 It was like one of those ancient druidical monuments called rocking-stones. The finger of Cupid, boy as he is painted, could put her feelings in motion; but the power of Hercules could not have destroyed their equilibrium.  Kenilworth: A Romance - Pàgina 205per Walter Scott - 1821 - 321 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | John Young - 1810 - 432 pàgines
...Elizabeth- • • • was like one of ' those ancient Druidical monuments, called Rocking' stones. The finger of Cupid, boy as he is painted, could '...' could not have destroyed their equilibrium.'— Kenilworth, Vol. III. ch. 9" My soul, though feminine, and weak, Can image his ; e'en as the lake,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1821 - 608 pàgines
...was like one of those ancient druidical monuments, called Rocking-stones. The finger of Cupid, bny as he is painted, could put her feelings in motion, but the power of Heicules could not have destroyed their equilibrium. As she advanced •with a slow pace towards the... | |
 | John Leycester Adolphus - 1822 - 228 pàgines
...Lammermoor, rol. I. ch. 8. " The mind of England's Elizabeth....was like one of those ancient Druidical monuments, called Rocking-stones. The finger of Cupid,...Hercules could not have destroyed their equilibrium." — Kenihcorth, Vol. III. ch. 9. '•' My soul, though feminine, and weak, Can image his ; e'en as... | |
 | John Leycester Adolphus - 1822 - 340 pàgines
...Vol. I. ch. 8. •' The mind of England's Elizabeth .... was like ' one of those ancient Druidical monuments, called ' Rocking-stones. The finger of...motion, ' but the power of Hercules could not have de' stroyed their equilibrium.' — Kenihvorth, Vol. III. ch. 9. " My soul, though feminine and weak,... | |
 | John Leycester Adolphus - 1822 - 228 pàgines
...Lammermoor, Vol. l.ch. 8. " The mind of England's Elizabeth.. ..was like one of those ancient Druidical monuments, called Rocking-stones. The finger of Cupid,...feelings in motion, but the power of Hercules could not haye destroyed their equilibrium." — Kenilworth, Vol. III. ;; My soul, though feminine, and weak,... | |
 | 1827 - 674 pàgines
...Kenilworth, where the author compares the mind of Queen Elizabeth to one of those ancient druidical monuments called rocking-stones. " The finger of Cupid,...Hercules could not " have destroyed their equilibrium." I may mention one instance more, worthy of a better place and a better subject, from the Flash song... | |
 | Samuel Phillips Newman - 1829 - 270 pàgines
...following is from Kennilworth; " The mind of England's Elizabeth was like one of those ancient Druidical monuments, called Rocking-stones. The finger of Cupid,...Hercules could not have destroyed their equilibrium." Example 20. Another from the same author. "The language of Scripture gave to Macbriar's exhortation,... | |
 | Samuel Phillips Newman - 1837 - 334 pàgines
...was like one of those ancient Druidical monuments, called Rocking-stones. The finger of Cupid, L 2 boy as he is painted, could put her feelings in motion,...Hercules could not have destroyed their equilibrium." EXAMPLE 10. " The quiet sea, That like a giant resting from its toil, Sleeps in the morning sun." BXAMPLH... | |
 | Samuel Phillips Newman - 1837 - 334 pàgines
...one of those ancient Druidical monuments, called Rocking-stones. The finger of Cupid, L 2 boy as lie is painted, could put her feelings in motion, but...Hercules could not have destroyed their equilibrium." EXAMPLE 10. " The quiet sea, That like a giant resting from its toil, Sleeps in the morning sun." BXAJIPLK... | |
 | Henry Rogers - 1838 - 150 pàgines
...Elizabeth, the author says, " The mind of England's Elizabeth was like one of those ancient Druidical monuments, called rocking-stones. The finger of Cupid,...Hercules could not have destroyed their equilibrium." Here we have figure within figure, — metaphor piled upon metaphor. Imagine such a sentence as this... | |
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