 Mosaic ; under foot the violet, Crocus, and hyacinth, with rich inlay Broider'd the ground, more colour'd than with stone Of costliest emblem : other creature here, Beast, bird, insect, or worm, durst enter none, Such was their awe of man.  The British essayists, with prefaces by A. Chalmers - Page 145by British essayists - 1823Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1837 - 630 pages
...; With these that neverfade, the spirits elect Hind thtir retf Indent lock* nwreatk'd tritA learnt. The same comparison that I propose to be made between...the following quotations : Under foot the violet, Crocna, and hyacinth, with rich inlay Hrutilerrd therroynd, more coloured than mtk ttnt Of costliest... | |
 | Thomas Miller - Country life - 1837 - 466 pages
...Iris all hues, roses, and jessamin, Kear'd high their flourish'd heads between, and wrought Mosaic ; under foot the violet, Crocus, and hyacinth, with...inlay Broider'd the ground, more colour'd than with stone Of costliest emblem." " Here in close recess, With flowers, garlands, and sweet-smelling herbs,... | |
 | Stanhope Busby - English poetry - 1837 - 136 pages
...hues, roses, and jessamin, Kear'd high their flourished heads between, and wrought Mosaic ; underfoot the violet, Crocus, and hyacinth, with rich inlay Broider'd the ground, more colour'd than with stone Of costliest emblem : other creatures here, Beast, bird, insect, or worm, durst enter none; Such... | |
 | John Milton - 1837 - 524 pages
...hues, roses, and jessamin, Rear'dhigh their flourished heads between, and wrought Mosaic ; under-foot the violet, Crocus, and hyacinth, with rich inlay Broider'd the ground, more colour'd than with stone Of costliest emblem : Other creature here, Bird, beast, insect, or worm, durst enter none ; Such... | |
 | John Milton - 1837 - 426 pages
...hues, roses, and jessamin, Rear'd high their flourish'd heads between, and wrought Mosaic; under-foot the violet, Crocus, and hyacinth, with rich inlay Broider'd the ground, more colour'd than with stone Of costliest emblem : Other creature here, Bird, beast, insect, or worm, durst enter none; Such... | |
 | Bible - 1838 - 586 pages
...hues, roses, and jessamin, Rear'd high their flourish'd heads between, and wrought Mosaick; underfoot the violet, Crocus, and hyacinth, with rich inlay Broider'd the ground, more colour'd than with stone Of costliest emblem : Other creature here, Bird, beast, insect, or worm, durst enter none, Such... | |
 | John Milton - 1838 - 518 pages
...Sil. Ital. vii. 154. ' Cum buccina noctem Divideret.' Richardson. Mosaic ; under foot the violet, TOO Crocus, and hyacinth with rich inlay Broider'd the ground, more colour'd than with stone Of costliest emblem : other creature here, Beast, bird, insect, or worm, durst enter none ; Such... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 624 pages
...With these that neverfade, the spirits elect Bind their resplendent lockt invreath'd with Ьеаяи. orced to sit still at an assembly for want of a partner....threw in her wav Philotryphus, a man vain, glitte line« of the following quotation*: Under foot the violet, Crocus, anil hyacinth, with rich inlay Broidered... | |
 | John Milton - 1841 - 556 pages
...all hues, roses, and jessamine, Rear'd high their flourish'd heads hetween, and wrought 700 Mosaic : under foot the violet, Crocus, and hyacinth, with...inlay Broider'd the ground, more colour'd than with stone, Or costliest emhlem : other ereature here, Bird, heast, insect, or worm, durst enter none :... | |
 | John Milton - 1841 - 492 pages
...Iris all hues, roses, and jessamine, Rear'd high their flourish'd heads between, and wrought Mosaic : under foot the violet, Crocus, and hyacinth, with...inlay Broider'd the ground, more colour'd than with stone, Or costliest emblem : other creature here, Bird, beast, insect, or worm, durst enter none :... | |
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