Camilla; who, though .she seems to have shaken off all the other weaknesses of her sex, is still described as a woman in this particular. The poet tells us, that after having made a great slaughter of the enemy, she unfortunately cast her eye on a Trojan,... The Works of Virgil in English Verse - Page 181by Virgil, Christopher Pitt, Joseph Warton - 1763Full view - About this book
| Virgil - 1778 - 440 pages
...particular. The poet tells us, that after having made a great ilaugiitcr of the enemy, fhe unfortunately caft her eye on a Trojan, who wore an embroidered tunic, a beautiful coat of mail, with a mantle of the fincft purple. The Amazon immediately fmgted out this well-dreffed warrior, • being feized with a... | |
| Great Britain - 1778 - 378 pages
...particular. The poet tells us, that after having made a great flaughter of the enemy, flie unfortunately caft her eye on a Trojan, who wore an embroidered tunic, a beautiful coat of mail, with a mantle of the fineft purple. A golden how, fays he, bung upon his jhouleler ; his garment <was buckled luith a golden... | |
| 1786 - 694 pages
...woman in this particular. Thepoettelkus, that, after' having made a great (laughter of the enemy, (he unfortunately call her eye on a Trojan, who wore an...tunic, a beautiful coat of mail, with a mantle of the fineit purple. ' A golden ' bow, Mays he, 'hungupon his moulder; ' his garment was buckled with a gold*... | |
| 1789 - 508 pages
...particular. The poet tells us, that after having made a great flaughter of the enemy, fhe unfortunately caft her eye on a 'Trojan, who wore an embroidered tunic, a beautiful coat of mail, with a mantle of the fineft purple. " A golden " bow," fays he, " hung upon his moulder ; " his garment was buckled with... | |
| English literature - 1803 - 434 pages
...particular. The poet tells us, that after having made a great slaughter of the enemy, she unfortunately cast her eye on a Trojan who wore an embroidered tunic, a beautiful coat of mail, with a mantle of the finest purple. " A golden bow," says he, " hung " upon his shoulder ; his garment was buckled with... | |
| Joseph Addison - English literature - 1811 - 508 pages
...particular. The poet tells us, that, after having made a great slaughter of the enemy, she unfortunately cast her eye on a Trojan, who wore an embroidered tunic, a beautiful coat of mail, with a mantle of the finest purple. ' A golden bow,' says he, ' hung upon his shoulder ; his garment was buckled with a... | |
| Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 pages
...The poet tells us, that, after having made » great slaughter of the enemy, she unfortunately cast her eye on a Trojan, who wore an embroidered tunic, a beautiful coat of mail, with a mantle of the finest purple. ' A golden bow,' says he, ' hung upon his shoulder ; his garment was buckled with a... | |
| Spectator The - 1811 - 802 pages
...poet tells us, that, after having made a great slaughter of the enemy, she unfortunately ca»t her ejc on a Trojan, who wore an embroidered tunic, a beautiful coat of mail, with a mantle of the linest purple. ' A golden bow,' says he, ' hung upon his shoulder ; his garment was buckled with a... | |
| Spectator The - 1816 - 348 pages
...particular. The poet tells us, that after having made a great slaughter of the enemy, she unfortunately cast her eye on a Trojan, who wore an embroidered tunic, a beautiful coat of mail, with a mantle of the finest purple. ' A golden bow,' says he, ' hung upon his shoulder; his garment was buckled with a golden... | |
| G. Hamonière - 1819 - 388 pages
...particular. The poet tells us, that after having made a great slaughter of the enemy, she unfortunately cast her eye on a Trojan, who wore an embroidered tunic, a beautiful coat of mail, with a mantle of the finest purple. ' A golden bow/ says he, 'hung upon his shoulder; his garment was buckled with a golden... | |
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