So, where our wide Numidian wastes extend, Sudden, th' impetuous hurricanes descend, Wheel through the air, in circling eddies play, Tear up the sands, and sweep whole plains away. The helpless traveller, with wild surprise, Sees the dry desert all around... The British Essayists: Guardian - Pàgina 50editat per - 1823Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
| Joseph Addison - 1713 - 222 pàgines
...from every Side, So, where our wide Numijtan Wafts extend* Sudden* th' impetuous Hurricanes defcend, Wheel through the Air, in circling Eddies play, Tear up the Sands, and fweep whole Plains away.' The helplefs Traveller, with wild Surprizei Sees the dry Defart all around... | |
| James Boswell - 1786 - 552 pàgines
...petit, lasciva puella.' ' My Phillis me with pelted apples plies.' DRVDEN. Virgil, Eclogues, iii. 64. ' The helpless traveller, with wild surprise. Sees the...rise, And smother'd in the dusty whirlwind dies.' Cato, act ii. sc. 6. 4 Johnson seems unwilling to believe this. ' I am not of opinion Col's 332 yoknsons... | |
| John Bell - 1791 - 292 pàgines
...destruction Pours in upon him thus from ev'ry side. So, where our wide Numidian wastes extend, Sudden, th' impetuous hurricanes descend, Wheel through the air,...helpless traveller, with wild surprise Sees the dry desart all around him rise, And, smother'd in the dusty whirlwind, dies. [£xeunt. ACT III. SCENE I.... | |
| John Bell - 1797 - 462 pàgines
...destruction Pours in upon him thus from ev'ry side. So, where our wide. Numidian wastes extend, Sudden, th' impetuous hurricanes descend, Wheel through the air,...helpless traveller, with wild surprise Sees the dry desart all around him rise, And, smother'd in the dusty whirlwind, dies. [Extant. ACT III. SCENE I.... | |
| 1797 - 462 pàgines
...destruction Pours in upon him thus from ev'ry side. So, where our wide Numidian wastes extend, Sudden, th' impetuous hurricanes descend, Wheel through the air,...helpless traveller, with wild surprise Sees the dry desart all around him rise, And, smother'd in the dusty whirlwind, dies. [Exeunt, ACT HI. SCENE I.... | |
| 1803 - 440 pàgines
...dreadful as this ! So where our wide Numidian wastes extend, S udden th'impetuoushurricanesdescend, Wheel through the air, in circling eddies play, Tear...surprise, Sees the dry desert all around him rise, And, smotherM in the dusty whirlwind, dies. When Scmpronius promises himself the possession of Marcia by... | |
| Thomas Smith - 1803 - 330 pàgines
...So where our wide Nuuudian wastes extend, Sudden the impetuous hurricanes descend, Wheel through,Ahe air, in circling eddies play, Tear up the sands, and...away. The helpless traveller, with wild surprise, 1 Sees Ihe dry deseri all atound him vise, > And, smother'd in the dusiy whirlwind, dies." J Mr. Bruce... | |
| Thomas Smith - 1803 - 298 pàgines
...energetically described in the tragedy of Cato: *' So where our wide Numidian wastes extend, Sudden the impetuous hurricanes descend, Wheel through the air,...away. The helpless traveller, with wild surprise, J Stes tho dry desert all around him rise, > And, smotlier'd in the dusty whirlwind, dies." ' J Mr.... | |
| 1804 - 510 pàgines
...wastes extend, Sudden, the impetuous hurricanes descend, Wheel through the air, in circling eddles play, Tear up the sands, and sweep whole plains away....helpless traveller, with wild surprise, Sees the dry desart all around him rise, And, smothered in the dusty whirlwind, dies. [Exeutit. ACT III. SCENE I.... | |
| British drama - 1804 - 946 pàgines
...destruction Pours in upon him thus from every side. So, where our wide Numidian wastes extend, Sudden, the impetuous hurricanes descend. Wheel through the air,...eddies play, Tear up the sands, and sweep whole plains awuy. The helpless traveller, with wild surprise, Sees the dry desart all around him rise, And, smothered... | |
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