 I desired my guide, for variety, to lead me to the fabulous apartment, the roof of which was painted with gorgons, chimeras, and centaurs, with many other emblematical figures, which I wanted both time and skill to unriddle. The first table was almost...  The Tatler - Page 2121804Full view - About this book
 | 1710 - 488 pages
...Variety to lead me to the Fabulous Apartment, the Roof of which was painted with Gorgons, Chimera's, and Centaurs, with many other Emblematical Figures,...which I wanted both Time and Skill to unriddle. The Firft Table was almoft full. At the Upper End fat y leaning an Arm upon his Club. On bis Right Hand... | |
 | Sir Richard Steele - 1712 - 418 pages
...rfie-to the 'Fabulous Apartment, the Roof of which was painted with Gorgons, , Chimera's, and-Centaurs, with many other Emblematical Figures, which I wanted "both Time and Skill to unriddle. The Firft Table was almoft full : At the upper End Tat Hercules leaning an Arm upon his Club ; on his Right... | |
 | Tatler - 1754 - 338 pages
...Variety to lead me to the Fabulous Apartment, the Roof of which was painted with Gorgons, Chimaera's, and Centaurs, with many other Emblematical Figures which I wanted both Time and Skill to unriddle. T' firft Table was alenoft full: At the upper End fat Hercules leaning an Arm upon his Club; on his... | |
 | 1709 - 388 pages
...variety, to lead me to the fabulous apartment, the roof of which was painted with Gorgons, Chimaera's, and Centaurs, with many other emblematical figures, which I wanted both time and {kill to unriddle. The firft table was almoft full : At the upper end fat Hercules leaning- an arm... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 486 pages
...variety, to lead me to the fabulous apartment, the roof of which was painted with gorgons, chimeras, and centaurs, with many other emblematical figures,...Hector, Theseus, and Jason : the lower end had Orpheus, yEsop, Phalaris, and Musaeus. The ushers seemed at a loss for a twelfth man, when, methoughr, to my... | |
 | British essayists - 1803 - 342 pages
...variety, to lead me to the fabulous apartment, the roof of which was painted with Gorgons, Chimeras, and Centaurs, with many other emblematical figures,...Jason: the lower end had Orpheus, ^Esop, Phalaris, and Musseus. The ushers seemed at a loss for a twelfth man, when, methought, to my great loy and surprize,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 498 pages
...variety to lead me to the fabulous apartment, the roof of which was painted with Gorgons, Chimzeras, and Centaurs, with many other emblematical figures,...upper end sat Hercules, leaning an arm upon his club. Oa. his right hand were Achilles and Ulysses, and between them .-Eneas. On his left were Hector, Theseus,... | |
 | 1804 - 676 pages
...variety, to lead me to the fabulous apartment, the roof of which was painted with gorgona, chimxras, and centaurs, with many other emblematical figures...both time and skill to unriddle. The first table was alinost full; at the upper end sat Hereules leaning an arm upon his club 5 on his right hand were Achilles... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 346 pages
...variety, to lead me to the fabulous apartment, thereof of which was painted with Gorgons, Chimaeras, and Centaurs, with many other emblematical figures,...Hector, Theseus, and Jason : the lower end had Orpheus, vEsop, Phalaris, and Musaeus. The ushers seemed at a loss for a twelfth man, when, methought, to my... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1808 - 554 pages
...figures, which I wanted both time aud skill to unriddle. The first table was almost full : at the ijpper end sat Hercules leaning an arm upon his club- on...right hand were Achilles and Ulysses, and between them JEneas ; on his left were Hector, Theseus, and Jason- : the lower end had Orpheus, JEsop, Phalaris,... | |
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