 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 842 pages
...his adion free. With eloquence innate his tongue was arm'd ; Though harih the precept, yet the people charm'd. For, letting down the golden chain from high, He drew his audience upward to the fky : And oft with holy hymns he charm'd their cars (A muficmore melodious than the fpheres : For David... | |
 | Edward Young - 1798 - 432 pages
...inspired, " more enraptured, more sublime than the poet, and " that, in his ordinary conversation, -" Letting down the golden chain from high, " He drew his audience upward to the sky." On this occasion, and at the request of these ladies, the author produced his RESIGNATION, above mentioned,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 714 pages
...more inspired, more~enraptured, more sublime than the poet; and that, in his ordinary conversation, r —letting down the golden chain from high, He drew his audience upward to the sky. Notwithstanding Young had said, in his " Conjectures on original Com position," that " blank verse... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 416 pages
...inspired, more enraptured, more sublime than the " poef, and that, in his ordinary conversation, . " Letting down the golden chain from high, " He drew his audience upward to the sky." On this occasion, and at the request of these ladies, the author produced his Resignation, above mentioned,... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...more inspired, more enraptured, more sublime than the poet; and that, in his pj-dinary conversation, —letting down the golden chain from high, He drew his audience upward to the sky. Notwithstanding Young had said, in his " Conjectures on original Com position," that " blank verse... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 346 pages
...sincere. Nothing reserv'd, or sullen, was to set + : But sweet regards; and pleasing sanctity ; 15 Mild was his accent ; and his action, free. With eloquence innate his tongue was arm'd ; Tho' harsh, the precept yet the people charm'd. * Read more. + For ' to ic iten.' Tor, letting down... | |
 | John Dryden - English literature - 1808 - 500 pages
...abstinence. Yet had his aspect nothing of severe, But such a face as promised him sincere ; Nothing reserved or sullen was to see, But sweet regards, and pleasing...action free. With eloquence innate his tongue was armed, Though harsh the precept, yet the preacher charmed. For, letting down the golden chain from... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - English literature - 1808 - 506 pages
...abstinence. Yet had his aspect nothing of severe, But such a face as promised him sincere ; Nothing reserved or sullen was to see, But sweet regards, and pleasing...action free. With eloquence innate his tongue was armed, Though harsh the precept, yet the preacher charmed. For, letting down the golden chain from... | |
 | James Lackington - Booksellers and bookselling - 1808 - 200 pages
...*/. 1 Os. I am, Dear friend, ' Yours. LETTER XXII. With eloquence innate his tongue was arm'd: Tho' harsh the precept, yet the preacher charm'd. For letting-...from high, He drew his audience upward to the sky. He bore his great commission in his look ; Yet sweetly temper'da\re ; and soft'ned all he spoke He... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 620 pages
...abstinence. Yet, had his aspect nothing of severe, But such a face as promis'd him sincere. Nothing rcserv'd or sullen was to see : But sweet regards, and pleasing...tongue was arm'd ; Though harsh the precept, yet the people charm'd. For, letting down the golden chain from high, He drew his audience upward to the sky:... | |
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Nothing reserved or sullen was to see; But sweet regards, and pleasing sanctity: Mild was his accent, and his action free. With eloquence innate his tongue was arm'd; Though harsh the precept, yet the preacher charm'd. For letting down the golden chain... 
