 | William Cowper - Poets, English - 1836 - 384 pages
...redi. Page 183. " Dryden's illustrious epitaph on Milton." Three poets, in three distant ages born, Greece, Italy, and England did adorn. The first in loftiness of thought surpass'd ; The next in majesty, in both the last. The force of Nature could no farther go, To make... | |
 | Joe Miller - English wit and humor - 1836 - 266 pages
...can no longer scold — she cries. On Milton. BY MR. DRVDEN. Three poets, in three distant ages horn, Greece, Italy, and England did adorn ; The first in loftiness of thought surpast ; The next in majesty ; in both the last. The force of nature could no farther go — To make... | |
 | Horace Walpole (4th earl of Orford.) - 1837 - 462 pages
...original, but have not the tautology of loftiness and majesty : Three orators in distant ages born, Greece, Italy, and England did adorn : The first in loftiness of thought surpassed, The next in language, but in both the last: The pow'r of nature could no farther go ; To make a third, she join'd... | |
 | John Dryden - 1837 - 478 pages
...England did adorn. The first, in loftiness of thought surpass'd ; The next, in majesty ; in hoth the hut. The force of nature could no further go ; To make a third, she join'd the former two. MONUMENT OF A FAIR MAIDEN LADY, WHO DtED AT RATH, AMi tS THERE iit TEHEED.*... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1837 - 462 pages
...original, but have not the tautology of loftiness and majesty : Three orators in distant ages born, Greece, Italy, and England did adorn : The first in loftiness of thought surpass'd, The next in language, but in both the last: The pow'r of nature could no farther go; To... | |
 | John Dryden - 1837 - 482 pages
...tomb. UNDER MR. MILTON'S PICTURE BEFORE HIS PARADISE LOST. THREE poets in three distant ages born, Greece, Italy, and England did adorn. The first, in loftiness of thought surpass'd ; The next, in majesty ; in both the last. MONUMENT OF A FAIR MAIDEN LADY, WHO DIED AT BATH,... | |
 | Henry Thompson - Authors, English - 1838 - 452 pages
...distant ages born, Greece, Italy, and England did adorn ; The first in loftiness of thought surpass'd ; The next, in majesty ; in both, the last ; The force...Nature could no further go ; To make a third, she join'd the other two." BB 2 Yet, seek where'er you will, you'll never find A richer intellect — a... | |
 | Henry Thompson - Authors, English - 1838 - 246 pages
...sentiment unchaste, Oppos'd to modesty, and genuine taste; 1 " Three poets, in three distant ages born, Greece, Italy, and England did adorn; The first in loftiness of thought surpass'd; The next, in majesty; in both, the last; The force of nature could no further go; To make... | |
 | Hannah More - Children - 1838 - 472 pages
...modesty, and genuine taste ; ' See Vignette, chapter ii. » " Three poets, in three distant ages born, Greece, Italy, and England did adorn ; The first in loftiness of thought surpass'd ; The next, in majesty; in both, the last; The force of Nature could no further go ; To make... | |
 | Reymond de Véricour, Louis Raymond de Véricour - Epic poetry - 1838 - 448 pages
...born , Greece , Italy , and England did adorn , The lirst in loftiness of thought surpast , The iiext in majesty ; in both , the last. The force of nature could no farlhêr go , To make a third , shejoined the former .two ! encore humides de la nouvelle composition... | |
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Three poets in three distant ages born, Greece, Italy, and England did adorn; The first in loftiness of thought surpassed, The next in majesty; in both the last. The force of Nature could no further go, To make a third she joined the former two. 
