 And, where the rafters on the columns meet, We push them headlong with our arms and feet. The lightning flies not swifter than the fall, Nor thunder louder than the ruin'd wall : Down goes the top at once ; the Greeks beneath Are piecemeal torn, or pounded...  The Works of John Dryden: In Verse and Prose - Page 97by John Dryden - 1859Full view - About this book
 | Edward Bysshe - English language - 1710 - 620 pages
...come tumbling from on high, The Marks of State and antient Royalty. The Lightning flies not fwifter than the Fall, Nor Thunder louder than the ruin'd Wall. Down goes the Top at once ; the Grtekt beneath Are piecemeal torn, or pounded into Death.. Yet Yec more fucceed, and more to Death... | |
 | Virgil - Aeneas (Legendary character) - 1721 - 456 pages
...the Trojans make defence. 6i6 From this the trembling King had oft dcfoy'd The Grecinv Camp, and law their Navy ride. Beams from its lofty height with Swords we hew ; Then wrenchingwith ourHands,th' Aflault renew. 630. And where the Rafters on the Columns meet, We pufh them... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 412 pages
...on the columns meet, We pufh them headlong with our arms and feet : The lightning flies not fwifter than the fall, Nor thunder louder than the ruin'd wall : Down goes the top at once ; the Greeks beneath 635 Are piece-meal torn, or pounded into death. Yet more fucceed, and more to death are fent... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 374 pages
...on the columns meet, We pufh them headlong with our arms and feet: The lightning flies not fwifter than the fall, Nor thunder louder than the ruin'd wall : Down goes the top at once; the Greeks beneath 635 Are piece-meal torn, or pounded into death. Yet more fucceed, and more to death are fent;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 658 pages
...on the column meet, We purti them headlong with our arms and feet: The lightning flies not fwifter though ev'ry beneath Are piece-meal torn, or pounded into death. Yet more fuccecd, and more to death are fent ;... | |
 | Virgil - Agriculture - 1803 - 408 pages
...N 2 With unavailing arms the Trojans make defence. From this the trembling king had oft descry 'di The Grecian camp, and saw their navy ride. Beams from...hew, ; Then, wrenching with our hands, th' assault reneurj And, where the rafters on the columns meet, 631 We push them headlong with our arms and feet... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 658 pages
...column meet, We pufti them headlong with our arms and feet : The lightning flies not fwifter than th« fall, Nor thunder louder than the ruin'd wall : Down goes the top at once ; the Greeks beneath Are piece-meal torn, or pounded into death. Yet more fucceed, and more to death are fent ;... | |
 | Publius Vergilius Maro - 1806 - 328 pages
...whence 625 With unavailing arms the Trojans make defence. From this the trembling king had oft descry'd The Grecian camp, and saw their navy ride. Beams from...th' assault renew : And, where the rafters on the column's meet, 63 1 We push them headlong with our arms and feet. The lightning flies not swifter than... | |
 | Virgil - Aeneas (Legendary character) - 1806 - 414 pages
...whence 625 With unavailing arms the Trojans make defence. From this the trembling king had oft descry'd The Grecian camp, and saw their navy ride. Beams from...th' assault renew ; And, where the rafters on the columns meet, 631 We push them headlong with our arms and feet. The lightning flies not swifter than... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 378 pages
...this the tremhling king had oft descry 'd The Grecian camp, and saw their navy ride. Beams from his lofty height with swords we hew ; Then, wrenching...hands, th' assault renew. And, where the rafters on the columns meet, 631 We push them headlong with our arms and feet : The lightning flies not swifter than... | |
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