 It was not by vile loitering in ease That Greece obtained the brighter palm of art ; That soft yet ardent Athens learned to please, To keen the wit, and to sublime the heart : In all supreme ! complete in every part ! It was not thence majestic Rome arose,...  The Competitor - Pagina 791883Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | James Thomson - 1802 - 340 pagina’s
...loitering in ease, " That Greece obtain'd the brighter palm of art, " That soft yet ardent Athens learn'd to please, " To keen the wit, and to sublime the heart,...every part! " It was not thence majestic Rome arose, " And o'er the nations shook her conquering dart: " For sluggard's brow the laurel never grows ; "... | |
 | James Thomson - 1802 - 344 pagina’s
...loitering in ease, " That Greece obtain'd the brighter palm of art, " That soft yet ardent Athens learn'd to please, " To keen the wit, and to sublime the heart,...every part! " It was not thence majestic Rome arose, " And o'er the nations shook her conquering dart: " For sluggard's brow the laurel never grows; " Renown... | |
 | James Thomson, John Aikin - 1804 - 236 pagina’s
...loitering in ease, " That Greece obtain'd the brighter palm of art, " That soft, yet ardent, Athens learn'd to please, " To keen the wit, and to sublime the heart,...every part ! " It was not thence majestic Rome arose, " And o'er the nations shook her conquering dart : " For Sluggard's brow the laurel never grows ; "... | |
 | Elizabeth Strutt - 1807 - 258 pagina’s
...brightest palm of art, That soft, yet ardent Athens learn'd to please, To keen the wit, and to subdue the heart, In all supreme! complete in every part. It was not thence majestic Rome arose, And o'er the nations shook her conqu'ring dart, For sluggard's brows the laurel never grows. Renown... | |
 | James Thomson, Thomas Park - 1808 - 444 pagina’s
...loitering in ease, That Greece obtain'd the brighter palm of art; That soft yet ardent Athens leara'd to please, To keen the wit, and to sublime the heart,...every part! It was not thence majestic Rome arose, And o'er the nations shook her conquering dart: For sluggard's brow the laurel never grows; Renown... | |
 | Cabinet - 1808 - 524 pagina’s
...loitering in ease, "That Greece obtain'd the brighter palm of art, " That soft yet ardent Athens learn'd to please, " To keen the wit, and to sublime the heart,...every part ! " It was not thence majestic Rome arose, " And o'er the nations shook her conquering dart: " For sluggard's brow the laurel never grows ; "... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 pagina’s
...[art "That Greece obtain'd the brighter palm of • " That soft yet ardent Athens learn' d to pirate, That lodg'd in fate's, lo wisdom they consign. All promise is poor dilatory man, [deed,, id Vv-aa not thence majestic Rome arose. " And o'er the nations shook her conquering "dart: . " For sluggard's... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 546 pagina’s
...loitering in ease That Uroece obtain'd the brighter palm of art. That soft yet ardent Athens learnt to please, To keen the wit, and to sublime the heart, In all supreme ! complete in every part ! It wns not thence majestic Rome arose, And o'er the nations shook her conquering dart*For sluugardjs,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 536 pagina’s
...loitering in ease That Greece obtain'd the brighter palm of art, 'I 'hat soil yet ardent Athens learnt to please, To keen the wit, and to sublime the heart, In all supreme ! complete in cwry pan ! It was not thence majestic Home arose, And o'er the nations shook her conquering dirt :... | |
 | William Somervile - 1811 - 312 pagina’s
...loitering in ease, that Greece obtain'd the brighter palm of art, that soft yet ardent Athens learn'd to please, to keen the wit, and to sublime the heart,...every part! it was not thence majestic Rome arose, and o'er the nations shook her conquering dart: for sluggard's brow the laurel never grows ; renown... | |
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