Through optic glass the Tuscan artist views, At evening, from the top of Fesole, Or in Valdarno, to descry new lands, Rivers, or mountains, in her spotty globe. His spear, to equal which the tallest pine Hewn on Norwegian hills, to be the mast Of some... The British Essayists;: Spectator - Página 237por Alexander Chalmers - 1808Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Rebecca Hey - 1837 - 386 páginas
...artist views At evening from the top of Fesold," he continues in the same elevated strain to describe " His spear, to equal which the tallest pine Hewn on...the mast Of some great ammiral, were but a wand." And again, how finely he borrows the same image, when speaking of the fallen angels : — ' faithful... | |
| Stanhope Busby - 1837 - 132 páginas
...views At evening from the top of Fesole, Or in Valdarno, to descry new lands, Kivers, or mountains, in her spotty globe. His spear, to equal which the tallest...Hewn on Norwegian hills to be the mast Of some great admiral, were but a wand, He walk'd with to support uneasy steps Over the burning marie, not like those... | |
| John Milton - 1837 - 426 páginas
...evening, from the top of Fesolé, Or in Valdarno, to descry new lands, „ J, ' Rivers or mountains in her spotty globe. His spear, to equal which the tallest...pine, Hewn on Norwegian hills to be the mast Of some j^reat .-munirai, were but a wand, He walk'd with to support uneasy steps Over the burning marie; not... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1837 - 752 páginas
...the trunk was of a lofty tree, Which Nature meant some tall ship's mast should be-. Milton of Satan : is friend's indignation, that he was forced to appease him by a promise of forbearing Sir sreat admiral, were but a wand, He walked with. His diction was in his own time censured as negligent.... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1837 - 480 páginas
...of Fcsole, Or in Valdarno, to descry new lands. Rivers, or mountains, on her spotty globe. His epear (to equal which the tallest pine Hewn on Norwegian hills to be the maet Of some great admiral, were but a wand) He walk'd with, to support uneasy steps Over the burning... | |
| John Milton - 1838 - 518 páginas
...with of tick tubes the ragged moon. Or in Valdarno, to descry new lands, 290 Rivers or mountains in her spotty globe. His spear, to equal which the tallest...were but a wand, He walk'd with to support uneasy steps 295 Over the burning marie, not like those steps On heaven's azure, and the torrid clime Smote... | |
| John Claudius Loudon - 1838 - 686 páginas
...by Milton, in his splendid description of Satan, in the first book of the Paraditc Lott :— • " His spear, to equal which the tallest pine, Hewn on...the mast Of some great ammiral, were but a wand." Milton also says : — " His praiie, ye winds, that from four quarters blow, Breathe soft or loud ;... | |
| John Claudius Loudon - 1838 - 680 páginas
...is by Milton, in his splendid description of Satan, in the first book of the Paradue Lott : — '* His spear, to equal which the tallest pine, Hewn on Norwegian hills, to be the mast Of some great nmmiral, were but a wand." Milton also says : — " His praise, ye winds, that from four quartcri blow,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1838 - 716 páginas
...the trunk was of a lofty tree, Which Nature meant some tall ship's mast should be. Milton of Satan: His spear, to equal which the tallest pine Hewn on Norwegian hills, to be the mast Ofsonio great admiral, were hula wand, He walked with. His diction was in his own time censured as... | |
| John Claudius Loudon - 1838 - 680 páginas
...of the 1'nradisc Lau: — " Hi» ipotr, to equal which the tallest pine, Hewn «ti Norwegian hilta, to be the mast Of some great ammiral, were but a wand." Milton also says : — " His praise, ye winds, that from four quarters blow, Hreathc soft or loud ;... | |
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