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 - Page 237de Alexander Chalmers - 1808Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 560 pages
...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 Of some great admiral, were but a wand, He walked with. His diction was in his own time censured as negligent. He... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1811 - 514 pages
...At ev'ning 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...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 marl To which we... | |
| Spectator The - 1811 - 802 pages
...Fessle, Or in Valdarno, to descry new lands River«, or mountains, on her spotty globe. His spear (tu equal which the tallest pine Hewn on Norwegian hills...the mast Of some great ammiral, were but a wand) He walkM with, to support uneasy step» Over the burning tuail ' To which we may add his call to the fallen... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 420 pages
...of a lofty tree, A\ Inch nature meant some tall ship's roast should bv. Milton of Satan : His spew to equal which the tallest pine Hewn on Norwegian hills, to be the mast Of some great admiral, were but a wand, ', He walked with. His diction was in his own time censured as negligent.... | |
| 1812 - 426 pages
...Published by Dr. Todd; but we have scen only the last volume, containing a Life and an Index vcrborum. Hewn on Norwegian hills to be the mast Of some great ammiral, were but a wand; He walked with- to support uneasy steps Over the burning marie." B. 1. 1. 292. The hint on whieh Milton... | |
| John Milton - 1813 - 342 pages
...At evening from the top of Fesol6, Or in Valdarno, to descry new lands, 290 Rivers 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 \v IkM with, to support uneasy steps 295 Over the burning marie, not like... | |
| James Grant - 1814 - 586 pages
...original. Translation. — " His spear is a blasted pine ; his " shield, the rising moon." Criticism. — " His spear, to equal which the tallest pine, Hewn on...Norwegian hills, to be the mast Of some great ammiral." • " His ponderous shield Hung on his shoulders, like the moon, whose otb Through optic glass the... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 486 pages
...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 Of some great admiral, were but a wand, He walked with. His diction was in his own time censured as negligent. He... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1818 - 410 pages
...the trunk was of a lofty tree, Which nature meant some tali ship's mast should be, Milton of Satan : His spear, to equal which the tallest pine Hewn on Norwegian hills, to be the mast Of some great admiral, were but a wand, He walked with. His diction was in his own time censured as negligent. He... | |
| John Aikin - 1819 - 172 pages
...Paradise Lost about that ? Tut. Yes. The spear of Satan is magnified by a comparison with a lofty Pine. His spear, to equal which the tallest Pine Hewn on...be the mast Of some great ammiral, were but a wand. VOL. I. H Har. I remember, too, that the walking staff' of the giant Polypheme was a Pine. i Tut. Ay... | |
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