| James Grant - 1828 - 480 pagine
...original. Translation.—" His spear is a blasted pine; his " shield, the rising moon." Criticism.—" His spear, to equal which the tallest pine, Hewn on Norwegian hills, to be the mast Of some great ammiral." " His ponderous shield Hung on his shoulders, like the moon, whose... | |
| Jonathan Barber - 1828 - 266 pagine
...the top of Fiesole, Or in Valdarno, to descry new lands, Rivers or mountains, in her spotty globe. His spear (to equal which the tallest pine Hewn on Norwegian hills, to be the mast Of some great ammiral, were but a wand) He walk'd with to support uneasy steps Over the burning... | |
| Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 404 pagine
...than instruments of punishment. Sidney. The skilful shepherd peeled me certain minds. pUUlAUShala¡ His spear, to equal which the tallest pine Hewn on Norwegian hills, to be the mast Of some great admiral, were but a wand. Ficus bore a buckler in his hand ; His other waved... | |
| 1829 - 446 pagine
...splendid description of Satan, in the First Book of Paradise Lost, alludes to this peculiar excellence: " His spear, to equal which the tallest pine Hewn on Norwegian hills, to be the mast Of some great ammiral, were but a wand." The masts of our men of war are principally brought... | |
| John Milton - 1829 - 390 pagine
...from the top of Fesole, Or in Valdarno, to descry new landf, Rivers, or mountans, on her spotty clobe. His spear, (to equal which the tallest pine Hewn on Norwegian hills, to be the mast Of some great admiral, were but a wand,) He walk'd with, to support uneasy steps Over the... | |
| 1830 - 440 pagine
...splendid description of Satan, in the First Book of Paradise Lost, alludes to this peculiar excellence: <( His spear, to equal which the tallest pine Hewn on Norwegian hills, to be the mast Of some great ainmiral, were but a wand." The masts of our men of war are principally brought... | |
| John Milton - 1831 - 316 pagine
...on the beach Of that inflamed sea he stood and call'd 3O4 Rivers, or mountains, on her spotty globe. His spear, (to equal which the tallest pine Hewn on Norwegian hills, to be the mast Of some great admiral, were but a wand,) He walk'd with, to support uneasy steps 29i His legions,... | |
| John Milton - 1831 - 290 pagine
...top of Fesol£, . . Or in Valdarno, to descry new lands, Rivers, or mountains, in her spotty globe. His spear, to equal which the tallest pine Hewn on Norwegian hills, to be the mast Of some great ainmiral, were but a wand, He walk'd with, to support uneasy steps Over the... | |
| Jacques Delille - 1832 - 476 pagine
...from the top of Fesole, Or in Valdarno, to descry new lands, Rivers, or mountains in her spotty globe. His spear, to equal which the tallest pine Hewn on Norwegian hills, to be the mast Of some great ammiral, were but a wand, He walk'd with, to support uneasy steps Over the burning... | |
| Rev. Samuel Wood - 1833 - 224 pagine
...in the country I must fetch my allusions from thence) that only male birds have voices.—Spectator. His spear (to equal which the tallest pine, Hewn on Norwegian hills to be the mast Of some great admiral, were but a wand) He walked with, to support uneasy steps Over the burning... | |
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