So, where our wide Numidian wastes extend, Sudden, th' impetuous hurricanes descend, Wheel through the air, in circling eddies play, Tear up the sands, and sweep whole plains away. The helpless traveller, with wild surprise, Sees the dry desert all around... Military Memoirs of Mr. George Thomas; Who, by Extraordinary Talents and ... - Page 225by William Francklin - 1805 - 383 pagesFull view - About this book
| Joseph Addison - 1713 - 222 pages
...from every Side, So, where our wide Numijtan Wafts extend* Sudden* th' impetuous Hurricanes defcend, Wheel through the Air, in circling Eddies play, Tear up the Sands, and fweep whole Plains away.' The helplefs Traveller, with wild Surprizei Sees the dry Defart all around... | |
| James Boswell - 1786 - 552 pages
...petit, lasciva puella.' ' My Phillis me with pelted apples plies.' DRVDEN. Virgil, Eclogues, iii. 64. ' The helpless traveller, with wild surprise. Sees the...rise, And smother'd in the dusty whirlwind dies.' Cato, act ii. sc. 6. 4 Johnson seems unwilling to believe this. ' I am not of opinion Col's 332 yoknsons... | |
| John Bell - 1791 - 292 pages
...unshaken Cato Will look aghast, while unforeseen destruction Pours in upon him thus from ev'ry side. So, where our wide Numidian wastes extend, Sudden,...helpless traveller, with wild surprise Sees the dry desart all around him rise, And, smother'd in the dusty whirlwind, dies. [£xeunt. ACT III. SCENE I.... | |
| 1797 - 462 pages
...unshaken Cato Will look aghast, while unforeseen destruction Pours in upon him thus from ev'ry side. So, where our wide Numidian wastes extend, Sudden,...helpless traveller, with wild surprise Sees the dry desart all around him rise, And, smother'd in the dusty whirlwind, dies. [Exeunt, ACT HI. SCENE I.... | |
| John Bell - 1797 - 462 pages
...unshaken Cato Will look aghast, while unforeseen destruction Pours in upon him thus from ev'ry side. So, where our wide. Numidian wastes extend, Sudden,...helpless traveller, with wild surprise Sees the dry desart all around him rise, And, smother'd in the dusty whirlwind, dies. [Extant. ACT III. SCENE I.... | |
| 1803 - 440 pages
...dreadful as this ! So where our wide Numidian wastes extend, S udden th'impetuoushurricanesdescend, Wheel through the air, in circling eddies play, Tear...surprise, Sees the dry desert all around him rise, And, smotherM in the dusty whirlwind, dies. When Scmpronius promises himself the possession of Marcia by... | |
| Thomas Smith - 1803 - 330 pages
...So where our wide Nuuudian wastes extend, Sudden the impetuous hurricanes descend, Wheel through,Ahe air, in circling eddies play, Tear up the sands, and...away. The helpless traveller, with wild surprise, 1 Sees Ihe dry deseri all atound him vise, > And, smother'd in the dusiy whirlwind, dies." J Mr. Bruce... | |
| Thomas Smith - 1803 - 298 pages
...energetically described in the tragedy of Cato: *' So where our wide Numidian wastes extend, Sudden the impetuous hurricanes descend, Wheel through the air,...away. The helpless traveller, with wild surprise, J Stes tho dry desert all around him rise, > And, smotlier'd in the dusty whirlwind, dies." ' J Mr.... | |
| British drama - 1804 - 946 pages
...destruction Pours in upon him thus from every side. So, where our wide Numidian wastes extend, Sudden, the impetuous hurricanes descend. Wheel through the air,...eddies play, Tear up the sands, and sweep whole plains awuy. The helpless traveller, with wild surprise, Sees the dry desart all around him rise, And, smothered... | |
| 1804 - 510 pages
...wastes extend, Sudden, the impetuous hurricanes descend, Wheel through the air, in circling eddles play, Tear up the sands, and sweep whole plains away....helpless traveller, with wild surprise, Sees the dry desart all around him rise, And, smothered in the dusty whirlwind, dies. [Exeutit. ACT III. SCENE I.... | |
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