 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.  The Seasons: And The Castle of Indolence - Pàgina 377per James Thomson - 1891 - 436 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Richard Lovell Edgeworth - 1802 - 152 pàgines
...contemporaries, and yet has since been placed at the head of English classic literature by Dryden : — " Three poets, in three distant ages born, Greece, Italy and England did adorn, Homer in loftiness of thought surpass'd, Virgil in majesty, in both the last." " And ever against eating... | |
 | 1803 - 444 pàgines
...FranceJ, Italy§, and England did adorn ; The first in elegance of mind surpast; The next in loveliness ; in both the last : The force of nature could no farther go, To make a third, she join'd the other two. ADMIRATOR. • Her last words were these : " I am sure to die :—... | |
 | 1804 - 512 pàgines
...TP TO; . H ^u<ri5 c! OTforsf e; a>w nfyvacura, /AEW/VOT, Tov Tf iron (ts^arrEn, TS<TW The Original. Three poets in three distant ages born, Greece, Italy,...England did adorn. The first in loftiness of thought surpass'd ; The next in majesty ; in both, the last. The force of nature could no further go, To make... | |
 | 1806 - 274 pàgines
...captain, I'd put on gay looks, " If the judge and the jury to try me were cooks." CCXLVIII. MILTON. Three poets in three distant ages born, Greece, Italy,...England did adorn ; The first in loftiness of thought surpast ; The next in majesty — in both the last. The force of Nature could no farther go ; To make... | |
 | Albin-Joseph-Ulpien Hennet - 1806 - 360 pàgines
...l'expression. Dryden me paraît avoir écouté l'orgueil national plus que la justice , quand il a dit : , , Three poets , in three distant ages born , Greece...England did adorn : The first in loftiness of thought surpass'dr The next in ma jesty , in both the last. The force of nature could no further go : To make... | |
 | 1806 - 408 pàgines
...Can Stuart or Nassau claim higher? Under MILTON'S PICTURE, before kis PARADISE LOST. (DRYDEN.J THRKE Poets, in three distant ages born, Greece, Italy,...England did adorn. The first in loftiness of thought surpass'dj The next, in majesty; in both the last. The pow'r of Nature could no further go; To make... | |
 | 1806 - 224 pàgines
...epigram, constantly prefixed to Para» John Milton. disc Lost, is little more than a translation : Three poets in three distant ages born, Greece, Italy, and England did adorn : The first in majesty of thought surpass'd, The next in gracefulness, in both the last. The force of nature could... | |
 | Albin-Joseph-Ulpien Hennet - 1806 - 360 pàgines
...distant ages born , Greece, Italy and England did adorn : The first in loftiness of thought surpass'd, The next in majesty, in both the last. The force of nature could no further go : To make a third, she join'd the other two.* DRÏDEN > Misccll.-.nies. * Si une nation... | |
 | Select collection - 1806 - 262 pàgines
...rose satisfy'd, Thank' d heav'n that he hadliv'd, and that he dy'd. * This plain floor ON JOHN MILTOX. Three poets in three distant ages born, Greece, Italy, and England did adorn : Thejint in loftiness of thought surpast ; The next in majesty ; in both the last. The force of nature... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 458 pàgines
...EPIGRAMMATIC LINES Under MILTON'S Picture before Paradise Lost. rp J HREE poets, in three distant ages bom, 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... | |
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