 | 1708 - 516 страници
...nor Athens , feeri So fair a Cirele, and fo bright a Queen. Long has the Mufes Land been over-cad, And many rough and ftormy Winters paft ; Hid from the World, and thrown in Shades of Night, Of Heat depriv'd, and almoft void of Light : While Wit, a hardy Plant, of Nature bold,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1716 - 416 страници
...feen So fair a Circle, and fo bright a Queen. While Wit, a hatdy Plant, of Nature bold, Has ftrugled ftrongly with the killing Cold : So does it ftill...Oppofition grow, As if its Root was warmer kept by Snow : But when lhot forth, then draws the Danger neat, » On ev'ry tide the gath'ring Winds appeat,... | |
 | William Congreve - 1774 - 438 страници
...Land been overcaft, And many rough and ftormy Winters pafl ; Hid from the World, and thrown in Shades of Night, Of Heat depriv'd, and almoft void of Light...Wit, a hardy Plant, of Nature bold, Has ftruggled Urongly with the killing Cold : So does it ftill through Oppofition grow, As if its Root was warmer... | |
 | John Bell - 1787 - 410 страници
...nor Athens feen So fair a circle and fo bright a Queen. 10 Long has the Muies' land been overcaffc, And many rough and ftormy winters paft, Hid from the...of light, While wit, a hardy plant, of nature bold, 15 Has ftruggled ftrongly with the killing cold : So does it ftill thro' oppofuion grow, As if its... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 342 страници
...Athens, feen So fair a circle, and fo bright a Queen. .». Long has the Mufes' land been overcaft, And many rough and ftormy winters paft ; Hid from the world, and thrown in mades of night, Of heat depriv'd, and almoft void of light : While Wit, a hardy plant, of nature bold,... | |
 | 1795 - 846 страници
...ßormy winters paft ; Hid from the world, and thrown in {hade* u night, Of heat depriv'd, and almoß void of light : While wit, a hardy plant, of nature bold, Has ßriigglcd ßrongly with the killing cold : So does it ßill through oppoGtion grow, As if its root... | |
 | Prologues - 1810 - 280 страници
...nor Athens, leen So fair a circle, and fo bright a Queen. Long has the Mufes' land been over-caft, And many rough and ftormy winters paft ; Hid from...plant, of nature bold, Has ftruggled ftrongly with the killing,cold : So does it ftill through oppofition grow, . . As if its root was warmer kept by fnow... | |
 | William Congreve - 1923 - 244 страници
...been over-caft, And many Rough and Stormy Winters paft ; Hid from the World, and thrown in Shades, of Night, Of Heat depriv'd, and almoft void of Light: While Wit, a hardy Plant, of Nature bold, Has ftrugled ftrongly with the killing Cold : So does it ftill through Oppofition grow, As if its Root... | |
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Whofe wit is beft, we'll not prefume to tell ; But this we know, our audience will excel: For never was in Rome, nor Athens, feen So fair a circle, and fo bright a Queen. .». Long has the Mufes... 