Phoebus replied, and touched my trembling ears ; ' Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glistering foil Set off to the world, nor in broad rumour lies ; But lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes And perfect witness of all-judging... The English Poets: Ben Jonson to Dryden - Página 324editado por - 1880Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Leigh Hunt - 1846 - 402 páginas
...and touch' d my trembling ears ; " Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glist'ning foil Set off to the world, nor in broad rumour lies,...he pronounces lastly on each deed, Of so much fame iu heaven expect thy meed." O fountain Arethuse, and thou honour'd flood, Smooth-sliding Mincius, crown'd... | |
| George Hooker Colton, James Davenport Whelpley - 1846 - 694 páginas
...glistering foil, Set oft' to the world, nor in broad rumor lies, But lives and spreads aloft by those pure And perfect witness of all-judging Jove : As he pronounces...on each deed, Of so much fame in heaven expect thy • eyes, meed—" but an impudent, pretentious, coarsely painted harlot rather, a woman of the streets,... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 páginas
...the blind fury with the abhorred shears, And slits the thin-spun life. ' But not the praise," Phrcbus re of a gentleman ; when they put gold into the hands...make them past grace, and leave them rich executore JOTC ; As he pronounces lastly on each deed, Of so much fame in heaven expect thy meed.' [Satan'i Addreu... | |
| Thomas Medwin - 1847 - 384 páginas
...will live on through all time. But Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor is the glittering foil Set off to the world, nor in broad rumour lies,...perfect witness of all-judging Jove, As he pronounces justly on each deed. Of so much fame in Heaven expect the meed ! These Memorabilia would be incomplete,... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 páginas
...on mortal sou, Nor in the glistering foil Set off to the world, nor in broad rumour lies ; But lires to much fame in heaven expect thy meed.' [Satan's Address to the Su».] [From • Paradise Lost.']... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1849 - 708 páginas
...the blind fury with the abhorred shears, And slits the thin-spun life. ' But not the praise,' Phoebus 1 [Satan's Address to the Sun.'] [From ' Paradise Lost.1] 0 thou, that, with surpassing glory crown'd,... | |
| 1849 - 292 páginas
...foundation not upon the earth, subjeet to the breath of slander and the shaft of envy : — " Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glistering...But lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes, And perfeet witness of all-jndging Jove; As He pronounees lastly on eaeh deed, Of BO mueh fame in Heaven... | |
| 1849 - 296 páginas
...foundation not upon the earth, subjeet to the breath of slander and the shaft of envy : — " Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glistering foil Set off to the world, nor in broad rumour lies;^j But lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes, And perfeet witness of all-jndging Jove; As... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1851 - 282 páginas
...plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glist'ring foil Set off to the world, nor in broad rumor lies, But lives, and spreads aloft by those pure eyes,...deed, Of so much fame in heaven expect thy meed." That came in Neptune's plea ; He ask'd the waves, and ask'd the felon winds, What hard mishap hath... | |
| Arethusa Hall - 1851 - 422 páginas
...abhorred shears, And slits the thin-spun life. K But not the praise," Phcebus replied, and touche<J my trembling ears; " Fame is no plant that grows on...glistering foil ; Set off to the world, nor in broad rumor lies; But lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes, And perfect witness of all-judging Jove... | |
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