| Thomas Warton - English poetry - 1777 - 108 pages
...explores New manners, and the pomp of elder days, Whence culls the penfive bard his pidlur'd ftores. Nor rough, nor barren, are the winding ways .• Of hoar Antiquity, but ftrown with flowers. WRITTEN AT STONEHENGE. J. H 0 U nobleft monument of Albion's ifle ! Whether by... | |
| 1795 - 766 pages
...explores Nf iv manners, and the pomp of elder days, Whence culls the penfive bard his piftur'd (lores. Nor rough, nor barren, are the winding ways Of hoar Antiquity, but itrown with flowers." [Warton, Sonnet III.] Bcfides this, which is chiefly matter of curiofity, it... | |
| Thomas Warton - English poetry - 1802 - 396 pages
...with flowers. V. j. Henry's fiercer rage.] Diflblution of the monaftcries under Henry VIII. V. 13. Nor rough, nor barren, are the winding ways Of hoar Antiquity, but ftrown with flowers.] In Eptftlefrom Thomas Hearn, ver. 16 : The Mufes at thy call would crowding come... | |
| Thomas Warton - 1802 - 394 pages
...explores 10 New manners, and the pomp of elder days, . Whence culls the penfive bard his pidlur'd ftores. Nor rough, nor barren, are the winding ways Of hoar Antiquity, but ftrown with flowers. V. 5. Henry's fiercer rage.] DifTolution of the monafteries under Henry VIII.... | |
| Biography - 1805 - 664 pages
...piety displays Her mouldring roll, the piercing eye explores New manners, and the pomp of elder day?, Whence culls the pensive bard his pictur'd stores...barren are the winding ways Of hoar antiquity, but strewn with flowers !" In this state of mind Mr. B. brought forward, in conjunction with a friend,*... | |
| Biography - 1805 - 654 pages
...thoughts on themes unclassic falsely sty I'd ; .Intent, while cloistered piety displays Her mouldring roll, the piercing eye explores New manners, and the...barren are the winding ways Of hoar antiquity, but strewn wiih flowers !" In this state of mind Mr. B. brought forward, ia conjunction with a friend,*... | |
| Sir Egerton Brydges - Bibliography - 1807 - 464 pages
...inquiring into the manners and characters of past times, will find their attention deeply engaged. -The piercing eye explores New manners, and the pomp...ways Of hoar antiquity, but strown with flowers." In 1770, his 43d year, he published from the Clarendon press his celebrated edition of Theocritus in... | |
| Sir Egerton Brydges - Bibliographical literature - 1807 - 912 pages
...explores New manners, and the pomp of elder days, Whence culls the pensive bard his pictur'd store* ! Nor rough, nor barren are the winding ways Of hoar antiquity, but strewn with flowers." In 1770, his 43d year, he published from the Clarendon press his celebrated edition... | |
| Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...piercingeye explores New manners, and the pomp of elder days, Whence culls the pensive bard Ins pictur d stores. Nor rough nor barren are the winding ways Of hoar Antiquity, but strewn with flow rs. Written at Stonehenge. THOU noblest monument of Albion's isle! WhetherbyMerlin'said,... | |
| John Nichols, John Bowyer Nichols - Authors, English - 1817 - 882 pages
...Warton or a Whitaker can throw over the darkest and dreariest landscape, may convince the reader, that " Nor rough nor barren are the winding ways Of hoar Antiquity, but strewn with flowers. "The Author is indebted to the kindness of many valued friends for a large portion... | |
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