 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pàgines
...hue ; Black , but such as in esteem, Prince Memnon's sister might beseem , Or that starr'd Ethiope queen that strove To set her beauty's praise above The sea-nymphs , and their powers offended : Yet thou art higher far descended ; The bright-hair'd Vesta, long of yore, To solitary Saturn bore... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 924 pàgines
...unluckily, is from my breast Hal'd out to murder. Stakspiart. s. Decorated with stars. That starr d Ethiop queen, that strove To set her beauty's praise above The sea-nymphs. Milieu. He furious hurl'd against the ground His sceptre, starr'd with golden studs around. Pope. STA'RRV.... | |
 | 1806 - 408 pàgines
...Wisdom's hue; Black, but such as in esteem, I'rince Memnon's sister might beseem, Or that starr'd Ethiope queen that strove To set her beauty's praise above The sea-nymphs, and their pow'rs offended; Yet thou art higher far descended. Thee bright-hair'd Vesta long of yore To solitary... | |
 | John Aikin - 1807 - 696 pàgines
...black, staid Wisdom's fade; « • Black, Inn such as in esteem Prince Memnon's sister might beseem, Or that starred Ethiop queen that strove To set her beauty's...above The sea-nymphs, and their powers offended." Melancholy is here represented, it was first observed, as a negro, for what else can be implied by... | |
 | John Milton - 1810 - 540 pàgines
...staid Wisdom's hue; Black, but such as in esteem Prince Memnon's sister might beseem, Or that starr'd Ethiop queen that strove To set her beauty's praise above The Sea-Nymphs, and their powers offended: Yet thou art higher far descended : Thee bright-hair'd Vesta, long of yore, To solitary Saturn bore... | |
 | William Hayley - 1810 - 418 pàgines
...staid Wisdom's hue; Black, but such as in esteem Prince Memnon's sister might beseem, Or that starr'd Ethiop queen that strove. To set her beauty's praise above The Sea-Nymphs, and their powers ofFendejl: Yet thou art higher far descended : Thee bright-hair'd Vesta, long of yore, To solitary... | |
 | Elizabeth Tomkins - 1817 - 276 pàgines
...staid Wisdom's hue ; Black, but such as in esteem Prince Memnon's sister might beseem : Or that starr'd Ethiop queen that strove To set her beauty's praise above The sea-nymphs, and their powers offended : Yet thou art higher far descended : Thee bright-hair'd Vesta long of yore To solitary Saturn bore;... | |
 | John Aikin - 1820 - 832 pàgines
...Wisdom's hue; Black, but such as in esteem Prince Memnon's sister might beseem. Or that starr'd Etliiop f-valui : Yet thou art higher far descended : Thee bright-hair' d Vesta, long of yore, To solitary Saturn bore... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 296 pàgines
...staid Wisdom's hue : Black, but such as in esteem Prince Memnon's sister might beseem ; Or that starr'd Ethiop queen that strove To set her beauty's praise above The sea-nymphs, and their powers offended : Yet thou art higher far descended : Thee, bright-hair'd Vesta, long of yore, To solitary Saturn bore... | |
 | John Aikin - 1807 - 706 pàgines
...with black, staid Wisdom's hue; Black, but such as in esteem Prince Menmon'8 sister might beseem, Or that starred Ethiop queen that strove To set her beauty's...above The sea-nymphs, and their powers offended." Melancholy is here represented, it was first observed, as a negro, Tor what else can be implied by... | |
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Goddess sage and holy! Hail, divinest Melancholy! Whose saintly visage is too bright To hit the sense of human sight, And therefore to our weaker view... 
