 | John Dryden - 1859 - 480 страници
...victim for mankind. ALEXANDER'S FEAST; Os, THE POWER OF MlTsir ; AN ODE III or ST. CECILIA'S DAT. T WAS at the royal feast, for Persia won By Philip's warlike...state The godlike hero sate On his imperial throne I • His valiant peers were plac'd around ; Their hrows with roserand with myrtles hound ; (So should... | |
 | Beautiful poetry - 1859 - 420 страници
...ALEXANDER'S FEAST; OR, THE POWER OP MUSIC. An Ode in honour of St. Cecilia's Day. By JOHN DRYDEN. 'TwAS at the royal feast, for Persia won By Philip's warlike son : Aloft in awful state His, valiant peers were placed around ; Their brows with roses and with myrtles bound. The godlike... | |
 | Birmingham central literary assoc - 1881 - 468 страници
...self-willed autocrat of genius, as a foil, by whose means he may display the superior power of Music — " Aloft, in awful state The god-like hero sate On his imperial throne — » * * The lovely Thais by his side, » * » In flower of youth and beauty's pride. » " * " •... | |
 | David Daiches - 1979 - 336 страници
...from the military to the tender. It is a fine bravura piece, full of exhibitionist virtuosity: Twas at the royal feast for Persia won By Philip's warlike...His valiant peers were placed around; Their brows with roses and with myrtles bound: (So should desert in arms be crowned.) The lovely Thais by his side,... | |
 | John Dryden - 2003 - 1024 страници
...to please him. Alexander's Fean or The Power of Music: an Ode in honour of St Cecilia's Day I Twas at the royal feast, for Persia won By Philip's warlike...His valiant peers were placed around; Their brows with roses and with myrtles bound: (So should desert in arms be crowned.) The lovely Thais, by his... | |
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Twas at the royal feast for Persia won By Philip's warlike son : Aloft in awful state The godlike hero sate On his imperial throne... 
