 THREE poets, in three distant ages born, Greece, Italy and England did adorn. The first in loftiness of thought surpassed; The next in majesty; in both the last. The force of nature could no further go; To make a third, she joined the former two.  Elocution: Or, Mental and Vocal Philosophy - 176 페이지저자: Charles P. Bronson - 1845 - 368 페이지전체보기 - 도서 정보
 | Nicholas Patrick Wiseman - 1839 - 642 페이지
...eyeballs became as coals of fire, and she did not shed a The first in loftiness of thought surpass'd ; The next, in majesty . in both the last. The force of Nature could no farther go ; To make a third, she join'd the former two." single tear. That woman's tears have not... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1840 - 542 페이지
...full as just as the original, but have not the tautology of loftiness and majesty : " Three orators in distant ages born, Greece, Italy, and England did adorn ; The first in loftiness of thought surpass'd, The next in language, but in both the last : The power of Nature could no farther go ; To... | |
 | 1840 - 488 페이지
...greatest poets that ever lived. The following lines by Dryden speak much in their praise. " Three poets in three distant ages born, Greece, Italy, and England did adorn. The first in majesty of thought surpassed, The next in gracefulness ; — in both, the last. Th€ force of nature... | |
 | John Milton - 1841 - 556 페이지
...natural, as he was the author of the famous epigram — " Three poets, in three distant ages horn, Greece, Italy, and England did adorn : The first in loftiness of thought surpassed ; The second in dignity ; in hoth the last. The force of nature could no farther go ; To make the third,... | |
 | 1855 - 630 페이지
...written under a picture of Milton, before his " Paradise Lost," in the folio edition : " Three poets, y grace. Oh ! confirm the bond so tender, - Tied by Thine own hand, we pray ; 'Till both Church and surpass'd; The next in majesty ; in both the last. The force of Nature could no further go ; To make... | |
 | 1895 - 844 페이지
...Lincoln, Armagh, and Sllgo did adorn, The first in matchless impndence surpassed, The next in bigotry — in both the last ; The force of Nature could no further go, To beard the third, she shaved the other two. This was rather a personal attack, and was amusing only... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 692 페이지
...The way which thou so well hast learnt below. [On Hfilion.] Three poets, in three distant ages bom, rs surpass'd, The next in majesty ; in both the last. The force of nature could no further go ; To make... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 페이지
...live to Thee. Doddridge. II. LINES UNDER MILTON'S PORTRAIT. THREE poets in three distant ages horn, Greece, Italy, and England, did adorn. The first in...last. The force of nature could no further go , To make a third, she joined the former two. Dryden. III. HOPE. THE wretch, condemned with life to part,... | |
 | 1851 - 650 페이지
...there are few who have courted the Muses with equal success in other departments of poesy. Three poets, in three distant ages born, Greece, Italy, and England...in majesty ; in both the last. The force of Nature conld no further go : To make a third she joined the other two. t We have many great poets, but only... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 396 페이지
...death? Can il soothe the king of terrors, or mitigate the agonies of the dying? VAB1ETIES. Three poets, in three distant ages born, Greece, Italy, and England...thought surpassed ; The next, in majesty ; in both, the lust. The force of nature could no further go ; To make a third, »he join'd the former two. Under... | |
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