 which, as I said, is only a simile ; whereas Virgil professes to treat of the nature of the horse. It is thus admirably translated : The fiery courser, when he hears from far The sprightly trumpets, and the shouts of war, Pricks up his ears, and trembling...  The British Essayists: Guardian - Strona 156autor: Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823Pełny widok - Informacje o książce
 | Daniel Bellamy - 1789 - Liczba stron: 512
...by Mr. Dryden. 130 The fiery courfer, when he hears from far The fprightly trumpets, and the ftiouts of war ; Pricks up his ears, and trembling with delight, Shifts pace and paws ; and hopes the promis'd fight: On his right flioulder his thick mane reclin'd, Ruffles at fpeed, and dances in the wind. His... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - Liczba stron: 362
...Before his ample chest the foaming waters fly." Virgil's description is much fuller than the foregoing, which, as I said, is only a simile ; whereas Virgil...delight, Shifts pace, and paws; and hopes the promis'd fight. On his right shoulder his thick mane reclin'd, Ruffles at speed, and dances in the wind. His... | |
 | William Bingley - 1803 - Liczba stron: 606
...ha ; and he smelleth the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains and the shouting, "f •"f he fiery courser, when he hears from far, The sprightly...Pricks up his ears, and trembling with delight, Shifts pl.;ce, and paws, and hop?* the promised iight. pn his right shoulder his thick mane reclin'd. Ruffles... | |
 | 1804 - Liczba stron: 498
...Before his ample chest the foaming waters fly." Virgil's description is much fuller than the foregoing, which, as I said, is only a simile; whereas Virgil...delight, Shifts pace, and paws; and hopes the promis'd fight. On his right shoulder his thick mane reclined, Ruffles at speed, and dances in the wind. His... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1804 - Liczba stron: 572
...For beauty dappled, or the brightest bay: Faint white and dun will scarce the rearing pay. a* pay. J The fiery courser, when he hears from far The sprightly...Pricks up his ears; and trembling with delight, Shifts place, and paws ; and hopes the promis'd fight. On his right shoulder his thick mane reclin'ei, Ruffles... | |
 | William Bingley - 1805 - Liczba stron: 580
...trumpets, ha, ha ; and he smelleth thie battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting*." The fiery courser, when he hears from far The sprightly...Pricks up his ears, and, trembling with delight, Shifts place, and paws, and hope$ the promised fight. On Lis right shoulder hi> thick mane reclin'd, Ruffles... | |
 | Poetry - 1806 - Liczba stron: 192
...divide, In thee my glowing bosom lave, And cut the gently rolling tide. THE WAR HOUSE. CllOXALl.. TuA fiery courser, when he hears from far The sprightly...Pricks up his ears, and trembling with delight, shifts place, and paws, and hopes the promis'd fight : 5n his right shoulder his thick name reclin'd luffles... | |
 | Publius Vergilius Maro - 1806 - Liczba stron: 328
...bay: Faint white and dun will scarce the rearing pay. The fiery courser, when he hears from far 130 The sprightly trumpets, and the shouts of war, Pricks up his ears; and, trembling with delight, Shifts place, and paws, and hopes the promis'd fight. On his right shoulder his thick mane reclin'd, Ruffles... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - Liczba stron: 378
...bay ; Faint white and dun will scarce the rearing pay.' The fiery courser, when he hears from far 130 The sprightly trumpets, and the shouts of war, Pricks up his ears; and, trembling with delight, Shifts place, and paws, and hopes the promis'd On hisrightshoulderhisthick main reclin'd, [fight: K.nllh •... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - Liczba stron: 370
...ample chest the foaming waters fly.¿ Virgil's description is much fuller than the forego¿ng¿ “ which, as I said, is only a¿ simile; whereas Virgil...admirably translated: “The fiery courser, when he bears from ¿r The sprightly trumpets, and the shouts of war, Pricks up his ears, and trembling with... | |
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