 | Robert Dodsley - 1758 - 364 страници
...But ah ! 'tis heard no more • Oh ! Lyre divine, what daring Spirit Wakes thee now ? tho' he inherit Nor the pride, nor ample pinion, That the Theban Eagle...air : Yet oft before his infant eyes would run Such fonris, as glitter in the Mufe's ray With orient hues, unborrow'd of the Sun : Yet mall he mount, and... | |
 | 1760 - 556 страници
...writing thefe Odes. : • Oh ! Lyre divine, what daring fpirit Wakes thee now ? tho' he inherit Ncr the pride, nor ample pinion, That the Theban eagle...deep of air : Yet oft before his infant eyes would ran Such form-:, as glitter in the Mufes ray With orient hues, unborrow'd of the fun : Yet (hall he... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 448 страници
...ah! 'tis heard no more-— Oh ! lyre divine, what daring fpirit Wakes thee now ? though he inherit Nor the pride, nor ample pinion, That the Theban eagle bear, Sailing with fupreme dominion Through the azure deep of air : Yet oft before his infant eyes would run Such forms, as glitter in... | |
 | 1764 - 302 страници
...her play'd f"What a fine flow of harmony is there in this pafiage in Mr. Gray's Ode : Tho' he inherit Nor the pride, nor ample pinion, That the Theban eagle...with fupreme dominion Thro' the azure deep of air. * * Porfenna, by Dr. Lille. Dodfley. f I bid But But there is only one S in the four lines, and that... | |
 | 1764 - 202 страници
...inherit Nor the f ride nor ample pinion Ybat the Ihelun eagle tear, Sailing ivitbfupreme dominion, Ihre' the azure deep of air : Yet oft before his infant eyes would rim Such forms as glitter in the Mufe's ray Yet Jhall lie mount and keep his diflant <way Bejoftd the... | |
 | Collection - 1766 - 352 страници
...Theban Eagle bear : •; ;'..', .:-.; Sailing with fupreme dQininion . . .••*". is. i' Through the azure deep of air : , ..;. Yet oft before his infant eyes would run Such forms, las glitter-in the Mufe's ray With orient-hues,• unborrow'd of the Sun : Yet fhall he mount, and... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 318 страници
...heard no more — Oh! lyre divine, what daring fpirit Wakes thce now ? though he inherit Nor the pjide, nor ample pinion, That the Theban eagle bear, Sailing with fupreme dominion Through the azure deep of air: Yet oft before his infant eyes would run Such forms, as glitter in the... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1770 - 352 страници
...ah! 'tis heard no more — Oh ! Lyre divine, what daring Spirit Wakes thee now ? though he inherit Nor the pride, nor ample pinion, That the Theban Eagle bear Sailing with fupreme dominion Through the azure deep of air: Yet oft before his infant eyes would run Such forms, as glitter in the... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1772 - 268 страници
...calls him, the Tbela* tagle; but the imagery of both poets is much the fame. - ". tho' he inherit " Nor the pride, nor ample pinion, " That the Theban...with fupreme dominion " Thro' the azure deep of air." Frpgrefs of, Poetry, Does, with weak unballaft wings, About the moffy brooks and fprings ; About the... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1772 - 230 страници
...Gray calls him, t%t Tbeban eagle; but the imagery of both poets is much the fame. -' tho' he inherit " Nor the pride, nor ample pinion, " That the Theban...with fupreme dominion " Thro' the azure deep of air." Progrels of Poetry. [»] ~~ft f f] The proper word had been^Ty, if the rhyme would have given leave.... | |
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Yet shall he mount, and keep his distant way Beyond the limits of a vulgar fate. Beneath the Good how far— but far above the Great. 
