 | Juvenal - 1837 - 306 страници
...ground? A petty fortress, and a dubious hand ; 220 He left the name, at which the world grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a tale. All times their scenes...Bavaria's lord. In gay hostility, and barb'rous pride, 225 With half mankind embattled at his side, Great Xerxes comes to seize the certain prey, And starves... | |
 | 1840 - 368 страници
...barren strand, A petty fortress, and a dubious hand ; He left the name, at which the world grew pale, To point a moral or adorn a tale. All times their scenes...myriads sooth his pride no more ; Fresh praise is tried till madness fires his mind, The waves he lashes, and enchains the wind, New pow'rs are claim'd,... | |
 | 1840 - 378 страници
...barren strand, A petty fortress, and a dubious hand ; He left the name, at which the world grew pale, To point a moral or adorn a tale. All times their scenes...Great Xerxes comes to seize the certain prey, And starvesexhausted regions in his way ; A ttendant/^ ^"""•"•'••'•••^•••^•dan'er,... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 страници
...A petty fortress, and a dubious hand ; | He left the name, at which the world grew pale, ' To paint ornament and use, The twelve good rules, the royal...when winter chilled the day, With aspen boughs, a barbarous pride, I With half mankind embattled at his side, Great Xerxes came to seize the certain... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - 580 страници
...barren strand, A petty fortress, and a dubious hand ; He left the name, at which the world grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a tale. All times their scenes...flatt'ry counts his myriads o'er, Till counted myriads soothe his pride no more ; Fresh praise is tried, till madness fires his mind, The waves he lashes,... | |
 | English poetry - 1848 - 468 страници
...barren strand, A petty fortress, and a dubious hand ; He left the name, at which the world grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a tale. All times their scenes...Persia's tyrant, to Bavaria's lord. In gay hostility, and barbarous pride, With half mankind embattled at his side, Great Xerxes comes to seize the certain prey,... | |
 | Joseph Guy - 1852 - 458 страници
...barren strand, A petty fortress, and a dubious hand ; He left a name, at which the world grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a tale. All times their scenes...Persia's tyrant to Bavaria's lord. In gay hostility and barbarous pride, With half mankind embattled at his side, Great Xerxes comes to seize the certain prey,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1855 - 272 страници
...strand, A. petty fortress, and a dubious hand ; 220 He left the name at which the world grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a tale. All times their scenes of pompous woe afford, From Persia's tyrant to Bavaria's lord. In gay hostility, and barbarous pride, With half... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1855 - 276 страници
...A petty fortress, and a dubious hand ; 220 ! He left the name at which the world grew pale, ' y To point a moral, or adorn a tale. All times their scenes of pompous woe afford, . From Persia's tyrant to Bavaria's lord. In gay hostility, and barbarous pride, With half... | |
 | Penny readings - 1866 - 264 страници
...tale. In gay hostility and barbarous pride, With half mankind embattled at his side, Great Xerxes came to seize the certain prey, And starves exhausted regions in his way ! Attendant flattery counts his myriads o'er, Till counted myriads soothe his pride no more ; Fresh praise is tried... | |
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He left the name, at which the world grew pale To point a moral, or adorn a tale. All times their scenes of pompous woes afford, From Persia's tyrant to Bavaria's lord. 
