 They heard, and were abashed, and up they sprung Upon the wing; as when men, wont to watch On duty, sleeping found by whom they dread, Rouse and bestir themselves ere well awake. Nor did they not perceive the evil plight In which they were, or the fierce...  The Spectator ... - Pagina 1641803Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 304 pagina’s
...ancient poets, and with Aristotle's rule, has infused a great many Latinisms, as well as G racisms, and sometimes Hebraisms, into the language of his...plight In which they were, or the fierce pains not fesl. Yet to their general's voice they soon obey'd — - Who slmll tempt with wandering feet The dark... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 302 pagina’s
...ancient poets, and with Aristotle's rule, has infused a great many Latinisms, as well as Graecisms, and sometimes Hebraisms, into the language of his...of it: Nor did they not perceive the evil plight In wliich they were, or the fierce pains not feel. Yet to their general's voice they soon obey'd— The... | |
 | John Milton - 1809 - 518 pagina’s
...Ariftotle's rule, has infufed a great many Latinifms, as well as Grecifms, and fometimes Hebraifms, into the language of his Poem ; as towards the beginning...In which they were, or the fierce pains not feel." " e Yet to their general's voice they foon obey'd — * " Who fliall tempt with wandering feet " The... | |
 | William Hayley - 1810 - 484 pagina’s
...wont to watch On duty, sleeping found by whom they dread, Rouse and bestir themselves ere well awake. Nor did they not perceive the evil plight In which...feel ; Yet to their General's voice they soon obey'd Innumerable. As when the potent rod Of Amram's son, in Egypt's evil day, Wav'd round the coast, up... | |
 | 1810 - 482 pagina’s
...wont to watch On duty, sleeping found by whom they dread, Rouse and bestir themselves ere well awake. Nor did they not perceive the evil plight In which...feel; Yet to their general's voice they soon obey'd Innumerable. As when the potent rod Of Amram's son, in Egypt's evil day, Wav'd round the coast, Dp... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 560 pagina’s
...wont to watch On duty, sleeping found by whom they dread, Rouse and bestir themselves ere well awake ; Nor did they not perceive the evil plight In which...the fierce pains not feel ; Yet to their general's voicethey soon obey Innumerable. As when the potent rod Of Amram's son, in Egypt's evil day, Wav'd... | |
 | John Dougall - 1810 - 554 pagina’s
...audience." Two Negatives in English destroy one another, or are equivalent to an Affirmative f : as, " Nor did they not perceive the evil plight In which they were, or the fierce pains not feel.'' Milton, i\ L. i. 335. PREPOSITIONS have a Government of Cases : and in " That part of poetry must needs... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - 514 pagina’s
...ancient poets, and with Aristotle's rule, has infused a great many Latinisms, as well as Graecisms, and sometimes Hebraisms, into the language of his...they were, or the fierce pains not feel, Yet to their gen'ral's voice they soon obey'd. Who shall tempt with wandering feet The dark unbottom'd infinite... | |
 | 1852 - 798 pagina’s
...mean ? Are they insensible ? No. The Poet delivers yon from that supposition, if you have entertained it — • Nor did they not perceive the evil plight...In which they were, or the fierce pains not feel." They did perceive the evil plight in which they were— they did feel the^fe»-ce pain*. They lay in... | |
 | 1819 - 308 pagina’s
...ancient poets, and with Aristotle's rule, has infused a great many Latinisms, as well as Grsecisms, and sometimes Hebraisms, into the language of his...not feel. ) Yet to their general's voice they soon ohey'd — Who shall tempt with wandering feet The dark unbottom'd infinite abyss, And through the... | |
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