 | 1708 - 516 страници
...Readers laugh in vain. Old Spencer next, warned with Poetick Rage, In Antick Tales amus'da barb'rous Age* An Age that yet uncultivate and rude, Where-e'er the Poet's Fancy led, purfu'd Thro' pathlefs Fields, and unfrequented Floods, To Dens of Dragons, and enchanted Woods. I... | |
 | Theophilus Cibber, Robert Shiells - 1753 - 384 страници
...barb'ious age ; An age, that yet uncultivate and rude, Where.c'er the poet's fancy led, purfued Thro' pathlefs fields, and unfrequented floods, To dens...yore, Can charm an underftanding age no more ; The long fpun allegories, fulfome grow, While the dull moral lyes too plain below. We view well pleafed... | |
 | Robert Shiells, Theophilus Cibber - 1753 - 366 страници
...thusfpeaksof Spenfer ; Old Spenfer next, warm'd with poetic rage, In ancient tales amus'da barb'rous age ; . An age, that yet uncultivate and rude, Where-e'er the poet's fancy led, purfued , Thro' pathlefs fields, and unfrequented floods, To dens of dragons, and enchanted woods. . But now... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1765 - 378 страници
...laugh in vairt. Old Spenfer next, warm'd with poetic rage j In ancient tales amus'da barb'rous age ; An age that yet uncultivate and rude, Where-e'er the poet's fancy led, purfu'd Thro' pathlefs fields, and unfrequented floods^ To dens of dragons, and enchanted woods. But... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1773 - 326 страници
...barb'rous age ; An age that yet uncultitate and rude, Where-e'er the poet's fancy led, purfu'd Thro' pathlefs fields, and unfrequented floods, To dens of dragons, and enchanted woods. But now themyftic tale, thatpleas'd of yore, Can charm an underftandmg age no more ; The long-fpun allegories... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1777 - 322 страници
...laugh in vain. toOld Spenfer next, warm'd with poetic rage, In ancient tales amus'da barb'rous age ; An age that yet uncultivate and rude, Where-e'er the poet's fancy led, purfu'd Thro' pathjefs fields, and unfrequented floods, To dens of dragons, and enchanted woods. But... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1778 - 248 страници
...barb'rous age; An age that, yet uncultivate and rude, Where'er the poet's fancy led, purfu'd 10 Thro' pathlefs fields and unfrequented floods, To dens of...of yore Can charm an underftanding age no more; The long-(pun allegories fulfome grow, 1J While the dull moral lies too plain below. We view well pleas'd... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1778 - 240 страници
...barb'rous age; An age that, yet uncultivate and rude, Where'er the poet's fancy led, putfu'd 20 Thro' pathlefs fields and unfrequented floods, To dens of dragons and enchanted woods. But now the mylHc tale that pleas'd of yore Can charm an underftanding age no more; The long-fpun allegories fulfome... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 364 страници
...laugh in vain. Old Spenfer next, warm'd with poetic rage, In ancient tales amus'da barbarous age; • An age that yet uncultivate and rude, Where-e'er the...unfrequented floods, To dens of dragons, and enchanted woods. Bat now the myftic tale, that pleas'd of yore, Can charm an underftanding age no more ; The long-fpun... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 470 страници
...age ; An age that yet uncultivate and rude, Where'er the poet's fancy led, pursu'd Through pathless fields and unfrequented floods, To dens of dragons and enchanted woods. But now the mystic tale, that pleas'd of yore, Can charm an understanding age no more ; The long-spun allegories... | |
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Through pathless fields, and unfrequented floods, To dens of dragons and enchanted woods. But now the mystic tale, that pleased of yore, Can charm an understanding age no more; The long-spun allegories fulsome grow, While the dull moral lies too plain... 
