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" Through the thick gloom of some tempestuous night Orion's dog (the year when autumn weighs) And o'er the feebler stars exerts his rays; Terrific glory ! for his burning breath Taints the red air with fevers, plagues, and death . So flam'd his fiery mail. "
The poems of Ossian, &c. containing the poetical works of J. Macpherson ... - Page 242
by Ossian - 1805
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The Dramatic and Poetical Works of Robert Greene and George Peele

Robert Greene, Alexander Dyce, George Peele - English drama - 1861 - 650 pages
...the thick gloom of some tempestuous night, Orion'» dog (the year when Autumn weighs), And o'er tho feebler stars exerts his rays ; Terrific glory ! for...Taints the red air with fevers, plagues, and death." Compare the simplicity of tho original ; n«f¿faj'»e»a-', ¿rr' ¿rrif, ÍTiffúutttr -ni*«*, Ot...
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The Dramatic and Poetical Works of Robert Greene & George Peele

Robert Greene, George Peele - English drama - 1861 - 656 pages
...the eight, Thro' the thick gloom of some tempestuous night, Orion's dog (the year when Autumn weignsX And o'er the feebler stars exerts his rays ; Terrific glory ! for his burning breath Taint* the red air with fevers, plagues, and death." Compare the simplicity of the original ; H*fAf«i<ti&',...
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The Complete Works of Samuel Taylor Coleridge: With an ..., Volume 3

Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1864 - 770 pages
...description, or more accurate as a simile ; which (says Seward) is thus finely translated by Mr. Pope : Terrific Glory ! for his burning breath Taints the red air with fevers, plagues, and death 1 Now here — (not to mention the tremendous bombast) — the Dog Star, so called, is turned into...
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The Complete Works of Samuel Taylor Coleridge: With an ..., Volume 3

Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1864 - 772 pages
...accurate as a simile; which (says Seward) is thus finely translated by Mr. Pope : Terrific Glory 1 for his burning breath Taints the red air with fevers, plagues, and death 1 Now here — (not to mention the tremendous bombast) — the Dog Star, so called, is turned into...
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Iliad, Volume 2

Homer - Achilles (Greek mythology) - 1865 - 302 pages
...careful eyes oi' Priam first beheld. Not half so dreadful rises to the sight, Through the thick gloom of some tempestuous night, Orion's dog (the year when...Taints the red air with fevers, plagues, and death. So Ham'd his fiery mail. Then wept the sage ; He strikes his reverend head, now white with age: He lifts...
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Researches Into the History of the British Dog: From Ancient Laws ..., Volume 1

George Richard Jesse - Dogs - 1866 - 466 pages
...the red star, that from his flaming hair, Shakes down diseases, pestilence and war." Iliad, B. xix. " Orion's dog, (the year when autumn weighs), And o'er...Taints the red air with fevers, plagues and death. " Iliad, B. xxii. DOG-DAYS. — The ilomaus sacrificed dogs to the dogstar. See Pensecs sur la Comete,...
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The Iliad, tr. by Pope

Homerus - 1870 - 552 pages
...night, Orion's dog (the year, when autumn weighs), And o'er the feebler stars exerts his rays ; 40 Terrific glory ! for his burning breath Taints the...red air with fevers, plagues, and death. So flamed his fiery mail. Then wept the sage ; He strikes his reverend head now white with age : He lifts his...
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The Iliad, tr. by A. Pope, with notes by T.A. Buckley

Homerus - 1874 - 494 pages
...careful eyes of Priam first beheld. Not half so dreadful rises to the sight,1 Through the thick gloom of some tempestuous night, Orion's dog (the year when...red air with fevers, plagues, and death. So flamed his fiery mail. Then wept the sage : He strikes his reverend head, now white with age ; He lifts his...
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The Dramatic and Poetical Works of Robert Greene & George Peele: With ...

Robert Greene, George Peele - 1874 - 640 pages
...Orion's dog (the yeai when Autumn weighs), Aud o'er the feebler stars exerts his rays ; Terrific glory I for his burning breath Taints the red air with fevers, plagues, and death." Compare the simplicity of the original ; П«де«Л*гЭ-', ¿гт' txfrif, iwirrCifam rule**, Ot...
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Homer's Iliad

Homer - 1877 - 558 pages
...careful eyes of Priam first beheld. Not half so dreadful rises to the sight, Through the thick gloom of some tempestuous night, Orion's dog, (the year when...weighs,) And o'er the feebler stars exerts his rays; 40 Terrific glory ! for his burning breath Taints the red air with fevers, plagues, and death. So flamed...
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