 | Publius Vergilius Maro - 1855 - Liczba stron: 474
...borrowed the idea from Cowley, as Dr. Johnson remarks on the passage in the third book of his Davideis : " His spear the trunk was of a lofty tree, Which Nature meant some ship's tall mast should be." We far thence flight in consternation haste, Our suitor thus deservedly... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1858 - Liczba stron: 418
...Donne, I will recompense him by another which Milton seems ta have borrowed from him. He says of Goliah, His spear, the trunk was of a lofty tree. Which nature meant some tall ship's mast should be. . Milton of Satan: His spear, to equal which the tallest pine Hewn on Norwegian hills, to be the mast... | |
 | Virgil - 1871 - Liczba stron: 376
...borrowed the uiru from Cowley, as Dr. Johnson remarks on the passage in the third book of his Davidcis : " His spear the trunk was of a lofty tree, Which Nature meant some ship's tall mast should be." Attend upon him ; — that the only joy And comfort of his woe. Soon as... | |
 | John Milton - 1896 - Liczba stron: 226
...Tasso, Jer. Del. 6 : 40; Spenser, FQ III. vii. 40, etc. Cowley (nourished when ?) says of Goliath : His spear the trunk was of a lofty tree, Which Nature meant some tall ship's mast should be. 292-296. His spear . . . marl. Memorize. 294. Ammlral. Flag-ship, admiral's ship. From Ital. ammiraglia.... | |
 | John Milton - 1896 - Liczba stron: 252
...Tasso, Jer. Del. 6 : 40; Spenser, FQ III. vii. 40, etc. Cowley (nourished when ?) says of Goliath : His spear the trunk was of a lofty tree, Which Nature meant some tall ship's mast should be. 292-296. His spear . . . marl. Memorize. 294. Ammlral. Flag-ship, admiral's ship. From Ital. ammiraglia.... | |
 | John Milton - 1896 - Liczba stron: 232
...Tasso, Jer. Del 6 : 40; Spenser, FQ III. vii. 40, etc. Cowley (flourished when ?) says of Goliath : His spear the trunk was of a lofty tree, Which Nature meant some tall snip's mast should be. 292-296. His spear . . . marl. Memorize. 294. Ammiral. Flag-ship, admiral's... | |
 | Emma A. Yarnall - 1897 - Liczba stron: 254
...shall flutter here and there, Leaving their boasting songs tuned to a sphere. Cowley says of Goliath: His spear the trunk was of a lofty tree, Which nature meant some tall ships mast should be, Milton of Satan: His spear, to equal which the tallest pine Hewn on Norwegian... | |
 | Carl Theodor Rudolf Kirsten - 1899 - Liczba stron: 144
...reden, hat nach Grosarts ') Vermutung Milton bei Cowley gefunden. Hier heisst es von Goliaths Speer: His spear the trunk was of a lofty tree Which nature meant some tall ship's mast should be DI 393 f. und bei Milton von Satans Speer: His spear to equal which the tallest pine Hewn on Norwegian... | |
 | Rudolf Kirsten - 1899 - Liczba stron: 146
...Anmerkung. nach Grosarts ') Vermutung Milton bei Cowley gefunden. Hier heisst es von Goliaths Speer : His spear the trunk was of a lofty tree Which nature meant some tall ship's mast should be DI 393 f. und bei Milton von Satans Speer: His spear to equal which the tallest pine Hewn on Norwegian... | |
 | 1903 - Liczba stron: 636
...one of the old romances long before they were born. Yet whose words are more vivid than Cowley's ? His spear the trunk was of a lofty tree, Which nature meant some tall ship's mast should be ; The huge iron head six hundred shekels weighed, And of whole bodies but one wound it made, Able death's... | |
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His spear, to equal which the tallest pine Hewn on Norwegian hills, to be the mast Of some great admiral, were but a wand, He walked with. 
