 On Mincio's banks, in Caesar's bounteous reign, If Tityrus found the golden age again, Must sleepy bards the flattering dream prolong, Mechanic echoes of the Mantuan song ? From Truth and Nature shall we widely stray, Where Virgil, not where fancy, leads...  The works of George Crabbe - 3 페이지저자: George Crabbe - 1816전체보기 - 도서 정보
 | 1859 - 546 페이지
...the golden age again, Must sleepy bards the flattering dream prolong, Mechanick echoes of the Mantuan song? From Truth and Nature shall we widely stray, Where Virgil, not where fancy, leads the Tray ? The question has often been asked, and never, we think, satisfactorily answered, why the natural... | |
 | George Augustus Sala, Edmund Yates - 1864 - 608 페이지
...the Golden Age again, Must sleepy bards the fluttering dream prolong, Mechanic echoes of the Mantuan song? From truth and nature shall we widely stray, Where Virgil, not where Fancy, leads the way? *.***** No ; cast by fortune on a frowning coast, Which neither groves nor happy vales can boast ;... | |
 | John Dennis - 1865 - 340 페이지
...the Golden Age again, Must sleepy bards the flattering dream prolong, Mechanic echoes of the Mantuan song? From Truth and Nature shall we widely stray,...now Resign their pipes and plod behind the plough. " I grant indeed that fields and flocks have charms For him that grazes, or for him that farms ; But... | |
 | John Dennis - 1865 - 344 페이지
...Mantuan song? From Truth and Nature shall we widely stray, Where Virgil, not where Fancy, leads the way f Yes, thus the Muses sing of happy swains, Because...now Resign their pipes and plod behind the plough. " I grant indeed that fields and flocks have charms For him that grazes, or for him that farms ; But... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1869 - 528 페이지
...the golden age again, Must sleepy bards the flattering dream prolong, Mechanic echoes of the Mantuan song? From Truth and Nature shall we widely stray,...pipes, and plod behind the plough ; And few amid the rural tribe have time To number syllables and play with rhyme ; Save honest Duck, what son of verse... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1870 - 266 페이지
...the golden age again, Must sleepy bards the nattering dream prolong, Mechanic echoes of the Mantuan song ? From Truth and Nature shall we widely stray,...pipes, and plod behind the plough ; And few amid the rural tribe have time To number syllable's and play with rhyme ; Save honest Duck, what son of verse... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1870 - 488 페이지
...a living poet, — " Must sleepy bards the flattering dream prolong, Mechanic echoes of the Mantuan song, From truth and nature shall we widely stray, Where Virgil not where fancy leads the way ?" VOL. XVII. V Here, therefore, is one road to the temple of fame, not indeed blockaded, but broken... | |
 | Thomas Arnold - 1873 - 622 페이지
...poems published in 1 Must sleepy bards the flattering dream prolong, Mechanic echoes of the Mantuan song ? From truth and nature shall we widely stray, Where Virgil, not where fancy, leads the way ? 1807 contained 'The Parish Register,' 'The Hall of Justice,' and ' Sir Eustace Grey.' The first of... | |
 | James Boswell - 1874 - 584 페이지
...the golden age again, Must sleepy bards the flattering dream prolong, Mechanick echos of the Mantuan song ? From Truth and Nature shall we widely stray. Where Virgil, not where Fancy, leads the way." Here we find Johnson's poetical and critical powers undimmished. I must, however, observe, that the... | |
 | Thomas Arnold - 1876 - 564 페이지
...For example : — 1 " Must sleepy bards the flattering dream prolong, Mechanic echoes of the Mantuan song? From truth and nature shall we widely stray, Where Virgil, not where fancy, leads the way?" " Nor angler we on our wide stream descry, But one poor dredger, where his oysters lie : He, cold and... | |
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