 Through optic glass the Tuscan artist views, At evening, from the top of Fesole, Or in Valdarno, to descry new lands, Rivers, or mountains, in her spotty globe. His spear, to equal which the tallest pine Hewn on Norwegian hills, to be the mast Of some...  The British Essayists;: Spectator - Pągina 237per Alexander Chalmers - 1808Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | 1829 - 446 pągines
...description of Satan, in the First Book of Paradise Lost, alludes to this peculiar excellence : 11 His spear, to equal which the tallest pine Hewn on...the mast Of some great ammiral, were but a wand." The masts of our men of war are principally brought from Riga ; but " the White Pine" (Pinus strobus)... | |
 | John Horne Tooke - 1829 - 628 pągines
...Faerie Queene. Two Cantos of Mutabilitie, cant. 6. st. 10.] " His spear, to equal which the smallest pine Hewn on Norwegian hills, to be the mast Of some great Ammiral, were but a WAND." Paradise Lost, book 1 . verse 294. Francorum dixisse Vadum; quia Carolus illtc Saxonas, indomita nimium... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 442 pągines
...created the great whales. Id. A dungeon horrible, on all sides round. As one great furnace flamed. Id. The tallest pine Hewn on Norwegian hills, to be the mast Of some i:n, it admiral. I:!. Having any quality in a high degree. There were they in great fear. Pmlm xiv.... | |
 | 1830 - 438 pągines
...splendid description of Satan, in the First Book of Paradise Lost, alludes to this peculiar excellence : " His spear, to equal which the tallest pine Hewn on...the mast Of some great ammiral, were but a wand." The masts of our men of war are principally brought from Riga ; but " the White Pine " (Pinus sirobus)... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - 1830 - 516 pągines
...views At evening from the top of Fesole, Or in Valdarno, to descry new lands, Rivers or mountains in her spotty globe. His spear, to equal which the tallest...Hewn on Norwegian hills, to be the mast Of some great admiral, were but a wand, He walk'd with to support uneasy steps Over the burning marie, not like those... | |
 | John Milton - 1831 - 306 pągines
...Evening from the top of Fesole, & Or in Valdarno, to descry new lands, 290 Rivers, or mountains, in her spotty globe. His spear, to equal which the tallest...were but a wand, He walk'd with, to support uneasy steps SJD5 Over the burning marie, not like those steps On Heaven's azure ; and the torrid clime Smote... | |
 | John Milton - 1831 - 290 pągines
...the top of Fesole, Or in Valdarno, to descry new lands, Rivers, or mountains, in her spotty glohe. His spear, to equal which the tallest pine Hewn on Norwegian hills, to he the mast Of some great ammiral, were hut a wand, He walk'd with, to support uneasy steps Over the... | |
 | Jacques Delille - 1832 - 476 pągines
...views At evening from the top of Fesolé, Or in Valdarno, to descry new lands, Rivers, or mountains in her spotty globe. His spear, to equal which the tallest...were but a wand, He walk'd with, to support uneasy steps Over the burning marle, not like those steps On Heaven's azure, and the torrid clime Smote on... | |
 | John Milton - 1832 - 328 pągines
...At ev'ning, from the top of Fesole Or in Valdarno, to descry new lands, 290 Rivers or mountains in her spotty globe. His spear, to equal which the tallest...the mast Of some great Ammiral, were but a wand, He vvalk'd with to support uneasy steps SQS Over the burning marie, not like those steps On heaven's azure,... | |
 | Patrick Fraser Tytler, James Wilson - 1833 - 476 pągines
...upwards of 250 feet, varying from 20 to nearly 60 feet in circumference ; — thus far exceeding « The tallest pine Hewn on Norwegian hills to be the mast Of some great ammiral." The stem is remarkably straight, and is destitute of branches for about two-thirds of its height. The1... | |
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