 | Sir John Denham - 1709 - 24 страници
...itrange, . . While his fair bofomis the World's exchange. О could I- flow like thee, and make thy ftream My great example, as it is my theme ! Though deep, yet clear, though gentle, yet not dull, Strong without rage, without o're-flowing full, Heavea Heaven ber EriJatiat no more (hall... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 328 страници
...yet *' ,not, dull 5 " Strong without rage, without 6'er" flowing full." The lines are in therrrfelves not perfect ; for moft of the words, thus artfully...of the comparifon, and metaphorically on the other j and if there there "be any language which does not exprefs intelledtual operations by material images,... | |
 | samuel johnson - 1779 - 342 страници
...dull; *' Strong without rage, without o'er" flowing full." The line's are in themfelves not perfe<5t; for moft of the words, thus artfully oppofed, are to be underftood fin.ir ply on one fide of the comparifon, and metaphorically on the other; and if there be any language... | |
 | John Moore - 1781 - 544 страници
...ftrange, While his fair bofom is the world's exchange. O could I flow like thee, and make thy ftream, My great example, as it is my theme ! Though deep,...dull; Strong without rage, without o'erflowing full. 2 Heaven Heaven her Eridanus no more (hall boaft, Whofe fame in thine, like lefler current, 's loft.... | |
 | John Scott, John Hoole - 1785 - 492 страници
...rage, without o'erflowlngfull. * Thefe lines,' fays Dr. Johnfon, 'are ' in themfelves not perfedt, for moft of ' the words, thus artfully oppofed, are to * be underftood fimply on one fide the * comparifon, and metaphorically on the ' other ; and if there be any language ' which does not... | |
 | John Scott, John Hoole - 1785 - 544 страници
...feems pretty ftrong) has honoured them with his notice : O could I flow like thee, and make thy ftreatn My great example, as it is my theme ; Though deep, yet clear, though gentle, yet not dull; Strong without rage, without o'erflowtngfull. * Thefe lines,' fays Dr. Johnfon, ' are < in... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 494 страници
...century paft has imitated, are generally known : " O could I flow like thee, and make thy flrcam •* My great example, as it is my theme ! " Though deep,...moft of the words, thus artfully oppofed, are to be undcrftood fimply on one -fide of the comparifon, and metaphorically on the other ; and if there be... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 498 страници
...century paft has imitated, are generally known : '" O could I flow like thee, and make thy ftream " My great example, as it is my theme ! *• Though deep, yet clear ; though gentle, yet not dull ; " Strong without rage, without o'er-flowmg full." The lines are in themfelves not perfeft... | |
 | John Moore - 1787 - 548 страници
...ftrange, While his fair bofom is the world's exchange, 0 could I flow like thee, and make thy ftream My great example, as it is my theme ! Though deep, yet clear j though gentle, yet not dull; Strong without rage, without o'erflowing full. Heaven her Eridanus no... | |
 | Philip Neve - 1789 - 164 страници
...anywhere equalled. Thefe Thefe celebrated verfes however, O could I flow like thee, and make thy ftream. My great example, as it is my theme ! Though deep,...Strong, without rage ; without o'erflowing, full. Heav'n her Ertdanus no more fhall boaft ; Her fame in thine, like lefler currents, loft ; Thy nobler... | |
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O could I flow like thee, and make thy stream My great example, as it is my theme! Though deep, yet clear, though gentle, yet not dull, Strong without rage, without o'er-flowing full. 
