Of various forms unnumber'd specters more, Centaurs, and double shapes, besiege the door. Before the passage, horrid Hydra stands, And Briareus with all his hundred hands; Gorgons, Geryon with his triple frame; And vain Chimaera vomits empty flame. The... The Works of Virgil - Page 247by Virgil - 1881 - 425 pagesFull view - About this book
| Joseph Addison - 1744 - 336 pages
...Centaurs, and double Shapes, lefiege the Door: Before the Paffage borrid Hydra Jiandi, And Briarcus luitb all his hundred Hands : Gorgons, Geryon -with his triple Frame} And vain Chimzras vomit empty Flame. The Chief unjheath'd his Joining Steel, prepaid, Tkf feizd -with fudden... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1751 - 342 pages
...Sfellreimore; Centaurs, and double Shapes, lejiegc the Door : Before the Paffage horrid Hydra ftands, . And Briareus with all his hundred Hands : Gorgons, Geryon with his triple Frame ; And vain Chimseras vomit empty Flame, The Chief unjheath'd hlsjhining Steel, prepare! Thf feted with fudden... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 372 pages
...more ; Centaurs, and double fhapes, befiege the door : Before the paffage horrid Hydra ftands, 4>_%md Briareus with all his hundred hands : Gorgons, Geryon...frame, And vain Chimaera vomits empty flame. The chief unfheath'd his filming fteel, prcpar'd, Though feiz'd with fudden fear, to force the guard, Offering... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 1130 pages
...more; Centaurs, and double fhapes, befiege the door: Before the paffage horrid Hydra ftands, 4»rf And Briareus with all his hundred hands : Gorgons, Geryon with his triple frame, And vain Chimera vomits empty flame. The chief unmcath'd his mining fteel, prepar'd, Though feiz'd with fudden... | |
| English poets - 1790 - 374 pages
...Centaurs, and double fhapes, befiege the door: Before the paflage horrid Hydra ftands, 409 And Brisreus with all his hundred hands : Gorgons, Geryon with his triple frame, And vain Chimzra vomits empty flame. The chief unfheath'd his mining fteel, prepar'd, Though feiz'd with fudden... | |
| Robert Anderson - 1795 - 1104 pages
...fpectres more; Centaurs, and double lhapcs, befiege the door: Before the pafiage horrid Hydra (lands, And Briareus with all his hundred hands: Gorgons, Geryon with his triple frame, And vain Chimera vomits empty flame. The chief unfteath'd his mining lleel, prepar d, _ Though fciz'd with fudden... | |
| Robert Anderson - 1795 - 902 pages
...fpectres more; Centaurs, and double (hapes, befiege the dooc: Before the paflage horrid Hydra ftands, And Briareus with all his hundred hands: Gorgons, Geryon with his triple frame, And vain Chimsera vomits empty flame. The chief undieath'd his fliining deel, prepar'ii. Though feiz'd with... | |
| Nathan Drake - 1805 - 370 pages
...imagine forma Irriiat, elfrustraferro diverberet umbras. VIRG.jEB.vi.rer.S85. Of various forms unnumber'd spectres more ; Centaurs, and double shapes, besiege...: Gorgons, Geryon with his triple frame ; And vain Chimieras vomit empty flame. The chief unsheath'd his shining steel, prepar'd, Tho' seiz'd with sadden... | |
| Nathan Drake - 1805 - 376 pages
...etfrustraferro diverberet umbras. VIRG. Xa ii. ver. 585. Of various forms ummniber'd spectres more 5 Centaurs, and double shapes, besiege the door : Before...: Gorgons, Geryon with his triple frame; And vain Chimceras vomit empty flame. The chief unsheath'd his shining steel, prepar'd, Tho" seiz'd with sudden... | |
| Publius Vergilius Maro - 1806 - 328 pages
...sleep there hides his heavy head; And empty dreams on ev'ry leaf are spread. Of various forms unnumberM spectres more, Centaurs, and double shapes, besiege...the door. Before the passage, horrid Hydra stands, 40O And Briareus with all his hundred hands; Gorgons, Geryon with his triple frame; And vain Chimaera... | |
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