Looking tranquillity ! it strikes an awe And terror on my aching sight ; the tombs And monumental caves of death look cold, And shoot a chillness to my trembling heart. Bell's British Theatre - Stran 31uredili: - 1797Celotni ogled - O knjigi
| James Boswell - 1826 - 432 strani
...the following passage from Almeria's speech is the one on which the remarks above were chiefly made. How reverend is the face of this tall pile; Whose...arch'd and pond'rous roof, By its own weight made steadfast and immoveable, Looking tranquillity. It strikes an awe And terror on my aching sight; the... | |
| M A Scargill - 1827 - 460 strani
...comprehend, what we would have, and what we are using all our diligence to obtain. CHAPTER XVI. How rev'rend is the face of this tall pile, Whose ancient pillars rear their marhle heads, To hear aloft its arch'd and pond'rous roof I By its own weight made steadfast and imrnoveahle.... | |
| Augustus Bozzi Granville - 1828 - 670 strani
...constituting, according to Dr. Johnson's opinion, the most poetical description in the English language. v "No, all is hush'd and still as death ! 'tis dreadful...rear their marble heads To bear aloft its arch'd and pond'ruus roof, Looking tranquillity ! It strikes an awe And terror on my aching sight ; the tombs... | |
| Augustus Bozzi Granville - 1828 - 660 strani
...opinion, the most poetical description in the English language. " No, all is hush'd and still as death 1 'tis dreadful ! How reverend is the face of this tall...heads To bear aloft its arch'd and pond'rous roof, Looking tranquillity ! It strikes an awe And terror on my aching sight; the tombs And monumental caves... | |
| 1828 - 332 strani
...shaded cloisters, create a solemnity of thought and feeling peculiarly adapted to such an occasion. How reverend is the face of this tall pile, Whose...rear their marble heads, To bear aloft its arch'd and ponderous roof, By its own weight made steadfast and immoveable, Looking tranquillity ! CONGUEVE. Contemplating... | |
| Owen Williams - 1828 - 926 strani
...We'll listen— Leon. Hark! Aim. No, all is hush'd, and still as death— 'tis dreadful! How rev'rend is the face of this tall pile, Whose ancient pillars rear their marble heads To bear aloft its arch and pond'rous roof, By its own weight made stedfast and immoveable, Looking tranquillity. It strikes... | |
| Augustus Bozzi Granville - 1828 - 660 strani
...is hush'd and still as death I 'tis dreadful ! How reverend is the face of this tall pile, A\Tiose ancient pillars rear their marble heads To bear aloft its arch'd and pond'rous roof, Looking tranquillity ! It strikes an awe And terror on my aching sight ; the tombs And monumental caves... | |
| Owen Williams - 1828 - 930 strani
...Well listen— Leon. Hark! Aim. No, all is hush'd, and still as deathi — 'tis dreadful! How rev'rend is the face of this tall pile, Whose ancient pillars rear their marble beads. To bear aloft its arch and pond'rous roof, By its own weight made stedfast and im moveable,... | |
| 1828 - 560 strani
...aisle of the Temple, she thus addresses Leonora : — " How rev Vend is the face of this toll pue, Whose ancient pillars rear their marble heads To bear aloft its arch'd »nd ponderous roof, By its own weight made steadfast and immovable, Looking tranquillity ! It strikes... | |
| Augustus Bozzi Granville - 1829 - 666 strani
...constituting, according to Dr. Johnson's opinion, the most poetical description in the English language. " No, all is hush'd and still as death ! 'tis dreadful...heads To bear aloft its arch'd and pond'rous roof, Looking tranquillity ! It strikes an awe And terror on my aching sight ; the tombs And monumental caves... | |
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