 | John Bell - 1777 - 636 pages
...our hearts allow, And what Timotheus was, is Drydcn now. to CHARACTER OF DRYDEN. ; AH oot or ORAY'S. BEHOLD, where Dryden's less presumptuous car, Wide...fields of glory bear, Two coursers of ethereal race, . CPaccWith necks in thunder clo.,th 'd, and long.resoundi ng Hark, hishands the lyre explore) 5 B.'ght-ey'd... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1782 - 438 pages
...the tbie . hg are nr ant to exprefs the ftatily march and founding energy of Drjdcn's rhymes. G. IH. 3. Hark, his hands the lyre explore! Bright-eyed Fancy hovering o'er , Scatters from her pi&ur'd uin ™ Thoughts, that breathe, and words, that burn * But ah! 'tis heard no more— Oh ! Lyre... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1799 - 270 pages
...i. 20, 26, 28. He saw ; but, blasted with excess of light [9], Clos'd his eyes in endless night (y), Behold, where Dryden's less presumptuous car Wide...fields of Glory bear Two Coursers of ethereal race (z), With necks in thunder cloth'd, and long-resounding pace (a). III. 3. Hark, his hands the lyre... | |
 | 1799 - 618 pages
...this country ? Gray gives a reprefentation of Faacf Your's,&c. LiBERHoMO. that feems quite original. Hark! his hands the lyre explore! > Bright-eyed Fancy hovering o'er Scatters from her piclur'd urn Thoughts, that breathe, and words, that burn. Progr. of Poefff There is fomething bold... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1800 - 302 pages
...sapphire blaze. He saw ; but, blasted with excess of light [9], Clos'd his eyes in endless night (y). Behold, where Dryden's less presumptuous car Wide...fields of Glory bear Two Coursers of ethereal race (z), With necks in thunder cloth'd, and long-resounding pace (a). III. 3. Hark, his hands the lyre... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1804 - 224 pages
...J?ze*zWL20,2638. He saw ; but, blasted with excess of light [8], Clos'd his eyes in endless night. Behold, where Dryden's less presumptuous car Wide...fields of Glory bear Two Coursers of ethereal race y, With necks in thunder cloth'd, and long-resoundinj pace z. III. 3. Hark, his hands the lyre explore... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 382 pages
...hearts allow, And what Timotheus was, is Dryden now. CHARACTER OF DRYDEN. FROM GRAY'S PROGRESS OF POESY. BEHOLD, where Dryden's less presumptuous car, Wide...With necks in thunder cloth'd, and long-resounding Hark, his hands the lyre explore ! [pace. Bright-eyed Fancy hovering o'er, Scatters from her pictur'd... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pages
...tremble while they gaze, He saw, but blasted with excess of light, Clos'd his eyes in endless night, Behold where Dryden's less presumptuous car Wide o'er the fields of glory bear Two coursers of etherial racet, With necks in thunder cloth' d+ and long resounding pace. III. 3. Hark ! his hands... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 508 pages
...Dryden. He, indeed, furnishes his car • with but two horses; but they are of " ethereal race :" " Behold where Dryden's less presumptuous car, " Wide...coursers of ethereal race, " With necks in thunder cloath'd, and long resounding pace." Ode on the Progress of Potty. *B!e part of that poem. Much, no... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 514 pages
...characterise Dryden. He, indeed, furnishes his car with but two horses ; but they are of " ethereal race:" " Behold where Dryden's less presumptuous car, " Wide...coursers of ethereal race, '• With necks in thunder cloath'd, and long resounding pace." Ode <m ttt fr<$mt efften. " With secret course, which no loud... | |
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Where Angels tremble while they gaze, He saw ; but blasted with excess of light. Closed his eyes in endless night. Behold, where Dryden's less presumptuous car, Wide o'er the fields of glory bear Two coursers of ethereal race, With necks in thunder clothed,... 
