 From their immortal flowers of poesy, Wherein, as in a mirror, we perceive The highest reaches of a human wit; If these had made one poem's period, And all...  Transcripts and Studies - Page 453by Edward Dowden - 1888 - 525 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Books - 1821 - 408 pages
...with conceit of foil, So much by much as doth Zenocrate. What is beauty, saith my sufferings, then? If all the pens that ever poets held Had fed the feeling of their master's thoughts, And ev'ry sweetness that inspir'd their hearts, Their minds, and muses on admired... | |
 | Books - 1821 - 404 pages
...with conceit of foil, So much by much as doth Zenocrate. What is beauty, saith my sufferings, then ? If all the pens that ever poets held Had fed the feeling of their master's thoughts, And ev'ry sweetness that inspir'd their hearts, Their minds, and muses on admired... | |
 | Christopher Marlowe - Dramatists, English - 1826 - 1070 pages
...with conceit of foil So much by much as doth Zenocrate. What is beauty, saith my sufferings, then ? If all the pens that ever poets held Had fed the feeling of their master's thoughts, And ev'ry sweetness that inspir'd their hearts, Their minds, and muses on admired... | |
 | Christopher Marlowe - Dramatists, English - 1826 - 354 pages
...with conceit of foil So much by much as doth Zenocrate. What is beauty, saith my sufferings, then ? If all the pens that ever poets held Had fed the feeling of their master's thoughts, And ev'ry sweetness that inspir'd their hearts, Their minds, and muses on admired... | |
 | English literature - 1885 - 614 pages
...illustrate his criticisms. In the first part of Marlowe's ' Tamburlaine' occur these lines : — ' If all the pens that ever poets held Had fed the feeling of their master's thoughts, And every sweetness that inspir'd their hearts, Their minds and muses on admired... | |
 | William Harrison Ainsworth - English literature - 1844 - 604 pages
...Marlowe : — " If all the pens that ever poets held, . .. , Had fed the feelings of their master's thoughts, And every sweetness that inspired their hearts, Their minds, and muses on admired themes ; . »' i . If all the heavenly quintessence they stiU , .'.; From their immortal flowers of poesy,... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - English poetry - 1845 - 372 pages
...down, shall seem to die — Such things as these best please his Majesty. BEAUTY BEYOND EXPRESSION. If all the pens that ever poets held Had fed the feeling of their master's thoughts, And ev'ry sweetness that inspired their hearts, And minds, and muses on admirud... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 372 pages
...down, shall seem to die— Such things as these best please his Majesty. BEAUTY BEYOND EXPRESSION. If all the pens that ever poets held Had fed the feeling of their master's thoughts, And ev'ry sweetness that inspired their hearts, And minds, and muses on admired... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - English poetry - 1845 - 278 pages
...Had fed the feeling of their master's thoughts, And ev'ry sweetness that inspired their hearts, And minds, and muses on admired themes; If all the heavenly quintessence they still Prom their immortal flowers of poesy, Wherein, as in a mirror, we perceive The highest reaches of a... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - English poetry - 1846 - 402 pages
...Had fed the feeling of their master's thoughts, And ev'ry sweetness that inspired their hearts, And minds, and muses on admired themes; If all the heavenly...flowers of poesy, Wherein, as in a mirror, we perceive H The highest reaches of a human wit ; If these had made one poem's period, And all combin'd in beauty's... | |
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