Those other two equalled with me in fate, So were I equalled with them in renown, Blind Thamyris and blind Maeonides, And Tiresias and Phineus, prophets old. Then feed on thoughts, that voluntary move Harmonious numbers; as the wakeful bird Sings darkling,... Paradise lost, a poem. 2nd Scots ed - Pàgina 62per John Milton - 1746Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
| William Scott - 1820 - 398 pàgines
...were I equall'd with them in renown, Blind Thamyris, and blind Ma'onides ; And Tiresias, and I'hineus, prophets old : Then feed on thoughts, that voluntary move Harmonious numbers — as the wateeful bird '' .' Sings darkling, and in shadiest covert hid, *^, • Tunes her nocturnal note. Thus... | |
| John Milton - 1821 - 226 pàgines
...were I equal'd with them in renown, Blind Tliamyiis, and blind Maeonidcs ; And Tiresias, and Phineus, prophets old : Then feed on thoughts, that voluntary...numbers ; as the wakeful bird Sings darkling, and in shadiest covert hid Tunes her nocturnal note. Thus with the year Seasons return ; but not to me returns... | |
| John Milton - 1821 - 346 pàgines
...were I equall'd with them in renown, Blind Thamyris and blind Maeonides, 35 And Tiresias and Phinens, prophets old : Then feed on thoughts, that voluntary move Harmonious numbers ; as the wakeful hird Sings darkling, and in shadiest covert hid Tunes her nocturnal note. Thus with the year 40 Seasons... | |
| sir Samuel Egerton Brydges (bart.) - 1821 - 264 pàgines
...thoughts, or studied facts; never the flow of the unsought visitings of the Muse. He never seemed " To feed on thoughts, that voluntary move Harmonious numbers; as the wakeful bird Sits darkling, and, in shadiest covert hid, Tunes her nocturnal note." The Poty-olbion is a wonderful... | |
| Nathan Drake - 1822 - 366 pàgines
...were I equall'd with them in renown, Blind Thamyris, and blind Moeonides, And Tiresias, and Phineus, prophets old : Then feed on thoughts, that voluntary...numbers ; as the wakeful bird Sings darkling, and in shadiest covert hid Tunes her nocturnal note. Thus with the year Seasons return ; but not to me returns... | |
| 1822 - 418 pàgines
...were I equall'd with them in renown,— Blind Thamyris, and blind Ma'onides, And TiresiaS and Phineus, prophets old : Then feed on thoughts that voluntary...numbers ; as the wakeful bird Sings darkling, and in shadiest covert hid Tunes her nocturnal note. Thus with the year Seasons return, but not to me returns... | |
| William Scott - 1823 - 396 pàgines
...renown, Blind Thamyris, and blind Maeonides ; And Tiresias, and Phineus, prophets old : Then feed ou thoughts, that voluntary move Harmonious numbers — as the wakeful bird Sings darkling, and in shadiest covert hid, Tunes her nocturnal note. Thus, with the year, Seasons return — but not to me... | |
| William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 pàgines
...were I equall'd with them in renown, Blind Thamyris and blind Mœonides, And Tiresias and Phineus, no rude gale disturbs the sleeping trees, Nor aspen leaves confess the gentlest breeze ; Engag'd shadiest covert hid Tunes her nocturnal note. Thus with the year Seasons return, but not to me returns... | |
| John Milton - 1824 - 676 pàgines
...So were I equall'd with them in renown, Blind Thamyris and blind Maeonides, And Tiresias and Phineus prophets old: Then feed on thoughts, that voluntary...numbers ; as the wakeful bird Sings darkling, and in shadiest covert hid principally desires to resemble : and it seems as if he had intended at first to... | |
| John Milton - 1824 - 572 pàgines
...compares his own making verses in his blindness to the nightingale's singing in the dark. iii. 37. Then feed on thoughts, that voluntary move Harmonious numbers ; as the wakeful bird BOOK VII. Ceas'd warbling, but all night tun'd her soft lays: Others on silver lakes and rivers bath'd... | |
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