Mark, how the dread Pantheon stands, Amid the domes of modern hands : Amid the toys of idle state, How simply, how severely great ! Then turn, and, while each western clime Presents her tuneful sons to Time, So mark thou Milton's name ; And add, " Thus... The British Essayists: World - Page 128edited by - 1823Full view - About this book
| 1753 - 646 pages
...idle jlate, How SIMPLY, bow feverely great! fays the celebrated author of the ode to lordHuntington. Nothing therefore offends me more than to behold the revival of this barbarous tafte, in fcveral villa's, temples, and pleafure-houfes, that difgrace the neighbourhood of this metropolis.... | |
| Edward Moore - 1772 - 364 pages
...Amid the domes cf modern bands ! Amid the toys of idle ft 'ate, How SIMPLY, bow feverely great ! fays the celebrated author of the ode to lord Huntingdon....more than to behold the revival of this barbarous tafter in feveral villas, temples, and pleafureJioufes, that dilgrace the neighbourhood of this metropolis.... | |
| 1776 - 296 pages
...Amid the domes of modern hands 1 Amid the toys of idle ftate, How limply, how feverely great ! fays the celebrated author of the ode to Lord Huntingdon....more than to behold the revival of this barbarous tafte in feveral villas, temples, and pleafure-houfes, that difgrace the neighbourhood of this metropolis.... | |
| 1786 - 636 pages
...Amid the d mes of" modern hands! Amid rhe toys of idle fiate, HowJImply, how leverely great 1 fays the celebrated author of the Ode to Lord Huntingdon....Nothing, therefore, . offends me more, than to behold the rtvival of this .barbarous tafte, in lèverai villas, temples, and plcafuie hovifts, that dil'grace... | |
| 1753 - 640 pages
...idle Jlate, How SIMPLY, how feverely great! fays the celebrated author of the ode to lord Huntington. Nothing therefore offends me more than to behold the revival of this barbarous tafte, in feveral villa's, temples, ' and pleafure-houfes, that difgrace the neighbourhood of this... | |
| William Russell - 1802 - 514 pages
...Power of Poetry, ad. dressed to the earl of Huntingdon, is daringly bold. " Mark how the dread pantheon stands, " Amid the domes of modern hands; " Amid the...toys of idle state, " How simply, how severely great! " Then turn, and while each western clime " Presents her tuneful sons to time, " So mark thou Milton's... | |
| Joseph Warton - 1806 - 422 pages
...after such a description, yet Akenside has ventured, and nobly succeeded. Mark, how the dread PANTHEON stands Amid the domes of modern hands ! Amid the toys of idle state, How simply, how severely great ! Then pause !* 20. Once on a time, La Mancha's knight, they say, A certain bard encount'ring on the... | |
| Mark Akenside - 1807 - 254 pages
...lyre, With freedom's ancient notes their shameful task they hide. III. S. Mark, how the dread Pantheon stands. Amid the domes of modern hands ; Amid the toys of idle state, How simply, how severely great ! Then turn, and, while each western clime Presents her tuneful sons to Time, So mark thou Milton's... | |
| Mark Akenside, Thomas Park - 1808 - 358 pages
...accounted for but by the preceding observation '- Octaviauus Caesar. III. 2 Mark, how the dread Pantheon stands, Amid the domes of modern hands : Amid the...toys of idle state, How simply, how severely great! Then turn, and, while each western clime Presents her tuneful sons to Time, So mark thou Milton's name... | |
| William Hayley - 1810 - 472 pages
...noble, though not always accompanied by a graceful felicity of expression. Mark how the dread Pantheon stands Amid the domes of modern hands. Amid the toys of idle state How simply, how severely great ! Then turn, and while each western clime Presents her tuneful sons to time, So mark thou MILTON'S... | |
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