 | James Burgh - 1804 - 312 pages
.... Or Troy once held, in peace and pride of sway, Canbribe the poor possession of a dayt Lost her^s and treasures we by arms regain, And steeds unrival'd...dusty plain. But, from our lips the vital spirit fled, f Returns no more to wake the silent dead. He concludes -with declaring his determined resolution not... | |
 | James Burgh - Elocution - 1804 - 308 pages
...possession of a day, Lost herds and treasures we by arms regain, And steeds unrival'd on-the.dusty plain. But, from our lips the vital spirit fled, Returns no more to wake the silent dead. He concludes with -declaring his determined resolution not to return. And the Ambassadors take their... | |
 | Homerus - 1807 - 568 pages
...hold, , 535 Or Troy once held, in peace and pride of sway, Can bribe the poor possession of a day! Lost herds and treasures, we by arms regain, And steeds...the dusty plain: But from our lips the vital spirit tied, 530 Returns no more to wake the silent dead. My fates long since by Thetis were disclos'd, Here... | |
 | Lodovico Ariosto - Roland (Legendary character) - 1807 - 300 pages
...the ambassadors in the IXth Iliad. Lost herds and treasures we by arms regain, And steeds unrivaU'd on the dusty plain, But from our lips the vital spirit fled, Returns no more to wake the silent dead. Pope, ver. 52C. Arms, steed, and vest, I ne'er to others yield For empty threatenings in an untry'd... | |
 | Homerus - 1808 - 574 pages
...hrihe the poor possession of a day ! Lost herds and treasures, we hy arms regain, And steeds unrivall'd on the dusty plain; But from our lips the vital spirit fled, 530 Returus no more to wake the silent dead. My fates long since hy Thetis were disclos'd, And each... | |
 | Greek tragic theatre - 1809 - 522 pages
...T. 406. " Lost herds and treasures we by arms regain, " And steeds uurival'd on the dusty plam ; " But from our lips the vital spirit fled " Returns no more to wake the silent dead." POPB. II. O that old Time's paternal care Had kept me from the nuptial yoke. What need had I of Sons... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 770 pages
...bribe the poor possession of a day ! Lost herds and treasures we by arms regain, And steeds unrivall'd on the dusty plain: But from our lips the vital spirit fled, - Returns no more to wake the silent dead. My fates long since by Thetis were disclos'd, And each alternate, life or fame, propos'd; Here, if... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 760 pages
...possession of a day ! Lost herds and treasures we by arms regain, And steeds unrivall'd on thcdu.sty plain: But from our lips the vital spirit fled. Returns no more to wake the silent dead. My fates long since by Thetis were disclos'd, Arid each alternate, life or fame, propos'd; Here, if... | |
 | English literature - 1813 - 352 pages
...bribe the poor possession of a day ! Lost herds and treasures we by arms regain, And steeds unrivall'd on the dusty plain : But from our lips the vital spirit fled, Returns no more to wake the silent dead. My fates long since by Thetis were disclos'd, And each alternate, life or fame, propos'd ; Here, if... | |
 | Lodovico Ariosto - Italian poetry - 1816 - 276 pages
...the ambassadors in the IXth Iliad. Lost herds and treasures we by arms regain, And steeds unrivall-d on the dusty plain, But from our lips the vital spirit fled, Returns no more to wake die silent dead. Pope, ver. fas. Rogero cut him short— Forbear to show, In fruitless prelude, what... | |
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Enjoy the dear prerogative of life. Life is not to be bought with heaps of gold ; Not all Apollo's Pythian treasures hold, Or Troy once held, in peace and pride of sway, Can bribe the poor possession of a day ! Lost herds and treasures we by arms regain,... 
