 Ethereal temper, massy, large, and round, Behind him cast; the broad circumference Hung on his shoulders like the moon, whose orb Through optic glass the Tuscan artist views, At evening, from the top of Fesole, Or in Valdarno, to descry new lands, Rivers,...  Elements of Criticism - Pagina 313de Lord Henry Home Kames - 1830 - 476 paginiVizualizare completă - Despre această carte
 | John Milton - 1795 - 316 pagini
...Trebisond, Or whom Biserta sent from Afric shore When Charlernain with all his peerage fell By Fontarabbia. Thus far these beyond Compare of mortal prowess, yet...above the rest In shape and gesture proudly eminent 590 Stood like a tow'r; his form had not yet lost A11 her original brightness, nor appear'd Less than... | |
 | John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - 610 pagini
...Or whom Biserta sent from Afric shore 585 When Charlemagne with all his peerage fell By Fontarabia. Thus far these beyond Compare of mortal prowess, yet...above the rest In shape and gesture proudly eminent, 590 Stood like a tow'r ; his form had not yet lost All her original brightness, nor appear'd Less than... | |
 | Monthly literary register - 1841 - 1092 pagini
...are music — ' — Like the moon whose orb Through oplic glass the Tuscan artist views At evening from the top of Fesole, Or in Valdarno, to descry...new lands, Rivers or mountains in her spotty globe." " 'His spear' is not only likened to a pine hewn in the depth of mountain forests, but, as if the sublimest... | |
 | John Milton - 1801 - 396 pagini
...Or whom Biserta sent from Afric shore 585 When Charlcmain with all his peerage fell By Fontarabbia. Thus far these beyond Compare of mortal prowess, yet...above the rest In shape and gesture proudly eminent 590 Stood like a tow'r ; his form had not yet lost All her original brightness, nor appear'd Less than... | |
 | 1803 - 372 pagini
...Hung on his shoulders like the moon, whose orb Through optsc glass the Tuscan artist views At evening, from the top of Fesole. Or in Valdarno. to descry new lands, Rivers or mountains, on her spotty globe • His spear, to equal which the tallest 1tine Hewn on Norwegian hills, to be... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 pagini
...circumference Hung on his shoulders like the moon, whose orb Thro' optic glass the Tuscan artists view At ev'ning from the top of Fesole, Or in Valdarno, to descry new lands, Ilivers, or mountains, in her spotty globe. His spear, to equal which the tallest pine, Hewn on Norwegian... | |
 | John Milton - 1807 - 514 pagini
...peerage fell By Fontarabbia. Thus far these beyond Compare of mortal prowess, yet obsety'd vOL. I. M Their dread Commander : he above the rest In shape and gesture proudly eminent 530 Stood like a tower; his form had yet not lost All her orig'inal brightness, nor appear'd Less thun... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 302 pagini
...circumference Hun« on his shoulders like the moon, whose orb Through optic glass the Tuscan artists view At ev'ning, from the top of Fesole, Or in Valdarno, to descry new lands, Rivers, or mountains, on her spotty globe. His spear (to equal which the tallest pine Hewn on Norwegian hills to be the mast... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 304 pagini
...circumference Hung on his shoulders like the moon, whose orb Through optic glass the Tuscan artists view At ev'ning, from the top of Fesole, Or in Valdarno, to descry new lauds, Rivers, or mountains, on her spotty globe. His spear (to equal which the tallest pine Hewn on... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 560 pagini
...Hung on his shoulders like the Moon, whose orb Through optic glass the Tuscan artist views At evening 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,... | |
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