 O'er fourscore thousand men, of whom each one Is braver than himself ? Vent. You conquered for him ; Philippi knows it : there you shared with him That empire, which your sword made all your own. Ant. Fool that I was ! upon my eagle's wings I bore this...  The British Drama: pt. 1-2. Tragedies - Page 1981804Full view - About this book
 | John Dryden - 1717 - 464 pages
...Eagles Wings 1 bore this Wren, 'till I was tir'd with foaring, And now he mounts above me. Good Heav'ns, is this, is this the Man who braves me ? Who bids...? Drives me before him, To the World's Ridge, and Iweeps me off like Rubbifh? Ven. Sir, we lofe time ; the Troops are mounted all. •dat. Then give... | |
 | Literature - 1764 - 216 pages
...The following^ bold metaphors are alfo quite in chafaster, when Dryden makes his Antony fpeak them: Fool that I was, upon my eagle's wings I bore this wren, till I was tir'd with foaring, And now he mounts above me. Good heav'ns! is this, is this the man who braves me... | |
 | John Duncombe - English letters - 1772 - 338 pages
...fairly apply to his " fingular conduft what Anthony fays of Oc" tavius, in « All for Love ;' " Fool " Fool that I was ! upon my eagle's wings " I bore this wren, till I was tir'd with foaring, " And now he mounts above me." On this occafion the following lines were written,... | |
 | John Duncombe, John Hughes - English letters - 1773 - 998 pages
...fairly apply to his fmgular conduct " what Anthony fays of O&avius, in ' All 4C for Love ;' ..P .. •" Fool that I was ! upon my eagle's wings " I bore this wren, till I was tir'd with foaring, •" And now -he mounts above me." On this occafion the following lines were written,... | |
 | John Bell - English drama - 1776 - 382 pages
...You conquer'd for him : Philippi knows it ; there you fhar'd with him ' That empire, which your fword made all your own, ' Ant. Fool that I was,. upon my eagle's wings *• I bore this wren, 'till I was tir'd with foaring, ' And now he mounts above me. 4 Good Heav'ns, is this, is this the man who braves... | |
 | John Bell - English drama - 1780 - 382 pages
..." Philippi knows it : there you fhar'd with him " That empire which your iword made all your owtr; Ant.. " Fool that I- was! upon my Eagle's wings ' I bore this wren till I was tir'd with foaring, ' And now he mounts above me. ' Good Heav'ns ! is this, is this the. man who braves... | |
 | John Bell - English drama - 1776 - 422 pages
...You conquer'd for him : Philippi knows it ; there you ftiar'd with him That empire, which your fword made all your own, ' Ant. Fool that I was, upon my eagle's wings I bore this wren, 'till I was tir'd with foaring,. And now he mounts above me. Good Heav'ns, is this, is this the man who braves... | |
 | British drama - 1804 - 946 pages
...fourscore thousand men, of whom each one Is braver than himself? Vent. You conquered for him ; Philipp! knows it : there you shared with him That empire,...braves me, Who bids my age make way, drives me before To the world's ridge, and sweeps me off like rubbish? Vent. Sir, we lose time ; the troops are mounted... | |
 | British drama - 1804 - 954 pages
...fourscore thousand men, of whom each one Is braver than himself ? Vent. You conquered for him ; Philippi knows it : there you shared with him That empire,...braves me, Who bids my age make way, drives me before To the world's ridge, and sweeps me off like rubbish? Vent. Sir, we lose time ; the troops are mounted... | |
 | English drama - 1805 - 282 pages
...cue Is hraver than himself • " Vent. Youcouquer'il for him; " Philippi knows it : lucre jou ahar'd with him " That empire which your sword made all your own. " Ant. Fool that I was! upou my Eagle's wings ' I hore this wren till I was tir'd with soaring, " And now he mounts ahove me.... | |
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