| William Congreve - 1753 - 82 pàgines
...all is hufh'd, and ftill as death 'Ti« dreadful ( Tow rev'rend is the face of this tall pile, Whole ancient pillars rear their marble heads, To bear aloft its arch'd and pond'rous roof, By its own weight made ftedfaft and immoveable. Looking tranquility. It ftrikes an... | |
| William Congreve - 1774 - 438 pàgines
...all his hufh'd, and ftill as Death—Tis dreadful! How reverend is the Face of this tall Pile, Whofe ancient Pillars rear their Marble Heads, To bear aloft its arch'd and pond'rous Roof, By its own Weight made ftedfaft and immoveable, Looking Trancjuility. It ftrikes an... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 278 pàgines
...is hufh'd, and ftill as death.—'Tit dreadful ! How reverend is the face of this tall pile ; Whofe ancient pillars rear their marble heads, To bear aloft its arch'd and pond'rous roof, By its own weight made ftcdfaft and immoveable, Looking tranquillity ! It firikes an... | |
| Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1781 - 590 pàgines
...all is hufh'd, and ftill as death.—'Tis dreadfuH How reverend is the face of this tall pile ; Whofe ancient pillars rear their marble heads, To bear aloft its arch'd and pond'roos roof, By its own weight made iledfad and immoveable, Looking tranquillity ! It ilrikes an... | |
| William Scott (teacher of elocution, Edinburgh.) - 1781 - 470 pàgines
...AND PEAK. NOW, all is hu/h'd, and ftill as death. How reverend is the face of this tall pile, \Vhofe ancient pillars rear their marble heads, To bear aloft its arch'd and pond'rous roof, By its own weight made lied fall and immoveable, Looking tranquillity ! It ftrikes... | |
| Several Hands - 1781 - 588 pàgines
...is hufh'd, and fiill as death.—'Tis dreadful! How reverend is the face of this tall pile ; Whofe ancient pillars rear their marble heads, To bear aloft its arch'd and pond'rous roof, By its own weight made fieclfall and immoveable, Locking tranquillity ' It ftrikes... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 304 pàgines
...all is hufn'd, and ftill as death.—'Tie dreadful! How reverend is the face of this tall pile; Whofe ancient pillars rear their marble heads, To bear aloft its arch'd and pond'rous roof, By its own weight made ftedfaft and immoveable, Looking tranqi iility 1 lv And terror... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 450 pàgines
...all is hufh'd, and ftill as death.—Tis dreadful! How reverend is the face of this tall pile ; Whafe ancient pillars rear their marble heads, To bear aloft...arch'd and ponderous roof, By its own weight made ftedlaft and immoveable, Looking tranquillity ! It ftrikes an awe And terror on my aching fight; the... | |
| English poets - 1790 - 360 pàgines
...all is hufti'd, and ftill as death.—' Tig dreadl How reverend is the face of ttvvs. UU ^vle 4 Whofe ancient pillars rear their marble heads, To bear aloft...arch'd and ponderous roof, | - By its own weight made ftedfaft and immoveablej Looking tranquillity ! It ftrikes an awe And terror on my aching fight; the... | |
| John Bell - 1791 - 294 pàgines
...vaulted aisle. We'll listen Leon. Hark! Aim. No, all is hush'd, and still as death—'tis dreadful! How reverend is the face of this tall pile, Whose...rear their marble heads, To bear aloft its arch'd and pond'rous roof, By its own weight made stedfast and immoveable, Looking tranquility. It strikes an... | |
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