the wave^, Boisterous and gentle sounds. Two craggy rocks ; projecting to the main, The roaring winds tempestuous... | |
| Increase Cooke - 1811 - 428 pages
...Rougli. Soft is the strain when Zephyr gently blows, And the smooth stream in smoother number flows ; But when loud surges lash the sounding shore, The hoarse rough verse should like the torrent roar, Slow Motion. When Ajax strives some rock's vast weight to throw, The line too labours, and the words... | |
| Charles Peirce - 1811 - 266 pages
...The pheasant:. Scylla and Charybdis. Dire Scylla there a scene of horror forme, And here Cbarybdis fills the deep with storms. When the tide rushes from her rumbling caves, The roagh rock roars ; tumultuous boil the wires. Two craggy rock* projecting to '.he main, 1& ] Boisterous... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1811 - 346 pages
...strain when Zephyr gently blows, And the smooth stream in smoother numbers flows. But when loud billows lash the sounding shore, The hoarse rough verse should like the torrent roar. When Ajax strives some rock's vast weight to throw, The line too labours, and the words move slow ;... | |
| 1813 - 386 pages
...Now through the rocks, appall'd with deep dismay, We bend our course, and stem the desperate way;' Dire Scylla there a scene of horror forms, And here...storms. When the tide rushes from her rumbling caves The rongh rock roars; tumultuous boil the waves; They toss, they foam, a wild confusion raise, Iiike waters... | |
| 1813 - 406 pages
...Now through the rocks, appall'd with deep dismay, We bend our course, and stem the desperate way ; Dire Scylla there a scene of horror forms, And here Charybdis fills the deep with storms. Wlien the tide rushes from her rumbling caves The rough rock roars; tumultuous boil the waves; They... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1813 - 276 pages
...whirring pheasant spring. And mounts exulting on triumphant wings. Scylla and Ctiarybdis. Dire Seylla there a scene of horror forms, And here Charybdis...the tide rushes from her rumbling caves, The rough roek roars; tumultuous boil the waves. Boisterous and gentle Sounds. Two craggy rocks projecting to... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1816 - 328 pages
...Vtrse. Soft is the strain when zephyr gently blows, And the smooth stream in smoother numbers flows, But when loud surges lash the sounding shore, The hoarse rough verse should like the torrent roar, Slow Motion Imitated. When Ajax strives some rock's vast weight to throw, The line too labours, and... | |
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