| Robert Lloyd - 1762 - Liczba stron: 308
...his theme An allegory, or a dream ; FicKon and truth together joins Through a long wafte of flimfy lines ; ':, ; '. Fondly believes his fancy glows, And image upon image grows ; Thinks his ftrong Mufe takes wond'rous flights, Whene'er fhe fings of peerlefs wights, Of dens, of palfreys, fpells... | |
| Robert Lloyd - 1762 - Liczba stron: 312
...his theme An allegory, or a dream ; Fidion and truth together joins Through a long wafte of flimfy lines ; Fondly believes his fancy glows, And image upon image grows ; Thinks his ftrong Mufe takes wond'rous flights, Whene'er fhe fings of peerlefs wi'ghts, Of dens, of palfreys,... | |
| English poets - 1790 - Liczba stron: 428
...his theme An allegory, or a dream; Fiftion and truth together joins Through a long wafte of flimfy lines ; Fondly believes his fancy glows, And image upon image grows ; Thinks his ftrong Mufe takes wond'rous flights, Whene'er fhe fings of peerlefs wights, Of dens, of palfreys, fpells... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1800 - Liczba stron: 538
...theme An allegory, or a dream ; Mellon and truth togetherjoins Through a long watte of flimfy lines ~f Fondly believes his fancy glows, And image upon image grows ; Thinks his ftrong Mufe takes wond'rous fliglits Whene'er (he fmgs of pcerlefs wights, Of dens, of palfreys, (pells... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - Liczba stron: 1168
...His faults religiously ye trace, But borrow not a single grace. How few, say whence can it proceed f Who copy Milton, e'er succeed. But all their labours...spells and knights : Till allegory, Spenser's veil 'I ' instruct and please in moral tale, With him's no veil the truth to shroud, But one impenetrable... | |
| 1803 - Liczba stron: 214
...theme An allegory, or a dream ; Fiction and truth together joins Through a long waste of flimzy linei ; Fondly believes his fancy glows, And image upon image grows; Thinks his strong muse takes woml'rous flights Whene'er she sings of peer less i.ightt, Of dens, afpatfreyt, speHs and inigbtt :... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1807 - Liczba stron: 330
...wond'rous flights ^ Whene'er she smgs of peerless wights, ° ' I O dens, of palfreys, spells and lights : 5 Till allegory, Spenser's veil T instruct and please...But one impenetrable cloud. ' Others, more daring, 6x their hope On rivallmg the fame of Pope. Satyr's the word, against the times These catch the cadence... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1807 - Liczba stron: 270
...his theme On allegory, or a dream : Fiction and truth together joins Through a long waste of flimsy lines; Fondly believes his fancy glows And image upon...• Thinks his strong muse takes wond'rous flights, -v Whene'er she smgs of peerless wights 1 Of dens, of palfreys, spells and knights : ) Till allegory,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - Liczba stron: 680
...his theme Ail allegory, or a dream ; Fiction and truth together joins Through a long waste of flimsy lines: Fondly believes his fancy glows. And image...impenetrable cloud. Others, more daring, fix their hope .91 Satire's the word against the times— These catch the cadence of his rhymes, A:,i Ьигье from... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - Liczba stron: 682
...Fiction and truth together joins Through a long waste of flimsy lines: Fondly believes his fancy '.-lows, And image upon image grows; Thinks his strong Muse...But one impenetrable cloud. Others, more daring, fix th. ir hope Satire's the word against th* time*'— These catch the cadence of his rhymes, And borne... | |
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