 The hoarfe rough verfe fhould like the torrent roar. When Ajax ftrives fome rock's vaft weight to throw, The line too labours, and the words move flow ; Not fo, wrr?n fwift Camilla fcours the plain, flies o'er th' unbending corn, and Ikiras along the...  The Works of Virgil in English Verse - Page 261by Virgil, Christopher Pitt, Joseph Warton - 1763Full view - About this book
 | Alexander Pope - Criticism - 1717 - 468 pages
...'billows lam the founding Ihore, «''»" The hoarfe, rough verfe fhould like the torrent roar.' Wheay^;^^ ftrives, fome rock's vaft weight to throw, The line...fo, when fwift Camilla fcours the plain, Flies o'er th'unbending corn, and skims along the maia * Hear'Jipw *<Timtheus' various lays furprize, And bid... | |
 | English poetry - 1720 - 302 pages
...lafti the founding ftiore, The-hoarfe rough verfe ftiould like the torrent roar. When jf/4xftrives,fome rock's vaft weight to throw, The line too labours,...flow; Not fo when fwift Camilla fcours the plain, 3'ff' Plies o'erth'unbending corn,and flcims along the main. Hear how * Timotheus' various lays furprize,... | |
 | English essays - 1729 - 314 pages
...la/b the founding Shore, The hoarfe, rough Verfejhou'd like the Torrent roar. When A.}axftrives,fjme Rock's vaft Weight to throw, The Line too labours, and the Words move flow; Het fo, when fwift Camilla fcours the Plain, flies o'er th' unbending Corn, and skims along the Main.... | |
 | 1738 - 310 pages
...founding Shore, The hoarfe rough Verfe^oaV like the Torrent rare. When Ajax ftri<ves fame Rock's waft Weight to throw, The Line too labours, and the Words move flow ; Not fo, luhenf'wift Camilla fcottrs the Plain, Flies o'erth'' unbending Corn, and skims alongtheMain] THE beautiful... | |
 | 1737 - 314 pages
...founding Shore, The hoarfe, rough Verfe Jhond like the Torrent roar. When Ajaxftrives, fome Rock's va/l Weight to throw, The Line too labours, and the Words...fo, when fwift Camilla fcours the Plain, Flies o'er tft unbending Corn, and skims along the Main. THE beautiful Diftich upon Ajax in the foregoing Lines,... | |
 | Anthony Blackwall - Classical education - 1737 - 298 pages
...the founding Shore, The hoarfe rough Verfe IhouJd like the Torrent roir. When When Ajax ftrives fame Rock's vaft Weight to throw, The Line too labours, and the Words move flow: Not To, when fwift Camilla fcours the Plain, Flies o'er th'unbending Corn, and skims along the Main*. §.... | |
 | William Ayre, Edmund Curll - Poets, English - 1745 - 392 pages
...fmoother Numbers flows ; But when loud Surges lafti the founding Shore, Thehoarfe, rough Verfe mould like the Torrent roar. When Ajax ftrives fome Rock's...throw, The Line too labours, and the Words move flow ; F 3 Not Not fo, when fwift Camilla fcours the Plain, [Main. Flies o'er th' unbending Corn, and fkims... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1751 - 240 pages
...blows, And the fmooth ftream in fmoother numbers flows ; But when loud furges lafh the founding fhoar, The hoarfe, rough verfe fhould like the torrent roar...The line too labours, and the words move flow ; Not VIR. 364. 'Tis not enough no tiarjhnefs gives offence ; The found mufl feem an Echo to the fenfe :}... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 236 pages
...fmoother numbers flows ; But when loud furges lam the founding {hoar, The hoarfe, rough verfe fhouid like the torrent roar : When Ajax ftrives fome rock's...The line too labours, and the words move flow ; Not VE 5 . 364. '"tis not enough no barJhaefs giiiu tffenrt ; The found muji feem an Etho to the fenfe... | |
 | Christopher Smart - English poetry - 1752 - 264 pages
...fmoother numbers flows, 370 But when loud billows lafh the founding fhore, Thehoarfe rough verfefhould like the torrent roar. When Ajax ftrives, fome rock's...flow, Not fo, when fwift Camilla fcours the plain, 375 Flies o'er th' unbending corn, and fkims along the main. Hear how * Timotheus various lays furprize,... | |
| |
