 Ethereal temper, massy, large, and round, Behind him cast; the broad circumference Hung on his shoulders like the moon, whose orb Through optic glass the Tuscan artist views, At evening, from the top of Fesole, Or in Valdarno, to descry new lands, Rivers,...  Elements of Criticism - Page 313by Lord Henry Home Kames - 1830 - 476 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Milton - 1795 - 316 pages
...Trebisond, Or whom Biserta sent from Afric shore When Charlernain with all his peerage fell By Fontarabbia. Thus far these beyond Compare of mortal prowess, yet...above the rest In shape and gesture proudly eminent 590 Stood like a tow'r; his form had not yet lost A11 her original brightness, nor appear'd Less than... | |
 | John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - 610 pages
...Or whom Biserta sent from Afric shore 585 When Charlemagne with all his peerage fell By Fontarabia. Thus far these beyond Compare of mortal prowess, yet...above the rest In shape and gesture proudly eminent, 590 Stood like a tow'r ; his form had not yet lost All her original brightness, nor appear'd Less than... | |
 | Monthly literary register - 1841 - 1092 pages
...are music — ' — Like the moon whose orb Through oplic glass the Tuscan artist views At evening from the top of Fesole, Or in Valdarno, to descry...new lands, Rivers or mountains in her spotty globe." " 'His spear' is not only likened to a pine hewn in the depth of mountain forests, but, as if the sublimest... | |
 | John Milton - 1801 - 396 pages
...Or whom Biserta sent from Afric shore 585 When Charlcmain with all his peerage fell By Fontarabbia. Thus far these beyond Compare of mortal prowess, yet...above the rest In shape and gesture proudly eminent 590 Stood like a tow'r ; his form had not yet lost All her original brightness, nor appear'd Less than... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 372 pages
...Hung on his shoulders like the moon, whose orb Through optsc glass the Tuscan artist views At evening, from the top of Fesole. Or in Valdarno. to descry new lands, Rivers or mountains, on her spotty globe • His spear, to equal which the tallest 1tine Hewn on Norwegian hills, to be... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 pages
...circumference Hung on his shoulders like the moon, whose orb Thro' optic glass the Tuscan artists view At ev'ning from the top of Fesole, Or in Valdarno, to descry new lands, Ilivers, or mountains, in her spotty globe. His spear, to equal which the tallest pine, Hewn on Norwegian... | |
 | John Milton - 1807 - 514 pages
...peerage fell By Fontarabbia. Thus far these beyond Compare of mortal prowess, yet obsety'd vOL. I. M Their dread Commander : he above the rest In shape and gesture proudly eminent 530 Stood like a tower; his form had yet not lost All her orig'inal brightness, nor appear'd Less thun... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 302 pages
...circumference Hun« on his shoulders like the moon, whose orb Through optic glass the Tuscan artists view At ev'ning, from the top of Fesole, Or in Valdarno, to descry new lands, Rivers, or mountains, on her spotty globe. His spear (to equal which the tallest pine Hewn on Norwegian hills to be the mast... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 304 pages
...circumference Hung on his shoulders like the moon, whose orb Through optic glass the Tuscan artists view At ev'ning, from the top of Fesole, Or in Valdarno, to descry new lauds, Rivers, or mountains, on her spotty globe. His spear (to equal which the tallest pine Hewn on... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 560 pages
...Hung on his shoulders like the Moon, whose orb Through optic glass the Tuscan artist views At evening from the top of Fesole, Or in Valdarno, to descry...new lands, Rivers or mountains in her spotty globe. His spear, to equal which the tallest pine Hewn on Norwegian hills, to be the mast Of some great ammiral,... | |
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