 | Joseph Addison - 1765 - عدد الصفحات: 378
...fmooth records of a faithful verfei That, if fuch numbers can o'er time prevail, May tell pofterity the wondrous tale. "When actions, unadorn'd, are faint and weak, Cities and countries rnuft be taught to fpeak; Gods may defcend in fa&kms from the ikies, And rivers from their oozy beds... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - عدد الصفحات: 366
...fmooth records of a faithful verfe ; That, if fuch numbers can o'er time prevail, -May tell pofterity the wondrous tale. When actions, unadorn'd, are faint and weak, Cities and countries muft be taught to fpeak ; Gods may defcend in faftions from the flcies, And rivers from their oozy... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - عدد الصفحات: 574
...fmooth records of a faithful VIM ft ; That, if fucii numbers can o'er time prevail, May tell pofterity the wondrous tale. When actions, unadorn'd, are faint and weak, Cities and countries muft be taught to fpcak ; Gods may defcend in hélions from the Ikies, And rivers from their oozy beds... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - عدد الصفحات: 604
...distress'd, .Make cv'ry subject glad, and a whole peopleblesl. Thus would 1 fain Britannia's wars rehearse, II. ' Till, <jmte dejected with my scorn, ' Hi left me to my prick ; ' And lime prevail, May lell posterity the woud'rous tale. Wtien actions, unadorn'd.arc faint and weak, Cities... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - عدد الصفحات: 612
...distrest, Make every subject glad, and a whole people b'est. Thus would I fain Britannia's wars rehearse, In the smooth records of a faithful verse; That, if...o'er time prevail, May tell posterity the wondrous talc. When actions, unadorn'd, are faint and weak, Cities and countries must be taught to speak; Gods... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - عدد الصفحات: 664
...one campaign, And lives of millions-sacrilic'd in vain. Thus would I tain Britannia's wars rehearse, In the smooth records of a faithful verse; That, if...o'er time prevail, May tell posterity the wondrous talc. When actions, tmadorn'd, air. faint and weak, Cities and countries must be taught to speak; Cods... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - عدد الصفحات: 664
...dis'rest, Make every subject glad, and a »hole people beat Thus would I fain Britannia's wars rehearse In the smooth records of a faithful verse; That, if such numbers can o'er time prevail, May tell pofterity the wondrous talc. When actions, unadorn'd, arc faint and weak, Cities and countries must... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - عدد الصفحات: 620
...numbers can o'er time prevail, Mny tell posterity the wondrous talc. When actions nnadorn'd, are {лил and weak, Cities and countries must be taught to speak; Gods may descend in factions from the bkies, And rivers from their oozy beds arise • Fiction may deck the truth with spurious rays And... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - عدد الصفحات: 620
...dislrest, Make every subject glad, »nd a whole people b'eat. Thus would I fain Britannia's wars rehearse, In the smooth records of a faithful verse ; That, if such numbers can o'er time prcTail, May tell posterity the wondrous talc. When actions, unadorn'd, are faint and weak, Cities... | |
 | John Aikin - 1843 - عدد الصفحات: 826
...distrest, Make every subject glad, nnd a whole people blest. Thus would I fain Britannia's wars rehearse. r her highest noon, Like one that had been led astray...through a fleecy cloud, Oft, on a plat of rising gro muet be taught to speak ; Gods may descend in factions from the skies, And rivers from their oozy beds... | |
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