 Alcseus, the famous lyric poet, who had for some time been passionately in love with Sappho, arrived at the promontory of Leucate that very evening, in order to take the leap upon her account; but hearing that Sappho had been there before him, and that...  The Spectator - Page 2531726 - 312 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1786 - 694 pages
...Sappho, arrived at the promonf Leucate that very evening, ¡n order to take the le.ip upon her accoxint j but hearing that Sappho had been there before h,im,...found, he very generoufly lamented her fall, and is faid to have written his bundled and twenty-fifth ode upon that occsfion. Leaped in this Olympiad 150.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1797 - 428 pages
...faid to be changed into a fwan as fhe fell, and was feen hovering in the air in that fhape. Alcaeus arrived at the promontory of Leucate that very evening, in order to take the leap on her account ; but hearing that her body could not be found, he very generoufly lamented her fall,... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 402 pages
...a doubt among the Lesbians. Alcseus, the famous Lyric poet, who had for some time been passionately in love with Sappho, arrived at the promontory of Leucate that very evening, in order to take a leap upon her account ; but hearing that Sappho had been there before him, and that her body could... | |
 | 1804 - 412 pages
...a duubt among the Lesbians. Alc&us, the famous Lyric poet, who had for some time been passionately in love with Sappho, arrived at the promontory of...and that her body could be no where found, he very generously lamented her fall, and is said to have written his hundred and twenty- fifth ode upon that... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 pages
...a doubt among the lesbians. Alcseus, the famous Lyric poet, who had for some time been passionately in love with Sappho, arrived at the promontory of...and that her body could be no where found, he very generously lamented her fall, and is said to have written his hundred and twenty-fifth ode upon that... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Lisle Bowles - 1806 - 478 pages
...faid to be changed into a fwan as fhe fell, and was feen hovering in the air in that fhape. Alcxus arrived at the promontory of Leucate that very evening, in order to take the leap on her account ; but hearing that her body could not be found, he very generoufly lamented her fall,... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Lisle Bowles - 1806 - 480 pages
...was faid to be changed into a fwan as me fell, and was feen hovering in the air in that fhape. Alczus arrived at the promontory of Leucate that very evening, in order to take the leap on her ac•count ; but hearing that her body could not be found, he very generoufly lamented her fall,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1806 - 486 pages
...be changed into a fwan as fhe fell, and was feen hovering in the air in that fhape. Alcseus ai rived at the promontory of Leucate that very evening, in order to take the leap on her account ; but hearing that her body could not be found, he very generoufly lamented her fall,... | |
 | Spectator (London, England : 1711) - 1822 - 788 pages
...promontory of JUeupate that very ci en ing, in order to take the leap upon her account ; but bearing generously lamented her fall, and is said to have written his hundred and twenty-fifth ode upon that... | |
 | Alexander Pope - Poets, English - 1822 - 402 pages
...said to be changed into a swan as she fell, and was seen hovering in the air in that shape. Alcaeus arrived at the promontory of Leucate that very evening, in order to take the leap on her account; but hearing that her body could not be found, he very generously lamented her fall,... | |
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