 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 236 pages
...Olive's fhade. Such was the Theme for which my lyre I ftrung, Such was the People whofe exploits I fung ; Brave, yet refin'd, for Arms and Arts renown'd, With different bays by Mars and Phoebus crown'd, Dauntlefs oppofers of Tyrannic Sway, But pleas'd, a. mild AUGUSTUS to obey. If thefe commands fubmiffive... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1754 - 264 pages
...Olive's made. Such was the Theme for which my lyre I ftrung, Such was the People whofe exploits I fung ; Brave, yet refin'd, for Arms and Arts renown'd, With different bays by Mars and Phcebus crown'd, Dauntlefs oppofers of Tyrannic Sway, 71 But pleas'd, a mild AUGUSTUS to obey. If thefe... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1758 - 344 pages
...Such was the theme for which my lyre I ftrung, Such was the people whofe exploits I fung ; C 3 Brave, Brave, yet refin'd, for arms and arts renown'd, With different bays by Mars and Phcebus crown'd ; Dauntlefs oppofers of tyrannic fway, But pleas'da mild Auguftus to obey. If thefe... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1765 - 410 pages
...{hade. Such Such was the theme for which my lyre I fining, Such was the people whofe exploits I fung ; Brave, yet refin'd, for arms and arts renown'd, With different bays by Mars and Phoebus crown'dj Dauntlefs oppofers of tyrannic fway, But pleas'da mild Auguftus to obey. If thefe commands... | |
 | John Bell - 1782 - 278 pages
...can boast ' That liberty corrupted Rome has lost, ' Where Science in the arms of Peace is laid, 65 ' And plants her palm beside the olive's shade. ' Such...whose exploits I sung, " Brave yet refin'd; for arms ami arts renown'd; " With diff' rent bays by Mars and Phoebus crown'd; " Dauntless opposers of tyrannick... | |
 | John Bell - 1796 - 524 pages
...has lost.; Where Science in th*' arms of Peace is laid, 65 And plants her palm beneath the oliveTs shade. Such was the theme for which my lyre I strung,...exploits I sung ; Brave, yet refin'd, for arms and arts renown 'd, With difl'rent bays by Mars and Phcebus crown'd, 70Dauntless opposers of tyrannic sway,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 456 pages
...fliade. " Such was the theme for which my lyre I ftrung., " Such was the people whofe exploits I fung ; " Brave, yet refin'd, for arms and arts renown'd, " With different bays by Mars and Phcebus crown'd; " Dauntlefs oppofers of tyrannic fway, " But pleas'da mild Auguftus to obey. " If... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 390 pages
...fhade. " Such was fhe theme for which my fyre I ftrung, " Such was the people whofe exploits I fung ; " Brave, yet refin'd, for arms and arts renown'd, " With different bays by Mars and Phoebus crown 'd " Datmtlefs oppofers of tyrannic fway, " But pleas'da mild Auguftus to obey. " If thefe commands... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 372 pages
...fhade. " Such was the theme for which my lyre I ftrung,. " Such was the people whofe exploits I fung ; " Brave, yet refin'd, for arms and arts renown'd, " With different bays by Mars and Phoebus crown'd ; " Dauntlefs oppofers of tyrannic fway, " But pleas'da mild Auguftus taobey. " If thefe commands fubmiffive... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 1036 pages
...{hade. " &ch was the tlieme for which my lyre I llrung, * Sect was the people whofe exploits I fung ; * Brave, yet refin'd, for arms and arts renown'd, * With different bays by Mars and Phcebus " erown'd ; " Dauntlefs oppofcrs of tyrannic fway, " Bat pleas'da mild Auguftus to obey. "... | |
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Of thee more worthy were the task, to raise A lasting column to thy country's praise; To sing the land, which yet alone can boast That liberty corrupted Rome has lost ; Where. Science in the arms of Peace is laid, And plants her palm beside the olive's... 
