726-730 : From the arched roof, Pendent by subtle magic, many a row Of starry lamps and blazing cressets, fed With naphtha and asphaltus, yielded light As from a sky. Pope, Temple of Fame, vv. 143, 144 : As heav'n with stars, the roof with jewels glows,... The first six books of the Aeneid - Page 239by Virgil - 1895Full view - About this book
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...brazen folds discover wide lt liin her ample space, o'er the smoot\\ fl d i eve i pavement: from the Pendent by Subtle magic many a row Of starry lamps and blazing cressets, fed With Naphtha a:id Asphaltus, yielded light As from a sky. The hasty multitude 73 Admiring enter'd. and the work... | |
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