Could thro' the ranks of ruin go, With storms above, and rocks below ! In vain did Nature's wise command Divide the waters from the land, If daring ships and men prophane Invade th' inviolable main ; Th' eternal fences over-leap, And pass at will the... Of the Nature of Things: In Six Books - Página 549por Titus Lucretius Carus - 1714Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| John Dryden - 1767 - 386 páginas
...and rocks below ! In vain did Nature's wife cornmand Divide the waters from the land, If daring fhips and men prophane Invade th' inviolable main ; Th'...over-leap, And pafs at will the boundlefs deep. No toil, no hard fhip can reftrain Ambitious man inur'd to pain ; The more confin'd, the more he tries, And at... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 376 páginas
...and rocks below! In vain did Nature's wife command Divide the waters from the land, If daring fhips and men prophane Invade th' inviolable main ; Th'...over-leap, And pafs at will the boundlefs deep. No toil, no hardfhip, can reftrain Ambitious man inur'd to pain ; The more confin'd, the more he tries. And at... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 352 páginas
...In vain did Nature's wife command, Divide the waters from the land, If daring (hips and men prephane Invade th' inviolable main ; Th' eternal fences over-leap, And pafs at will the boundlefs deep. No toil, no hard(hip, can reftram Ambitious man inur'd to pain ; The more confih'd, the more he tries, And at forbidden... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 366 páginas
...and rocks below! In vain did Nature's wife command Divide the waters from the land, If daring mips and men prophane Invade th' inviolable main ; Th' eternal fences over-leap, And pafs at will the bountliefs de«p» No toil, no hard(hip, can retrain Ambitious man inur'd to pain ; The more confin'd,... | |
| English poets - 1790 - 362 páginas
...and rocks below I In vain did Nature's wife command Divide the waters from the land, If daring fhips and men prophane Invade th' inviolable main ; Th'...over-leap, And pafs at will the boundlefs deep. No toil, no hardfhip, can reftrain Ambitious man inur'd to pain ; The more confin'd, the more he tries, And at... | |
| Robert Anderson - 1795 - 806 páginas
...Nature's wife command Divide the waters from the land, If daring (hips, and men prophane, Invade tk' inviolable main, Th' eternal fences overleap, And pafs at will the boundlefs deep. No toil, no hardfhip, can reftain Ambitious man, inur'd to pain : The more confin'd, the more he tries. And at... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 658 páginas
...In vain did nature's wife command Divide the waters from the land, If daring (hips and men prophanc w : As often as lie turns his weary fiHes, The joints...flaughter'd wretches are hi» I And for his wine h hardfhip, can reltrain Ambitious man inur'd to pain ; The more confin'd, the more he tries, AnJ at... | |
| John Bell - 1807 - 346 páginas
...Could through the ranks of ruin go,~~ Wilh storms above, and rocks below ! In vain did Nature's wise command Divide the waters from the land, If daring ships, and men profane, Invade th' inviolable main; Th' eternal fences over-leap, And pass at will the boundless deep.... | |
| John Dryden - 1808 - 496 páginas
...Could through the ranks of ruin go, With storms above, and rocks below ! In vain did Nature's wise command Divide the waters from the land, If daring ships and men prophane Invade the inviolable mam ; The eternal fences over-leap, And pass at will the boundless deep. No toil, no... | |
| John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 490 páginas
...Could through the ranks of ruin go, With storms above, and rocks below ! In vain did Nature's wise command Divide the waters from the land, If daring ships and men prophane Invade the inviolable main ; The eternal fences over-leap, And pass at will the boundless deep. No toil, no... | |
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