 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
 | Julius Charles Hare, Augustus William Hare - 1848 - 426 페이지
...small a space, than are crowded into its last four lines. Does the reader remember it ? Three poets, in three distant ages born, Greece, Italy, and England did adorn. The first in loftiness of thought surpast ; The next in majesty ; in both the last. The force of Nature could no further go : To make... | |
 | 1849 - 588 페이지
...Dryden — so far as respects genius and literary taste — Three poets, in three different ages torn, Greece, Italy, and England did adorn. The first in loftiness of thought surpassed, The next in beauty, in both the last ; The force of nature could no farther go, To make a third she joined the... | |
 | 1894 - 668 페이지
...distant Agei bora, Qreece, Italy, and England, did adorn. The First in Loftiness of Thought «urpaset, The next in Majesty ;—in both, the Last :— The force of Nature could no farther go To make a Third,—She joined the former two. JOHK T. PAGE. A SHOWSB OF FROGS (8 th S. vi.... | |
 | 1893 - 688 페이지
...thrice happy England did adorn. The first in grace and loveliness surpassed ; In wit the second, and in both the last. The force of Nature could no further go ; To make a third, she joined the former two. Had Troy still been, more worlds bad strewn her plain, Had... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1849 - 708 페이지
...The way which thou so well hast learnt below. [0» îfiltm.] Three poets, in three distant ages bom, t as they keep, Entice the dewy-featherM sleep : And let some strange m surpass'd, The next in majesty ; in both the last. The force of nature could no further go ; To make... | |
 | Robert Kemp Philp - 1863 - 1194 페이지
...lines, assigned him the superiority over all ancient and modem bards. " Three poets," says he — - in three distant ages born Greece, Italy, and England did adorn ; The firit in loftiness of thought lurpaised ; The next in majesty ; in both the lafit. The force of nature... | |
 | Alexander Campbell, Charles Louis Loos - 1850 - 734 페이지
...forth in a good suit of Anglo-Saxon words. Ae Dryden said of Homer, Virgil and Milton — Three poets, in three distant ages born, Greece, Italy and England,...The next in majesty, in both the last; The force of nalurecould no farther go — To make a third, ahe joined the former two. So we may say, with more... | |
 | Truman Rickard, Hiram Orcutt - 1850 - 130 페이지
...Leaving the old, both worlds at once they view, That stand upon the threshold of the new. Three poets, in three distant ages born, > Greece, Italy, and England...surpassed, The next in majesty, in both the last. EXERCISE XII. Death of Adam and Eve. — MONTGOMERY. The sun in summer majesty on high, Darted his... | |
 | John Milton, James Prendeville - 1850 - 452 페이지
...foregoing observation is most natural, as he was the author of the famous epigram — "Three poets, in three distant ages born, Greece, Italy, and England...The first in loftiness of thought surpassed ; The second in dignity ; in both the last. The force of nature could no farther go ; To make the third,... | |
 | 1850 - 590 페이지
...forth in a good suit of Anglo-Saxon words. As Dryden said of Homer, Virgil, and Milton : " Three poets in three distant ages born — Greece, Italy, and...England, did adorn : The first in loftiness of thought surpast, The next in beauty, both the last : The force of Nature could no further go, To make a third... | |
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