 Sad task! yet argument Not less but more heroic than the wrath Of stern Achilles on his foe pursued Thrice fugitive about Troy wall; or rage Of Turnus for Lavinia disespoused; Or Neptune's ire, or Juno's, that so long Perplexed the Greek and Cytherea's...  Vergil and the English Poets - Page 145by Elizabeth Nitchie - 1919 - 251 pagesFull view - About this book
 | English poetry - 1776 - 478 pages
...That brought into ihis world, a world of woe. Sin and her shadow Death, and Misery, Death's harbinger: sad task, yet argument Not less but more heroic than the wrath Of stern Achilles on his foe pursu'd Thrice fugitive about Troy wall; or rage Of Turnus for Lavinia disespous'd, Or Neptune's ire... | |
 | John Milton - 1795 - 282 pages
...That brought into this world a worM of woe, Sin and her shadow Death, and Misery Death's harbinger : Sad task, yet argument Not less but more heroic than the wrath Of stern Achilles on his foe pursu'd Thrice fugitive about Troy wall ; or rage Of Turnus for Lavinia di&espous'd, Or Neptune's ire... | |
 | John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - 610 pages
...That brought into this world a world of woe, Sin and her shadow Death, and Misery, Death's harbinger. Sad task ! yet argument Not less but more heroic than the wrath Of stern Achilles on his foe pursu'd 1 5 Thrice fugitive about Troy wall ; or rage Of Turnus for Lavinia disespous'd, Or Neptune's... | |
 | John Milton - 1801 - 396 pages
...That brought into this world a world of woe, Sin and her shadow Death, and Misery Death's harbinger : Sad task, yet argument Not less but more heroic than the wrath Of stern Achilles on his foe pursu'd 15 Thrice fugitive about Troy wall ; or rage Of Turnus for Lavinia disespous'd, Or Neptune's... | |
 | John Milton - 1807 - 514 pages
...That brought into this world, a world of woe, Sin and her shadow Death, and Misery, Death's harbinger: sad task, yet argument Not less but more heroic than the wrath Of stem Achilles on his foe pursu'd Thrice fugitive about Troy wall ; or rage Of Turnus for Lavinia disespous'd,... | |
 | William Hayley - Poets, English - 1810 - 472 pages
...poet mentions the choice of his own subject, contrasted with those of his illustrious predecessors : Argument Not less, but more heroic, than the wrath...fugitive about Troy wall, or rage Of Turnus for Lavinia discspous'd, Or Neptune's ire, or Juno's, that so long Perplex'd the Greek, and Cytherea's son. —... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 560 pages
...a world of woe, Sin and her shadow Death, and Misery Death's harbinger : sad task, yet argument Mot less but more heroic than the wrath Of stern Achilles...Thrice fugitive about Troy wall ; or rage Of Turnus f >r Lavinia di&espousM ; Dr Neptune's ire, or Juno's, that so long Perptex'd the Greek, and Cytherea's... | |
 | William Hayley - Poets, English - 1810 - 484 pages
...and her shadow Death, and Misery Death's harbinger: Sad task! yet argument Not less but more heroick than the wrath Of stern Achilles on his foe pursued...fugitive about Troy wall; or rage Of Turnus for Lavinia disespous'd; Or Neptune's ire, or Juno's, that so long Perplex'd the Greek, and Cytherca's son ; If... | |
 | John Milton - 1813 - 342 pages
...That brought into this world a world of woe, Sin and her sliadow Death, and Misery, Death's harbinger: sad task! yet argument Not less but more heroic than the wrath Of stem Achilles on his foe punu'd J15 Thrice fugitive about Troy wall; or rage Of Turnus for Lavinia... | |
 | John Milton - 1817 - 214 pages
...That brought into this world a world of woe, Sin and her shadow Death, and Misery Death's harbinger : Sad task ! yet argument Not less but more heroic than...fugitive about Troy wall ; or rage Of Turnus for Lavinia disespous'd ; Or Neptune's ire, or Juno's, that so long Perplex'd the Greek, and Cylherea's son ; If... | |
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