 | 1840 - 516 Seiten
...the three greatest poets that ever lived. The following lines by Dryden speak much in their praise. " Three poets in three distant ages born, Greece, Italy, and England did adoru. The first in majesty of thought surpassed, The next in gracefulness ; — in both, the last.... | |
 | John Milton - 1841 - 556 Seiten
...natural, as he was the author of the famous epigram — " Three poets, in three distant ages horn, Greece, Italy, and England did adorn : The first in loftiness of thought surpassed ; The second in dignity ; in hoth the last. The force of nature could no farther go ; To make the third,... | |
 | 1855 - 630 Seiten
...lines were written under a picture of Milton, before his " Paradise Lost," in the folio edition : " e glory of thy grace. Oh ! confirm the bond so tender,...by Thine own hand, we pray ; 'Till both Church and surpass'd; The next in majesty ; in both the last. The force of Nature could no further go ; To make... | |
 | 1895 - 844 Seiten
...Lincoln, Armagh, and Sllgo did adorn, The first in matchless impndence surpassed, The next in bigotry — in both the last ; The force of Nature could no further go, To beard the third, she shaved the other two. This was rather a personal attack, and was amusing only... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 692 Seiten
...The way which thou so well hast learnt below. [On Hfilion.] Three poets, in three distant ages bom, rs surpass'd, The next in majesty ; in both the last. The force of nature could no further go ; To make... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 330 Seiten
...friends from death ? Can it soothe the king of terrors, or mitigate the agonies of the dying 1 VARIETIES. Three poets, in three distant ages born, Greece, Italy,...former two. Under a portrait of Milton — Dryden. The poetry of earth is never dead! — When all the birds are faint with the hot sun, And hide in cooling... | |
 | Charles P. Bronson - 1845 - 438 Seiten
...t Can il soothe the king of terrors, or mitígale the agonies oftlie dying? VARIETIES. Three poels, in three distant ages born, Greece, Italy, and England...last. The force of nature could no further go ; To moke a ilnnl, *ln> join'd the former two. Under a portrait of Milton — Drydtn. The poetry of earth... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 Seiten
...live to Thee. Doddridge. II. LINES UNDER MILTON'S PORTRAIT. THREE poets in three distant ages horn, Greece, Italy, and England, did adorn. The first in...nature could no further go , To make a third, she joined the former two. Dryden. III. HOPE. THE wretch, condemned with life to part, Still, still on... | |
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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. 
