 | Herodotus - 1791 - 470 pages
...than by Dryden, in his Ode on St. Cecilk's Day : The fong began from Jove, Who left his blifsful feats above ; Such is the power of mighty Love : A dragon's fiery form belied the god ; Sublime on radiant fpires he trod, When he to fair Olympia prefs'd ; And while he... | |
 | 1795 - 846 pages
...notes afcer.d the iky, And heavenly joys infpire. The fong began from Jove, Who left his blifsful feats above ; (Such is the power of mighty love !) A dragon's fiery form bely'd the god ; Sublime on radiant fpires he rode, When he to fair Olympia prefs'd, And while he fought her fnowy bread ; Then... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 806 pages
...Iky, And heavenly joys infpirc. The fong began from Jove, Who left his blifsful feats above, (Snch is the power of mighty love.) A dragon's fiery form bely'd the god : . Sublime on radiant fpires he rode, When he to fair Olympia prcfs'd : And while he fought her tuuvvy bread : then,... | |
 | Aulus Gellius - 1795 - 386 pages
...Alexander, in his Ode on St. Cecilia's day : The fong began from Jove, Who left his blifsful feats above, Such is the power of mighty Love ! A dragon's fiery form belied the god: Sublime on radiant fpires he trode, When he to fair Olympia prefs'd, And while he fought... | |
 | Aulus Gellius - 1795 - 398 pages
...Alexander, in his Ode on St. Cecilia's day : The fong began from Jove, Who left his biifsful feats above, Such is the power of mighty Love ! A dragon's fiery form belied the god : Sublime on radiant ipires he trode, When he, to fair Olympia prefs'd. And while he... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 500 pages
...trembling notes ascend the sky, And heavenly joys inspire. The song began from Jove, Who left his blissful seats above, (Such is the power of mighty love.) A dragon's fiery form belied the god ; Sublime on radiant spheres he rode, When he to fair Olympia pressed, And while he... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 506 pages
...trembling notes ascend the sky, And heavenly joys inspire. The song began from Jove, Who left his blissful seats above, (Such is the power of mighty love.) A dragon's fiery form belied the god ; Sublime on radiant spheres he rode, When he to fair Olympia pressed, And while he... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 512 pages
...notes ascend the sky, And heavenly joys inspire. The song began from Jove; Who left his blissful seat? above, (Such is the power of mighty love !) A dragon's fiery form belied the god : Sublime on radiant spheres he rode, When he to fair Olympia press'd. And stamp'd an... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 582 pages
...the notes ascend the sky, And heavenly joys inspire. The song began from Jove, Who left his blissful seats above; (Such is the power of mighty Love !)...dragon's fiery form bely'd the god ; * Sublime on radiant spires he rode, When he to fair Olympia press'd, And while he sought her snowy breast; Then... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1810 - 314 pages
...trembling notes ascend the sky, and heavenly joys inspire. The song began from Jove, who }eft his blissful seats above, (such is the power of mighty love.") A dragon's fiery form bely'd the god : sublime on radiant spires he rode, when he to fair Olympia press'd : and while he sought her snowy breast: then,... | |
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With flying fingers touched the lyre : The trembling notes ascend the sky, And heavenly joys inspire. The song began from Jove, Who left his blissful seats above, (Such is the power of mighty love.) A dragon's fiery form belied the god : Sublime on radiant... 
