 | 1739 - 312 pages
...I believe very many Readers have been fhocked at that ludicrous Prophefy^ which one of the Harpies pronounces to the Trojans in the third Book, namely, that before they had buile their intended City, they fliould be reduced by Hunger to eat their very Tables. But, when they... | |
 | John Milton - 1750 - 682 pages
...circumllanccd them after his own manner, to make them appear the more natural, agreeable or furprifing. I believe very many readers have been mocked at that ludicrous prophecy which one of the Harpyies pronounces to the Trojans in the third book, namely, that before they had built their intended... | |
 | John Milton - Plagiarism - 1750 - 716 pages
...readers have been (hocked at that ludicrous prophecy which one of the Harpyies pronounces to the Trojant in the third book, namely, that before they had built their intended city, they fhould be reduced by hunger to eat their very tables. But when they hear that thiť was one of the... | |
 | William Dodd, Joseph Addison - 1762 - 264 pages
...have been fhocked at that ludicrous Prophecy, which one of the Harpies pronounces to the Trojans \n the Third Book, namely, that before they had built their intended City, they mould be reduced by H'inger to eat their very Tables. But, when they hear, that this was one of the Circumftances that... | |
 | John Milton, William Dodd - 1762 - 284 pages
...circumftanced them after his own Mannes, to make them appear the more natural, agreeable, or furprifing. I believe very many Readers have been mocked at that, ludicrous Prophecy, which one of the Harpies pronounces to the Trojans in the Third Book, namely, that before they had built their intended... | |
 | Virgil - 1763 - 376 pages
...circumftanced them after his own manner, to make them appear the more natural, agreeable, or furprifing. I believe very many readers have been mocked at that ludicrous prophecy, which dne of the harpyes pronounces to the Trojan* in the third book, namely, that before they had built... | |
 | Virgil, Christopher Pitt, Joseph Warton - Latin poetry - 1763 - 372 pages
...circumftanced them after his own manner, to make them appear the more natural, agreeable, or rarpnfing. I believe very many readers have been mocked at that ludicrous prophecy, whieh one of the harpyes pronounces to the Trojans in the third book, namely, that before they had... | |
 | 1786 - 670 pages
...I believe very many readers have been fliocked at that ludicrous prophecy, which one of the Harpies pronounces to the Trojans in the third book, namely,...that, before they had built their intended city, they fliould be reduced by hunger to eat their very tables. But when they hear that this svas one of the... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1802 - 600 pages
...surprising. 1 believe very many readers have been shocked at that ludicrous prophecy which one of the harpies pronounces to the Trojans in the third book ; namely,...that before they had built their intended city they should be reduced by hunger to eat their very •tables. But, when they hear that this was one of the... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 pages
...I believe very many readers have been shocked at that ludicrous prophecy, which one of the harpies pronounces to the Trojans in the third book, namely,...that before they had built their intended city, they should be reduced by hunger to eat their very tables. But, when they hear this was one of the circumstances... | |
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I believe very many readers have been shocked at that ludicrous prophecy which one of the harpies pronounces to the Trojans in the third book ; namely, that before they had built their intended city they should be reduced by hunger to eat their very tables. 
