 Three poets in three distant ages born, Greece, Italy, and England did adorn; The first in loftiness of thought surpassed, The next in majesty; in both the last. The force of Nature could no further go, To make a third she joined the former two.  Select epigrams - Página 4por Select epigrams - 1797Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | 1804 - 572 páginas
...first in velvet's figured pride surpast; The next in 'broidery ; in both the last. His purse and fancy could no further go, To make a third he join'd the former two.' There is pleasaptry in the imitation, for it cannot justly be styled a translation, of the subsequent... | |
 | 1804 - 512 páginas
...England did adorn. The first in loftiness of thought surpass'd ; The next in majesty ; in both, the last. The force of nature could no further go, To make a third she join'd the former two. L 3 His thoughts were next turned to a poem, a considerable part of which... | |
 | 1806 - 224 páginas
...did adorn : The first in majesty of thought surpass'd, The next in gracefulness, in both the last. The force of nature could no further go, To make a third, she join'd the former two. Towards the close of 1639, he returned to England, which he found on the... | |
 | Albin-Joseph-Ulpien Hennet - 1806 - 360 páginas
...England did adorn : The first in loftiness of thought surpass'dr The next in ma jesty , in both the last. The force of nature could no further go : To make a third, she join'd the other two.* URVIVEN , Mucellanie*. Si une nation pouvait se vanter d'avoir * Trois poetes,... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 458 páginas
...England, did adorn. The first in loftiness of thought surpast ; The next, in majesty ; in both, the last. The force of Nature could no further go ; To make a third, she join'd the former twoEPIGRAM On the Duchess O/~PORTSMOUTH'S Picture. IJURE we do live by Cleopatra's... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 500 páginas
...did adorn. The first, in loftiness of thought surpassed j The next, in majesty ; in both, the last. The force of nature could no further go ; To make a third, she joined the former two. ODES, SONGS, AND LYRICAL PIECES. VOL. xr. FAREWELL, FAIR ARMIDA. A SONG.... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 506 páginas
...did adorn. The first, in loftiness of thought surpassed ; The next, in majesty; in both, the last. The force of nature could no further go ; To make a third, she joined the former two. ODES, SONGS, AND LYRICAL PIECES. FAREWELL, FAIR ARMIDA, A SONG. This Song... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1810 - 524 páginas
...did adorn : Henley in Cure of Souls display'd his skill, Rock shone in Physic, and in both John Hill: The force of Nature could no further go, To make a Third she join'd the former Two. Towards the close of his life fortune smiled upon our adventurer with more... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1810 - 528 páginas
...adorn : Henley in Cure of Souls displaj'd his skill, Rock shone in. Physic, and in both John Hill ' The force of Nature could no further go, To make a Third shejoiu'd the former Two. Towards the close of bis life fortune smiled upon our adventurer with more... | |
 | William Butler - 1811 - 548 páginas
...Italy, and England rtid adorn. The firft in majefty of thought furpafs'd, The next in gracefulnefs : in both the laft. The force of nature could no further go, To make a third Die join'd the other two. DRYDEN. The late Dr. Johnfon, though he was. ftrongly prejudiced againft... | |
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