 THREE poets, in three distant ages born, Greece, Italy and England did adorn. The first in loftiness of thought surpassed; The next in majesty; in both the last. The force of nature could no further go; To make a third, she joined the former two.  Elocution: Or, Mental and Vocal Philosophy - Pagina 176de Charles P. Bronson - 1845 - 368 paginiVizualizare completă - Despre această carte
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 500 pagini
...: Graecia Moeonidem, jactet sibi Roma Maronem, Anglia Miltonum jactat utrique parent. I HREE poets, in three distant ages born, Greece, Italy, and England,...adorn. The first, in loftiness of thought surpassed j The next, in majesty ; in both, the last. The force of nature could no further go ; To make a third,... | |
 | Panorama - 1809 - 368 pagini
...bless'd like Paris, fear'd his fall, Swore each a Venus was,— and pleas'd them all. MILTON. THREE poets in three distant ages born, Greece, Italy, and England did adorn ; The 6rst in loftiness of thonght surpast; The next in majesty — in both the last. The force of Nature... | |
 | John Sabine - 1810 - 308 pagini
...o'er the dstrk' her silver marifle threw. MILTON, O» Milton. Three poets in three distant ages b6rn, Greece, Italy, and England' did adorn : The first...majesty, in both the last. The force of nature could no farther go; To make a third, she join'd the other two. DRYDEN. . *' ^v On Mr. Fenton. ' This modest... | |
 | 1812 - 156 pagini
...modern spouse, — For she fled from his arms — to distinguish his brtnvs. CCI. MILTON. Three poets, in three distant ages born, Greece, Italy, and England did adorn ; The first in loftiness of thought surpast ; The next in majesty — in both the last. The force of nature could no further go ; To make... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pagini
...; But, faith ! tis all in vain we do, The world nor credits me nor you. Milton. DRYDBN. THREE poets in three distant ages born, Greece, Italy, and England did adorn : The first in loftiness of thought surpass'd, The next in majesty, in both the last. The force of Nature could no farther go : To make... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 524 pagini
...character as a poet is given in the following lines, written by Dryden under his picture : ' Three poets, in three distant ages born, Greece, Italy, and England did adorn. The first in loftiness of thought surpast; The next, in majesty ; in both, the last. The force of Nature could no farther go : To make... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1816 - 462 pagini
...be thrown. JOHN MILTON. Born 1608.—Died 1674. From 5th James /., to 2.5th Charles II. Three poets in three distant ages born, Greece, Italy, and England, did adorn : The first in loftiness of thought surpass'd ; The next in majesty; i» both the. last: The force of Nature could no further go ; To make... | |
 | 1820 - 230 pagini
...celebrated epigram, constantly prefixed to Paradisc Lost, is little more than a translation. Three poets in three distant ages born, Greece, Italy, and England, did adorn : The first in majesty of thought surpass'd, The next in gracefulness, in both the last. The force of nature could... | |
 | Martin M'Dermot - 1820 - 1058 pagini
...three distant ages born, Greece, Italy1, and England ilkl adorn, The first in loftiness of thought The next in majesty, in both the last, The force of nature could no longer go, To make a third she joined tile former two. in a word, an opinion so glaringly inconsistent... | |
 | 1820 - 224 pagini
...epigram, constantly prelixed to ParaK '2 disc Lost, is little more than a translation. Three poets in three distant ages born, Greece, Italy, and England, did adorn : The first in majesty of thought surpass'd, The next in gracefulness, in both the last. The force of nature could... | |
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