 | James Beattie - 1776 - 582 pagine
...be ; and fuch in fact it muft be, as long at leaft as he employs himfelf in fublime compofition. * Who that, from Alpine heights, his labouring eye Shoots round the wide horizon, to furvey The Nile or Ganges roll his wafteful tide Through mountains, plains, through empires black with... | |
 | Joseph Priestley - 1777 - 348 pagine
...fublime, in Akenfide upon this fubject : Who but rather turns To heaven's broad fire his unconftrained view, Than to the glimmering of a waxen flame ? Who that, from Alpine heights, his lab'ring eye Shoots round the wide horizon, to furvey The Nile or Ganges roll his wafteful tide, Thro'... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 404 pagine
...toils ; Proud to be daring ? Who but rather turns To heaven's broad fire his unconftrained view, 175 Than to the glimmering of a waxen flame ? Who that,...labouring eye •Shoots round the wide horizon, to furvey Nilus or Ganges rowling his bright wave Through mountains, plains, through empires black with... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 388 pagine
...toils ; Proud to be daring ? Who but rather turns To heaven's broad fire his unconftrained view, 175 Than to the glimmering of a waxen flame ? : Who that, from Alpine heights, his labouring eye » Shoots •Shoots round the wide horizon, to furvey Nilus or Ganges rowling his bright wave Through mountains,... | |
 | James Beattie - 1779 - 536 pagine
...and, while actuated by admiration, and other important emotions, will not be apt to turn its view to * Who that, from Alpine heights, his labouring eye Shoots round the wide horizon. to furvey The Nile or Ganges roll his wafteful tide Through mountains, plains, through empires black with... | |
 | Mark Akenside - 1744 - 124 pagine
...toils i Proud to be daring ? Who but rather turns To heaven's broad fire his unconvtrained view, 175 Than to the glimmering of a waxen flame ? Who that,...his labouring eye Shoots round the wide horizon, to furvey Nilus or Ganges rowling Ins bright wave Through mountains, plains, through empires black with... | |
 | William Enfield - 1785 - 460 pagine
...of her toils ; Proud to be daring ? Who but rather turns -J To Heav'n's broad fire his unconftfained view-, Than to the glimmering of a waxen flame ? Who that, from Alpine heights, his lab'ring eyfi Shoots found the wild horizon, to furvey "Nilus or Ganges rolling his bright wave Thro'... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 404 pagine
...toils ; Proud to be daring ? Who but rather turns To heaven's broad fire his unconftrained view, 1 7 j Than to the glimmering of a waxen flame ? . .. Who...that, from Alpine heights, his labouring eye Shoots Shoots round the wide horizon, to furvey Nilus or Ganges rolling his bright wave Through mountains,... | |
 | Mark Akenside - 1794 - 218 pagine
...toils ; Proud to be daring ? Who but rather turns To heaven's broad fire his unconftrained view, 1 75 Than to the glimmering of a waxen flame ? Who that,...his labouring eye Shoots round the wide horizon, to furvey Nilus or Ganges rolling his bright wave Through mountains, plains, through empires black with... | |
 | 1802 - 302 pagine
...toils ; Proud to be daring ? Who but rather turns To heaven's broad fire his unconstrained view, 175 Than to the glimmering of a waxen flame ? Who that, from Alpine heights, his lab'ring eye Shoots round the wide horizon to survey Nilus or Ganges rolling his broad tide Thro' mountains,... | |
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Majestic forms ; impatient to be free, Spurning the gross control of wilful might ; Proud of the strong contention of her toils ; Proud to be daring? 
