 | Alexander Pope - 1712 - 368 pagine
...SteeJ #d the Labour of the Gods deftroy, And ftrike to Duft th'afpiringTow'rs of Trey j Steel cou'd the Works of mortal Pride confound, And hew Triumphal Arches to the ground. Wljat Wonder then, fair Nymph ! thy Hairs ihou'd ffeel The conquering Force of unrefined Sted? •... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1717 - 468 pagine
...fubmit to fate ! Steel could the labour of the Gods deftroy, And ftrike to duft th' imperial tow'rs of Troy; Steel could the works of mortal pride confound, And hew triumphal arches to the ground. What wonder then, fair nymph ! thy hairs Ihou'd feel The conquering force of unrefifted fteel ? THE... | |
 | 1720 - 302 pagine
...fate! Steel could the labour of the Gods deftroy, And ftrike to duft th' imperial tow'rs of Troy; Steel Steel could the works of mortal pride confound,. And hew triumphal arches to the ground. . '. What wonder then, fair.nymph! thy hairs ftiould feel The conqu'ring force of unrefifted fleel?... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1723 - 40 pagine
...the Third Canto. Steel did the Labours of the Gods deftroy, Andftrike to Ttufi fh' Imperial Tow'rs of Troy. Steel could the Works of mortal 'Pride confound, And hew Triumphal Arches to the Ground. Here he mod impudently attributes the Demolition of 'Dunkirk, not to the Pleafure of her M y, or her Miniftry,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 236 pagine
...fubmit to fate ! Steel could the labour of the Gods deftroy, Andftrike to dull ch' imperial tow'rs of Troy ; Steel could the works of mortal pride confound, And hew triumphal arches to the ground. 176 What wonder then, fair nymph ! thy hairs fhoiiild feel, The conqu'ring force of unrefifted fteel... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 240 pagine
...fubmit to fate ! Steel could the labour of the Gods deftroy, And ftrike to duft th' imperial tow'rs of Troy ; Steel could the works of mortal pride confound, And hew triumphal arches to the ground. 176 What wonder then, fair nymph ! thy hairs fhould feel, The conqu'ring force of unrefifted fteel... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 406 pagine
...the third Canto. Steel did the labours of the gods deftroy, And ftriketo duft th'imperial tow'rsof Troy. Steel could the works of mortal pride confound, And hew triumphal arches to the ground. Here he moft impudently attributes the demolition of Dunkirk, not to the pleafure of her Majefty, or of her... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1760 - 314 pagine
...fubmit to fate ! Steel could the labour of the Gods deftroy, And ftrike to duft th' imperial tow'rs of Troy ; Steel could the works of mortal pride confound, And hew triumphal arches to the ground. 176 What wonder then, fair nymph ! thy hairs fhould feel The conqu'ring force of unrefifted Heel ?... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1760 - 316 pagine
...fate f Steel could the labour of the Gods deftroy, And ftrike to duft th' imperial tow'rs of Troy j Steel could the works of mortal pride confound, And hew triumphal arches to the ground. 1 76 What wonder then, fair nymph ! thy hairs mould feel The conqu'ring force of unrefifted fteet ?... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - 1762 - 480 pagine
...caft, When hufbands, or whenlapdogs, breathe their -fafc i i432 B£AU? v or LANGUAGE. Ch,X#fff< Again, Steel could the works of mortal pride confound, And hew triumphal arches to the ground. Again, She fees, and trembles at th' approaching ill, Juft in the jaws of ruin, and codille. Again,... | |
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And strike to dust th' imperial tow'rs of Troy; Steel could the works of mortal pride confound, And hew triumphal arches to the ground. What wonder then, fair nymph! thy hairs should feel The conqu'ring force of unresisted steel? 
