 | Sir Richard Steele, Joseph Addison - 1714 - 347 страници
...his Catalogue, as he fent it for my Recommendation. jtDAM and Eve in Yew; AJiun a little fliatter'd by" the fall of the Tree of Knowledge in the great Storm i Eve and the Serpent very flourilhing. THE Tower of Bnbel, not yet finiihed. St. GEORGE in Box ; his... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - 1734 - 358 страници
...to his Catalogue, as he fent it for my Recommendation. AD J4Mznd Ewi in Yewj Adam a little (battered by the fall of the Tree of Knowledge in the great Storm : Eve and the Serpent very flourifhing. THE Tower of Sate!, not yet finifhed. St. G EORGE in Box ; his Arm fcarce long enoagh,... | |
 | 1907
...their husbands in hornbeam.' He enumerates an imaginary list of groups offered for sale by auction : ' St. George in Box, his arm scarce long enough, but will be in condition to stick the dragon by April. A green dragon of the same, with a tail of ground ivy for the... | |
 | 1804
...branches round thy table.' I shall proceed to his catalogue, as he sent it for my recommendation. ' Adam and Eve in yew ; Adam a little shattered by the...great storm : Eve and the serpent very flourishing. ' The tower of Babel, not yet finished. * St. George in box ; his arm scarce long enough, but will... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1807
...branches round thy table., I shall proceed to his catalogue, as he sent it for my recommendation. ' Adam and Eve in yew ; Adam a little shattered by the...great storm : Eve and the serpent very flourishing-. ' The tower of Babel not yet finished. ' St. George in box; his arm scarce long enough, but will be... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1807
...in the great storm : Eve and the serpent very flourishing. ' The tower of Babel not yet finished. ' St. George in box; his arm scarce long enough, but will be in condition to stick the dragon by next April. ' A green dragon of the same, with a tail of ground- ivy... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1812
...capable of improving upon the ancients, in the imagery of ever-greens. I proceed to his catalogue. Adam and Eve in yew ; Adam a little shattered by the...great storm ; Eve and the serpent very flourishing. Noah's ark in holly, the ribs a little damaged for want of water. The tower of Babel, not yet finished.... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1819
...branches round thy table.' I shall proceed to his catalogue, as he sent it for my recommendation. ' Adam and Eve in yew; Adam a little shattered by the...in box : his arm scarce long enough, but will be in condition to stick the dragon by next April. ' The tower of Babel, not yet finished. ' A green dragon... | |
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray IV, Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - 1896
...some quarters. An artist puts out a catalogue of his productions, the same being offered for sale. ' Adam and Eve in yew, Adam a little shattered by the...in box, his arm scarce long enough, but will be in condition to stick the dragon by next April ; a green dragon of the same, with a tail of ground ivy... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822
...capable of improving upon the Ancients, in the imagery of Ever-greens. I proceed to his catalogue. Adam and Eve in Yew; Adam a little shattered by the...great storm ; Eve and the Serpent very flourishing. Noah's ark in Holly, the ribs a little damaged for want of water. The Tower of Babel not yet finished.... | |
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The Tower of Babel, not yet finished. St. George in box : his arm scarce long enough, but will be in a condition to stick the dragon by next April. 
