| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 strani
...infpired, morp enraptured, more fublime than fhe poet — and that, in his ordinary converfation, — letting down the golden chain from high, - He drew his audience upward to the /ky. Notwithftanding Young had faid, in his Conjeflures en original Compo/ition, that " blapk yerfe... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 strani
...more infpired, more enraptured, more fublime than fhe poet—and that, in his ordinary converfation, —letting down the golden chain from high, He drew his audience upward to the lky. Notwithftanding Young had faid, in his Conjectures $n original Compofetion, that " blank verfe... | |
| English poets - 1790 - 352 strani
...fanctity: \ With eloquence innate his tongue was arm'd; Though harfh. the precept, yet the people charm'd. For, letting down the golden chain from high, He drew his audience upward to the fky: And oft with holy hymns he charm'd their ears For David left him, when he went to reft, His lyre;... | |
| 1793 - 806 strani
...j AViti, eloquence innaie his tongue was arm'd ; Though hatih the precept, yet the people charm'd, For, letting down the golden chain from high, He drew his audience upward to the Iky : And oft with hcly hymns he charm'd their cart (A mufic more melodious than the fjihcre» : For David left him, when... | |
| Geoffrey Chaucer - 1795 - 322 strani
...free. With eloquence innate his tongue was arm'd ; Tho' harfh the precept, yet the preacher charm'd For letting down the golden chain from high, He drew his audience upward to the fky : And oft with holy hymns he charm'd their ears : (A mufic more melodious than the fpheres) 1 For... | |
| Edward Young - 1798 - 432 strani
...inspired, " more enraptured, more sublime than the poet, and " that, in his ordinary conversation, -" Letting down the golden chain from high, " He drew his audience upward to the sky." On this occasion, and at the request of these ladies, the author produced his RESIGNATION, above... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 strani
...more inspired, more~enraptured, more sublime than the poet; and that, in his ordinary conversation, r —letting down the golden chain from high, He drew his audience upward to the sky. Notwithstanding Young had said, in his " Conjectures on original Com position," that " blank verse... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 340 strani
...infpired, more enraptured, more fublime than the poet ; and that, in his ordinary converfation, — letting down the golden chain from high, He drew his audience upward to the fkyi Notwitbflanding Young had faid, in his *' Conjectures ori original Compofition," that " blank... | |
| Edward Young - 1802 - 416 strani
...inspired, more enraptured, more sublime than the " poef, and that, in his ordinary conversation, . " Letting down the golden chain from high, " He drew his audience upward to the sky." On this occasion, and at the request of these ladies, the author produced his Resignation, above... | |
| Great Britain - 1804 - 716 strani
...more inspired, more enraptured, more sublime than the poet; and that, in his pj-dinary conversation, —letting down the golden chain from high, He drew his audience upward to the sky. Notwithstanding Young had said, in his " Conjectures on original Com position," that " blank verse... | |
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