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 farther go ; To make a third she joined the former two. Once a Week - Página 5241871Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| John Milton - 1824 - 510 páginas
...Gveece, Italy, and England did adorn; The first in loftiness of thought surpass'«!, The neit in dignity, in both the last, The force of nature could no farther go To make a third, she join'd the former two. DRYDEV. LONDON : PUBLISHED BY JONES & COMPANY S, ACTON PLACE,... | |
| Cupid - 1826 - 252 páginas
...ltaly,t and England, did adorn j The first in elegance of mind surpass'd ; The next in loveliness ; in both, the last. The force of nature could no farther go — To make a third, she join'd the other two. INSCRIPTION ON A GROTTO OF SHELLS ; The wwlf of nine Young... | |
| Hester Lynch Piozzi - 1826 - 250 páginas
...Greece, Italy, and England, did adorn: The first in loftiness of thought surpast, The next in majesty ; in both the last. The force of nature could no farther go, To make a third she join'd the former two. One evening in the oratorio season of the year 1771, Mr. Johnson... | |
| Ebenezer Porter - 1835 - 414 páginas
...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 farther go ; To make a third, she joined the former two.' 'this connexion is, that essayists can be regarded only as... | |
| William Cowper - 1836 - 384 páginas
...Greece, Italy, and 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 farther go, To make a third she join'd the other two. Page 252. Vincent Bourne. " I think him a better Latin poet... | |
| Joe Miller - 1836 - 266 páginas
...Greece, Italy, and England did adorn ; The first in loftiness of thought surpast ; The next in majesty ; in both the last. The force of nature could no farther go — To make a third she join'd the former two. Written in the leaves of a Fan. BY DR. ATTERBURY, A LATE BISHOP... | |
| William Cowper - 1836 - 388 páginas
...Greece, Italy, and Kngland did adorn. The first in loftiness of thought surpass'd ; The next in majesty, in both the last. The force of Nature could no farther go, I i• ! Jn.• To make a third she join'd the other two. • , i ... „ .. Page 252. Vincent Bourne.... | |
| Nicholas Patrick Wiseman - 1839 - 642 páginas
...of fire, and she did not shed a The first in loftiness of thought surpass'd ; The next, in majesty . in both the last. The force of Nature could no farther go ; To make a third, she join'd the former two." single tear. That woman's tears have not yet begun to flow.... | |
| 1840 - 516 páginas
...Italy, and England did adoru. The first in majesty of thought surpassed, The next in gracefulness ; — in both, the last. The force of nature could no farther go, To make a third she joined the other two." The fog seems to increase, and every distant object is hidden,... | |
| 1895 - 844 páginas
...three distant counties born, Lincoln, Armagh, and Sllgo did adorn, The first in matchless impndence surpassed, The next in bigotry — in both the last ; The force of Nature could no further go, To beard the third, she shaved the other two. This was rather a personal attack, and was... | |
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