 Phoebus replied, and touched my trembling ears: "Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glistering foil Set off to the world, nor in broad rumour lies, But lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes And perfect witness of all-judging Jove;...  A System of English Grammar - Side 149af Charles Walker Connon - 1845 - 168 siderFuld visning - Om denne bog
 | Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 278 sider
...plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glist'ring foil Set off to the world, nor in broad rumor lies, But lives, and spreads aloft by those pure eyes,...all-judging Jove; As he pronounces lastly on each deed, Of so much fame in heaven expect thy meed." That came in Neptune's plea; He ask'd the waves, and ask'd... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 280 sider
...in the glist'ning foil Set off to the world, nor in broad rumor lies, But lives, and spreads alofi by those pure eyes, And perfect witness of all-judging Jove; As he pronounces lastly on each deed, Of so much fame in heaven expect thy meed." That came in Neptune's plea; He ask'd the waves, and ask'd... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 278 sider
...in the glist'ring foil Set off to the world, nor in broad rumor lies, But lives, and spreads alofi by those pure eyes, And perfect witness of all-judging Jove ; As he pronounces lastly on each deed, Of so much fame in heaven expect thy meed." That came in Neptune's plea; He ask'd the waves, and ask'd... | |
 | 1845 - 688 sider
...pretenders have got all the fame — nay, call it notoriety. Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glistering foil Set off to the world, nor in broad rumor lies ; But lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes, And perfect witness of all-judging Jove... | |
 | 1845 - 732 sider
...pretenders have got all the fame — nay, call it notoriety. Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glistering foil Set off to the world, nor in broad rumor lies ; But lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes, And perfect witness of all-judging Jove... | |
 | George Hooker Colton, James Davenport Whelpley - 1846 - 724 sider
...plant that crows on mortal soil, Nor in the Blistering; foil, Set oft' to the world, nor in broad rumor lies, But lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes,...perfect witness of all-judging Jove: As he pronounces l.istly on each deed, Of so much lame in heaven expect thy meed — " but an impudent, pretentious,... | |
 | Sir James Mackintosh - 1846 - 618 sider
...the purest praise of man, to more sublime contemplations. Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, But lives and spreads aloft, by those pure eyes And perfect witness of all-judging Jove.* Those who have most earnestly inculcated the doctrine of Utility have given another notable example... | |
 | I. G. Rosenstein - 1846 - 304 sider
...plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glittering foil Set off to the world, nor in broad rumours lies ; But lives and spreads aloft by those pure Eyes And perfect witness of the all-judging One ; As he pronounces lastly on each deed Of so much fame in heaven expect the meed."... | |
 | Sir James Mackintosh - 1846 - 614 sider
...the purest praise of man, to more sublime contemplations. Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, But lives and spreads aloft, by those pure eyes And perfect witness of all-judging Jove.J Those who have most earnestly inculcated the doctrine of Utility have given another notable... | |
 | George Hooker Colton, James Davenport Whelpley - 1846 - 694 sider
...glistering foil, Set oft' to the world, nor in broad rumor lies, But lives and spreads aloft by those pure And perfect witness of all-judging Jove : As he pronounces lastly on each deed, Of so much fame in heaven expect thy • eyes, meed—" but an impudent, pretentious, coarsely painted... | |
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