 THREE Poets, in three distant ages born, Greece, Italy, and England did adorn. The first in loftiness of thought surpassed; The next in majesty •, In both the last. The force of Nature could no further go ; To make a third, she joined the former two.  The Poetical Works of John Dryden - Page 253by John Dryden - 1909 - 1056 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1803 - 444 pages
...FranceJ, Italy§, and England did adorn ; The first in elegance of mind surpast; The next in loveliness ; in both the last : The force of nature could no farther go, To make a third, she join'd the other two. ADMIRATOR. • Her last words were these : " I am sure to die :— God bless you all !—... | |
 | 1804 - 512 pages
...TP TO; . H ^u<ri5 c! OTforsf e; a>w nfyvacura, /AEW/VOT, Tov Tf iron (ts^arrEn, TS<TW The Original. Three poets in three distant ages born, Greece, Italy,...; in both, the last. The force of nature could no further go, To make a third she join'd the former two. L 3 His thoughts were next turned to a poem,... | |
 | Albin-Joseph-Ulpien Hennet - English poetry - 1806 - 360 pages
...l'expression. Dryden me paraît avoir écouté l'orgueil national plus que la justice, quand il a dit : Three poets, in three distant ages born , Greece,...majesty, in both the last. The force of nature could no further go : To make a third, she join'd the other two.* DRÏDEN > Misccll.-.nies. * Si une nation... | |
 | Select collection - Epitaphs - 1806 - 262 pages
...distant ages born, Greece, Italy, and England did adorn : Thejint in loftiness of thought surpast ; The next in majesty ; in both the last. The force...farther go ; To make a third, she join'd the former two. The remains of Milton were interred in the church of St. Giles, Cripplegate, and his ulm quies were... | |
 | Epigrams, English - 1806 - 274 pages
...captain, I'd put on gay looks, " If the judge and the jury to try me were cooks." CCXLVIII. MILTON. Three poets in three distant ages born, Greece, Italy,...England did adorn ; The first in loftiness of thought surpast ; The next in majesty — in both the last. The force of Nature could no farther go ; To make... | |
 | Albin-Joseph-Ulpien Hennet - English poetry - 1806 - 360 pages
...l'expression. Dryden me paraît avoir écouté l'orgueil national plus que la justice , quand il a dit : , , Three poets , in three distant ages born , Greece...England did adorn : The first in loftiness of thought surpass'dr The next in ma jesty , in both the last. The force of nature could no further go : To make... | |
 | Panorama - Epigrams, English - 1809 - 368 pages
...distant ages born, Greece, Italy, and England did adorn ; The 6rst in loftiness of thonght surpast; The next in majesty — in both the last. The force...could no farther go ; To make a third, she join'd the other two. UNIVERSAL COMPLAISANCE. THROUGH servile flattery thou dost all commend. Who cares to please,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 560 pages
...throne, Trace the dark paths of Providence Divine, " And justify the ways of God to man." FC 1610. THREE poets, in three distant ages born, Greece, Italy,...of Nature could no farther go: To make a third, she join'dthe former two». TO MR. JOHN HILTON, OH HIS POEM ENTITLED PARADISE LOST3. O THOU ! the wonder... | |
 | John Sabine - Elocution - 1810 - 308 pages
...distant ages b6rn, Greece, Italy, and England' did adorn : The first in' loftiness of thought surpassed; The next in majesty, in both the last. The force of...could no farther go; To make a third, she join'd the other two. DRYDEN. . *' ^v On Mr. Fenton. ' This modest stone, what few vain marbles can, May truly... | |
 | Epigrams - 1812 - 156 pages
...like a true modern spouse, — For she fled from his arms — to distinguish his brtnvs. CCI. MILTON. Three poets, in three distant ages born, Greece, Italy,...England did adorn ; The first in loftiness of thought surpast ; The next in majesty — in both the last. The force of nature could no further go ; To make... | |
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