 Are but the beings of a summer's day, Have held the scale of empire, ruled the storm Of mighty war, then with victorious hand, Disdaining little delicacies, seized The plough, and greatly independent scorned All the vile stores corruption can bestow.  The Works of Virgil - Side 41af Virgil, William Staughton - 1825 - 688 siderFuld visning - Om denne bog
 | James Thomson - 1730 - 260 sider
...Employ'd the Kings and Fathers of Mankind, : In ancient Times. And Some, with whom compar'd You're but the Beings of a Summer's Day, Have held the Scale of Juftice, fhook theLaunce Of mighty War, then with defending Hand, Unus'd to little Delicacies, feiz'd... | |
 | John Holmes - 1739 - 202 sider
...Plow Employ' d the Kings and Fathers of Mankind, In ancient Times. And fame, with whom compar'd Tou're but the Beings of a Summer's Day, Have held the Scale of Juflice, Jhook the Lanct Of mighty (Far, then with defcending Hand, Unus"d to little Delicacies, Jeiz'd... | |
 | James Thomson - 1802 - 320 sider
...rural Maro sung To wide-imperial Rome, in the full height Of elegance and taste, by Greece refin'd. In ancient times, the sacred plough employ 'd The...fathers of mankind: And some, with whom compar'd your insect-tribes Are but the beings of a summer's day, Have held the scale of empire, rul'd the storm... | |
 | James Thomson - 1802 - 344 sider
...employ'd The kings, and awful fathers of mankind: And some, with whom compar' d your insect-tribes Are but the beings of a summer's day, Have held the scale of empire, ruled the storm Of mighty war; then, with unwearied hand, Disdaining little delicacies, seized The... | |
 | James Thomson - 1802 - 340 sider
...full height Of elegance and taste, by Greece refin'd. In ancient times, the sacred plough employ'd The kings, and awful fathers of mankind : And some, with whom compar'd your insect-tribes Are but the beings of a summer's day, Have held the scale of empire, ruled the storm... | |
 | William Smith - 1803 - 584 sider
...nobly contrasts the following beautiful lines, to the growing luxury and corruption of his day — In ancient times, the sacred Plough employ .d The...compar.d, your insect tribes Are but the Beings of a Summer.s day, Have held the scale of Empire, rul.d the Storm Of mighty War; then, with unwearied hand,... | |
 | James Thomson - 1803 - 186 sider
...full height, Of elegance and taste, hy Greece refin'd. In ancient times, the sacred plough employ'd The kings and awful fathers' of mankind : And some, with whom compar'd your insect trihes Are hut the heings of a summer's day, Have held the scale of empire, rul'd the storm Of mighty... | |
 | James Thomson - 1803 - 268 sider
...full height Of elegance and taste, by GREECE refin'd. In ancient times , the sacred plough employ'd The kings, and awful fathers of Mankind : And some , with whom compar'd your insect-tribes Are but the beings of a summer's day, Have held the scale of empire , rul'd the storm... | |
 | James Thomson, John Aikin - 1804 - 232 sider
...full height Of elegance and taste, by Greece refin'd. In ancient times, the sacred plough employ'd The kings and awful fathers of mankind : And some, with whom compar'd your insect tribes 60 Are but the beings of a summer's day, Have held the scale of empire, rul'd the storm Of mighty war... | |
 | Cabinet - 1808 - 524 sider
...full height Of elegance and taste, by Greece refin'd. In ancient limes, the sacred plough employ'd The kings and awful fathers of mankind : And some, with whom compar'd your insect tribe* Are but the beings of a summer's day, Have held the scale of empire, rul'd the storm Of mighty... | |
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