 For, letting down the golden chain from high, He drew his audience upward to the sky; And oft with holy hymns he charm'd their ears, A music more melodious than the spheres; For David left him, when he went to rest, His lyre; and after him he sung the...  The Works of the English Poets: Dryden - Página 207por Samuel Johnson - 1779Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | John Dryden - 1713 - 614 páginas
...his Adion free. "With Eloquence innate his Tongue was arm'd; Tho'harfh the Precept, yet the Preacher charm'd. For, letting down the golden Chain from high, He drew his Audience upward to the Sky: And oft, with holy Hymns, he charm'd their Ears : (A Mufick more melodious than the Spheres.)... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 526 páginas
...fanctity : Mild was his accent, and his action free. With eloquence innate his tongue was arra'd ; Tho harm the precept, yet the people charm'd, For letting...And oft with holy hymns, he charm'd their ears : (A mu(ic more melodious than the fpheres.) For David left him, when he went to reft, His lyre; and after... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 396 páginas
...fanftity: Mild was his accent, and his aftion free. With eloquence innate his tongue was arm'd; Tho' harfh the precept, yet the people charm'd. For letting down...their ears: (A mufic more melodious than the fpheres.) For David left him, when he went to reft, • His lyre/; and after him he fung the beft. He He bore... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 392 páginas
...fanftity: > Mild was his accent, and his a&ion free. j With eloquence innate his tongue was arm'd ; Tho' harm the precept, yet the people charm'd. For letting...the fky : And oft with holy hymns, he charm'd their earss (A mufic more melodious than the fpheres.) For David left him, when he went to reft, His lyre;... | |
 | John Dryden - 1771 - 256 páginas
...sftiyn free. With eloquence innate his tongue was arm'd ; Tho' har(h the precept, yet the preacher charm'd. For, letting down the golden chain from high, He drew his audience upward to the (ky : And oft, with holy hymns, he charm'd their ears: (A mufic more melodious than the fpheres.) For... | |
 | John Walter - 1785 - 258 páginas
...tongue was arm'd; Tho' harm, the precept yet the people charm'd. For, letting down the golden chain on high, He drew his audience upward to the fky : And...ears ; (A mufic more melodious than the fpheres.) For David left him, when he went to reft, HisJyre; and after him, he fung the beft. He bore his great... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 676 páginas
...infpired, more enraptured, more fublime than the poet— and that, in his ordinary converfation, — letting down the golden chain from high, He drew his audience upward to the iky. Notwithftanding Young had faid, in his ConjeRures n original Cempojition, that " blank verfe is... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 páginas
...infpired, morp enraptured, more fublime than fhe poet — and that, in his ordinary converfation, — letting down the golden chain from high, - He drew his audience upward to the /ky. Notwithftanding Young had faid, in his Conjeflures en original Compo/ition, that " blapk yerfe... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 páginas
...more infpired, more enraptured, more fublime than fhe poet—and that, in his ordinary converfation, —letting down the golden chain from high, He drew his audience upward to the lky. Notwithftanding Young had faid, in his Conjectures $n original Compofetion, that " blank verfe... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 352 páginas
...But fweet regards, and pleafing fanctity: \ With eloquence innate his tongue was arm'd; Though harfh. the precept, yet the people charm'd. For, letting...fky: And oft with holy hymns he charm'd their ears For David left him, when he went to reft, His lyre; and after him he fung the beft. He bore .his great... | |
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