 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
 | 1824 - 294 pages
...ev'ning from the top of Fesole, Or in Valdarno, to descry new lands, Kivers, or mountains, on her spotted globe: 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 walk'd with, to support uneasy steps Over the burning marl To which we... | |
 | British poets - 1824 - 676 pages
...friend's hand : the other Is master-mover of his warlike puppet. Byron's Sardanapalus, a. 5, s. 1. His spear, to equal which the tallest pine Hewn on Norwegian hills, to be the mast Of some great admiral, were but a wand. Some, for hard masters, broken under arms, In battle lopt away,' with half... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 674 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... | |
 | John Milton - 1826 - 318 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...were but a wand, He walk'd with, to support uneasy steps 296 Over the burning marie, not like those steps On Heaven's azure ; and the torrid clime Smote... | |
 | John Aikin - 1826 - 840 pages
...in Valdnrno, to descry new lands, Rivers or mountains in her sjx>tty globe. His spear, to equal with the tallest pine Hewn on' Norwegian hills, to be the...were but a wand, He walk'd with, to support uneasy steps Over the burning marie, not like those steps On Heaven's azure, and the torrid clime Smote on... | |
 | John Milton - 1826 - 312 pages
...At Evening from the top of Fesole, Or in Valdarno, to descry new lands, 290 Rivers, or mountains, in her spotty globe. His spear, to equal which the tallest pine Hewn on Norwegian hills, to be the mast Of Bomo great ammiral, were but a wand, He walk'd with, to support uneasy steps 995 Over the burning marie,... | |
 | 1826 - 82 pages
...and strength entire Strongly to sufi'cr and support our pains ? Parad. Lost, biu 143. His spear ((o equal which the tallest pine Hewn on Norwegian hills to be the mast Of some great admiral were but a waud) He walked with, to support uneasy steps Over the burning murle. Rid. v. 292.... | |
 | 1827 - 294 pages
...views At evening from the top of Fesole, Or in Voldarno, to descry new lands, Rivers or mountains in her spotty globe. His spear, to equal which the tallest...be the mast Of some great ammiral, were but a wand, 294 He walked with, to support uneasy steps Over the burning marie, not like those steps On Heaven's... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1828 - 266 pages
...views, At evening, from the top of Fiesole, Or in Valdarno, to descry new lands, 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 Over the burning marl — (not like those steps On heaven's azure!) — and 'the torrid clime... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1828 - 264 pages
...views, At evening, from the top of Fiesole, Or in Valdarno, to descry new lands, 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 arnmiral, were but a wand) He walk'd with to support uneasy steps Over the burning marl — (not like... | |
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