 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 318 pagine
...were in their prime, When, like Apollo, he came forth to warm Our ears, or, like a Mercury, to charm. Nature herself was proud of his designs, And joy'd...lines ; Which were so richly spun, and woven so fit, As, since, she will vouchsafe no other wit : The merry Greek, tart Aristophanes, Neat Terence, witty... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1804 - 256 pagine
...were in their prime; When, like Apollo, he came forth to warm Our ears, or like a Mercury to charm I Nature herself was proud of his designs, And joy'd...lines ; Which were so richly spun, and woven so fit, As since she will voucbsafe no other wit: * Though the versification of this Poem is, in general, Fiiff... | |
 | Octavius Gilchrist - 1808 - 74 pagine
...still were in their prime. When like Apollo he came forth to warm Our ears, or like a Mercury to charm. Nature herself was proud of his designs, And joy'd...lines ; Which were so richly spun, and woven so fit, As, since, she will vouchsafe no other wit: The merry Greek, tart Aristophanes, Neat Terence, witty... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1809 - 390 pagine
...loathsome carriage." Chapman completed the poem, and published it as it now appears, in 1600. Malone. Nature herself was proud of his designs, And joy'd...lines; Which were so richly spun, and woven so fit, As, since, she will vouchsafe no other wit: The merry Greek, tart Aristophanes, Neat Terence, witty... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Capel Lofft - 1812 - 544 pagine
...still were in their prime, When like Apollo he came forth to warm Our ears, or like a Mercury to charm. Nature herself was proud of his designs, And joy'd to wear the dressing of his tines ; Which were «o richly spun, and woven «o fit, As, since, she will vouchsafe no other wit :... | |
 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - 1816 - 482 pagine
...possess a poet's brain.'* When, like Apollo, he came forth to warm Our ears, or like a Mercury to charm ! Nature herself was proud of his designs, And joy'd...lines ! Which were so richly spun, and woven so fit, As, since, she will vouchsafe no other wit. The merry Greek, tart Aristophanes, Neat Terence, witty... | |
 | 1820 - 784 pagine
...forth to warm Our ears, or like a Mercury to charm. Nature herself was proud of his designs, And joyed to wear the dressing of his lines, Which were so richly spun and wov'n so fit. As since she will vouchsafe no other wit" The reputation of Donne is a little unaccountable.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1821 - 676 pagine
...still were in their prime, When like Apollo he came forth to warm Our ears, or like a Mercury to charm. Nature herself was proud of his designs, And joy'd...lines; Which were so richly spun, and woven so fit, As, since, she will vouchsafe no other wit: The merry Greek, tart Aristophanes, Neat Terence, witty... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1826 - 540 pagine
...were in their prime, When, like Apollo, he came forth to warm Our cars, or like a Mercury to charm! Nature herself was proud of his designs, And joy'd...lines ! Which were so richly spun, and woven so fit, As since, she will vouchsafe no other wit. The merry Greek, tart Aristophanes, Neat Terence, witty... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1826 - 544 pagine
...were in their prime, When, like Apollo, he came forth to warm Our ears, or like a Mercury to charm! Nature herself was proud of his designs, And joy'd...lines ! Which were so richly spun, and woven so fit, As since, she will vouchsafe no other wit. The merry Greek, tart Aristophanes, Neat Terence, witty... | |
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To whom all scenes of Europe homage owe, He was not of an age, but for all time; And all the Muses still were in their prime, When, like Apollo, he came forth to warm Our ears, or like a Mercury to charm. Nature herself was proud of his designs, And joy"d... 
