 | Joseph M. Levine - 1991 - 452 Seiten
...in Dryden's famous epigram that adorned the 1688 edition: Three Poets, in three different ages born, Greece, Italy, and England did adorn. The first, in...surpassed; The next in majesty; in both the last. To make a third, she joined the former two. 17 Of course, the comparison had inspired Milton himself,... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1983 - 484 Seiten
...Wilt's happy county did at once adorn. The first in energy of thought surpast, The next in tenderness, in both the last. The force of Nature could no farther go, To make one More, she joined the other two. 3 [Friday]—Sent off my article to Jeffrey— 4-5-6 [Saturday-Monday]—Worked... | |
 | Edith P. Hazen - 1992 - 1172 Seiten
...SeCV-2 Lines Printed under the Engraved Portrait of Milton 10 Three poets, in three distant ages born, Greece, Italy, and England did adorn. The first in...farther go; To make a third she joined the former two. (1. 1—6) ACP; HelP, InPK; OAEL-1; SeCV-2; TrGrPo MacFlecknoe; or, A Satire upon the True-Blue Protestant... | |
 | Thomas Bulfinch - 1993 - 390 Seiten
...poets in three different ages born, Greece, Italy, and England did adorn The first in loftiness of soul surpassed, The next in majesty, in both the last. The force of nature could no further go; To make a third she joined the other two. From Cowper's 'Table Talk': Ovid Ages elapsed... | |
 | Albert Furtwangler - 1993 - 292 Seiten
...under Milton's portrait in a new edition of the poem in 1688: Three poets, in three distant ages born, Greece, Italy, and England did adorn. The first in loftiness of thought surpass'd, The next in majesty, in both the last: The force of Nature could no farther go; To make... | |
 | John T. Shawcross - 1995 - 292 Seiten
...beneath Milton's portrait in Paradise Lost, ed. Jacob Tonson (i< Three poets, in three distant ages born, Greece, Italy, and England, did adorn. The first,...majesty; in both, the last. The force of nature could no further go; To make a third, she joined the former two. 38. Comment on Milton 1692 Question and Answer... | |
 | Gerald M. MacLean - 1995 - 314 Seiten
...of a slightly Whiggish cast, 2 have so long determined 1 "Three Poets, in three distant Ages born, / Greece, Italy, and England did adorn. / The First in loftiness of thought Surpass'd; / The Next in Majesty; in both the Last. / The force of Nature cou'd no farther goe: / To... | |
 | William Riley Parker - 1996 - 708 Seiten
...conventionally extravagant epigram, who first made the nomination: Three poets, in three distant ages born, Greece, Italy, and England did adorn. The first in...of thought surpassed; The next in majesty; in both she lass. The force of nature could no further go; To make a third, she joined she former two. When... | |
 | Peter E. Medine, Joseph Anthony Wittreich - 1997 - 356 Seiten
...Milton, Paradise Lost. A Poem in Twelve Books (London, 1688): "Three Poets, in three distant Ages born, / Greece, Italy, and England did adorn. / The First in loftiness of thought Surpass'd, / The Next in Majesty; in both the Last. / The force of Nature could no farther goe: / To... | |
 | Suvir Kaul - 2000 - 358 Seiten
...echo this sentiment and embody it in the figure of Milton: Three Poets, in three distant Ages born, Greece, italy, and England did adorn. The First in loftiness of thought Surpass'd; The Next in Majesty; in both the Last. The force of Nature cou'd no farther goe: To make... | |
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THREE Poets, in three distant ages bom, 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 farther go: To make a third, she joined the former two. 
