 Heroes' and heroines' shouts confusedly rise, And bass and treble voices strike the skies. No common weapons in their hands are found, Like gods they fight, nor dread a mortal wound. So when bold Homer makes the gods engage, And...  British Anthologies - Page 18edited by - 1899Full view - About this book
 | 1826 - 300 pages
...skies. No common weapons in their hands are found, Like gods they fight, nor dread a mortal wound. So when bold Homer makes the gods engage, And heavenly...Olympus rings with loud alarms ; Jove's thunder roars, Heav'n trembles all around, Blue Neptune storms, the bellowing deep resound : Earth shakes her nodding... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1826 - 396 pages
...engage, And heavenly breasts with human passions rage ; 'Gainst Pallas, Mars ; Latona, Hermes anus ; And all Olympus rings with loud alarms ; Jove's thunder...Earth shakes her nodding towers, the ground gives way, And the pale ghosts start at the flash of day t Triumphant Umbriel, on a sconce's height, Clapp'd... | |
 | John Aikin - 1826 - 840 pages
...skies. No common weapon in their hands are found ; Like gods they fight, nor dread a mortal wound. . ; 1 Gainst Pallas, Mars ; Latona Hermes arms ; And all Olympus rings with loud alarms ; Jove's thunder... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1828 - 222 pages
...arefowsA, Beauties in vain their pretty eyes may roll; Charms strike the sight, but merit wins the soul !'' So when bold Homer makes the gods engage, And heavenly breasts with human (.assions rage; r Gainst Pallas, Mars; Latona, Hermes arms; And all Olympus rings with loud alarms;... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1830 - 500 pages
...»kins. No common weapons in their hands are found ; Like gods they fight, nor dread a mortal wound. k have given, Or led by hopes, or dictated from heaven....The chief replied : That post shall be my care, 560 way, Aad the pale ghosts start at the flash of day ! Triumphant Umbriel, on a sconce's height, Clapp'd... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1831 - 384 pages
...skies. No common weapons in their hands are found, Like gods they fight, nor dread a mortal wound. So when bold Homer makes the gods engage, And heavenly...Earth shakes her nodding towers, the ground gives way, And the pale ghosts start at the flash of day ! Triumphant Umbriel, on a sconce's height, Clapp'd... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1835 - 350 pages
...found ; Like gods they fight, nor dread a mortal wound. So when bold Homer makes the gods engage, 45 And heavenly breasts with human passions rage ; 'Gainst...Hermes arms ; And all Olympus rings with loud alarms : 35 So spoke the dame. A verse frequently repeated in Homer after a speech :— So spoke — , and... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1836 - 502 pages
...skies. No nommon weapons in their hands are found ; Like gods they fight, nor dread a mortal wound. divine, Like hirds and heasts promiscuously they aroQnd, Blue Neptune storms, the bellowing deeps resound, Earth shakes her nodding towers,thc ground... | |
 | 1836 - 436 pages
...skies. No common weapons in their hands are found ; Like gods they fight, nor dread a mortal wound. So when bold Homer makes the gods engage, And heavenly...Olympus rings with loud alarms ; Jove's thunder roars, H eaven trembles all around, BlueNeptune storms,thebellowingdeeps resound : Earth shakes her nodding... | |
 | 1836 - 428 pages
...skies. 6 No common weapona in their hands are found ; Like gods they fight, nor dread a mortal wound. So when bold Homer makes the gods engage, And heavenly breasts with human passions rage ; "Gam si Pallas, Mars ; Latona Hermes arms ; And all Olympus rings with loud alarms ; Jove's thunder... | |
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