 | Edward Young - 1812 - 814 pagina’s
...inspired, more enraptured, more sublime, than the poet ; and that, in his ordinary conversation, ' letting down the golden chain from high, He drew his audience upward to the sky. " Notwithstanding Young had said, in his ' Conjectures on original Composition,' that ' blank verse... | |
 | Edward Young - 1816 - 390 pagina’s
...more inspired, more enraptured, more sublime than the poet, and that, in his ordinary conversation, "Letting down the golden chain from high, " He drew his audience upward to the sky." On this occasion, at the request of these ladies, the author produced his Resignation, above-mentioned,... | |
 | Joseph Priestley - 1780 - 544 pagina’s
...appointed for a General Fast." Pp. 16, 20, 21, Thus did Dr. Price exemplify the /with finest of Dryden : " For, letting down the golden chain from high> He drew his audience upward to the sky." PREFACE* TO THE GREEK HARMONY. [1777.] WHATEVER may be thought of the work which I now present to the... | |
 | John Aikin - 1820 - 832 pagina’s
...nothing of severe, But such a face as promis'd him sincere. Nothing reserv'd or sullen was to sec : people charm'd For, letting down the golden chain from high, He drew his audience upward to the sky... | |
 | Cornelius Tuthill - 1820 - 418 pagina’s
...the mind of every reader, as replete with beauty. With eloquence innate, his tongue was annVI ; Tho' harsh the precept, yet the preacher charm'd, For letting...from high, He drew his audience upward to the sky : And oft with holy hymns, he charm'd their ears , (A music more melodious than the spheres.) For David... | |
 | Friedrich Johann Jacobsen - 1820 - 796 pagina’s
...folgendermafsen : Yet has his aspect nothing of severe, But such a face as promiv'd him sincere. Nothing reserv'd or sullen was to see, But sweet regards , and pleasing...sanctity, Mild was his accent , and his action free. fVith eloquence innate his tongue was arm'd, Though harsh the precept , yet the preacher charm'd ;... | |
 | Fair play (pseud.) - 1820 - 316 pagina’s
...With eloquence innate his tongue was armed, " Though harsh the precept, yet the preacher charmed : " For, letting down the golden chain from high, " He drew his audience upward to the sky." Goldsmith describes the clergyman who was so justly " to all the country dear," as a man that marched... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 404 pagina’s
...more inspired, more enraptured, more sublime, than the poet ; and that, in his ordinary conversation, letting down the golden chain from high, He drew his audience upward to the sky. Notwithstanding Young had said, in his " Con" jectures on original Composition," that "blank " verse... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 504 pagina’s
...abstinence. Yet had his aspect nothing of severe, But such a face as promised him sincere, Nothing reserved or sullen was to see, But sweet regards, and pleasing...from high, He drew his audience upward to the sky ; And oft, with holy hymns, he charm'd their ears, (A music more melodious than the spheres,) For David... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 504 pagina’s
...abstinence. Yet had his aspect nothing of severe, But such a face as promised him sincere, Nothing reserved or sullen was to see, But sweet regards, and pleasing...arm'd, Though harsh the precept, yet the preacher chann'd. wr. For, letting down the golden chain from high, He drew his audience upward to the sky ;... | |
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Nothing reserved or sullen was to see; But sweet regards, and pleasing sanctity: Mild was his accent, and his action free. With eloquence innate his tongue was arm'd; Though harsh the precept, yet the preacher charm'd. For letting down the golden chain... 
