| Great Britain - 1804 - 492 pages
...prey, O'er the fall'n trunk his ample fhield difplay'd, 365 He hides the hero with the mighty fhade, And threats aloud: the Greeks with longing eyes Behold...distance, but forbear the prize. Then fierce Tydides ftoops ; and from the fields, Heav'd with vuft force, a rocky fragment wields, Not two ftrong men th'... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 770 pages
...stalks around his prey. O'er the fall'n trunk his ample shield display'd, He hides the hero with his mighty shade, And threats aloud : the Greeks with...Then fierce Tydides stoops ; and from the fields, Heav'd with vast force, a rocky fragment wields, Not two strong men tb* enormous weight could raiseĀ»... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 760 pages
...fall'n trunk his ample shield display'd, He hides the hero with his mighty shade, And threats nloud : the Greeks with longing eyes Behold at distance, but...Then fierce Tydides stoops ; and from the fields, Heav'd with vast force, a rocky fragment wields, Not two strong men th' enormous weight could raise.... | |
| English literature - 1813 - 352 pages
...stalks around his prey. O'er the fall'n trunk his ample shield display'd, He hides the hero with his mighty shade, And threats aloud : the Greeks with...Then fierce Tydides stoops ; and, from the fields Heav'd with vast force, a rocky fragment wields. Not two strong men the' enormous weight could Such... | |
| British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 304 pages
...stalks around his prey. O'er the fallen trunk his ample shield display'd, He hides the hero with his mighty shade, And threats aloud: the Greeks with longing...force, a rocky fragment wields. Not two strong men Ihe' enormous weight could raise, Such men as live in these degenerate days: He swung it round; and,... | |
| Homerus - 1822 - 320 pages
...stalks around his prey. O'er the fall'n trunk his ample shield display'd, He hides the hero with his mighty shade, And threats aloud : the Greeks with...prize. Then fierce Tydides stoops; and, from the fields Heav'd with vast force, a rocky fragment wields. Not two strong1 men the' enormous weight could raise,... | |
| Ezekiel Sanford - English poetry - 1822 - 344 pages
...host appears. A ponderous stone bold Hector heav'd to throw, Pointed above, and rough and gross below: Not two strong men the' enormous weight could raise, Such men as live in these degenerate days. Yet this, as easy as a swain could bear The snowy fleece, he toss'd, and shook in air: For Jove upheld,... | |
| British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 348 pages
...appears. A ponderous stone bold Hector heaved to throw, Pointed above, and rough and gross below : Not two strong men the' enormous weight could raise, Such men as live in these degenerate days. Yet this, as easy as a swain could bear The snowy fleece, he toss'd, and shook in air : For Jove upheld,... | |
| Homer - 1822 - 342 pages
...host appears. A ponderous stone bold Hector heav'd to throw, Pointed above, and rough and gross below: Not two strong men the' enormous weight could raise, Such men as live in these degenerate days. Yet this, as easy as a swain could bear The snowy fleece, he toss'd, and shook in air : For Jove upheld,... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1826 - 396 pages
...365 He hides the hero with his mighty shade, And threats aloud : the Greeks with longing eyes Uphold lles glow'd : 370 Not two strong men the enormous weight could raise, Such men as live in these degenerate days.... | |
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