The onion, scallion, leek, which housewives highly rate, Drayton's Polyolbion, song xx. For further instances of this kind of relationship, see Agamemnon, 480. 477 487 Οφεων δὲ πλεκτάναισι περίδρομον κύτος. Centum angues idem Lernæaque monstra gerebat Θέλων Sil. Italic. ii. 158, Εξιστορῆσαι μοῖραν, ἐν χρεία τύχης. See Agamemnon, 1638. 493 Ὁ μὲν γὰρ πυρπνόον Τυφῶν ἔχει, Ὑπερβίῳ δὲ Ζεὺς πατὴρ ἐπ ̓ ἀσπίδος Πρὸς τῶν κρατούντων δ ̓ ἐσμὲν, οἱ δ ̓ ἡσσωμένων Count this, and then, sir, mine th' advantage is ; Cowley's Davideis, iii. 487. The strife With me hath end; all the contest is now 'Twixt God and Dagon; Dagon hath presum'd to enter lists with God, His deity comparing and preferring Milton's Samson Agonistes. 507 Πρόσθε πυλᾶν κεφαλὴν ἰάψειν. He fell not, as the warrior falls, Whose breast defends his native walls; To treason Agis bow'd his head. Home's Agis. Another usage of this verb is illustrated in the Supplices, line 542. 511 Bel. Ὄμνυσι δ' αἰχμὴν, ἣν ἔχει, μᾶλλον θεοῦ In vain shall Dagon, thy false hope, withstand; 'Midst them (the stars) mark Arb. Well? Bel. Cowley's Davideis, iii. 573. Arb. My star is in this scabbard; when it shines, It shall out-dazzle comets. 'Tis thy natal ruler-thy birth planet. 516 4. Reto Nov. Alioqui Tapping -He'}, Στείχει δ ̓ ἴουλος ἄρτι διὰ παρηΐδων, A period of life of which this physical description is often given by the classic Augatil-cum ind poets. Bæticus. Adspersus primâ lanugine malas Ad.at Phon. Sil. Italic. xvi. 469. His age in nature's youthful prime appear'd, Dryden's Palamon and Arcite, b. iii. 1. 1358. Ελθὼν δ ̓ ἔοικεν οὐ καπηλεύσειν μάχην. 527 His merchant wiles! Oh grant me patience, Heaven! Strode o'er the reeking streets with giant stride? Straight forward courage scorn'd to fight afarre, Earl of Stirling's Jonathan, book i. The sense seems to be, "to deal with battle in a small way." 529 532 f.eees. vid. ad. 536 Philos Μέτοικος, Αργει δ ̓ ἐκτίνων καλὰς τροφὰς, Sprung from a distant boundary of Greece, 538 Ὃς οὐκ ἐάσει γλῶσσαν, ἐργμάτων ἄτερ, Some read ě¿w πvλŵv here, but the ǎтeρ épуμάτwv may be enough to justify the following quotations. Nature, thou know'st, knowing what an unruly engine the tongue is, hath set teeth round about for watchmen; now, sir, my master's old age hath coughed out all his teeth, and that's the cause it runs so much at liberty. 542 546 Brewer's Lingua, act iii. sc. 2. God, of his endlesse goodnesse, Chaucer's Manciple's Tale. Ἔξωθεν εἴσω τῷ φέροντι μέμψεται, I only with an oaken staff will meet thee, Τριχὸς δ ̓ ὀρθίας πλόκαμος ἵσταται. Instances will be given at the commencement of the Choephora. A sufficient number of Latin instances are given by Monk, in his Hippolytus. I have protested in her cause for to omit no pain, Diaran arose at my side, and the youthful strength of Dargo. Ossian's Calthon and Colmal. Where the might of Gabriel fought. Milton's Paradise Lost, vi. Call my dogs!call white-breasted Bran, and the surly strength of Luath. Ossian's Fingal, b. vi. 562 569 Η τοῖον ἔργον καὶ θεοῖσι προσφιλές, Coriolanus, act v. sc. 3. Ἔγωγε μὲν δὴ τήνδε πιανῶ χθόνα, That studies not to seem, or show great, B. Jonson's King's Entertainment at Welbeck. He rather joyed to be, than seemen such. Spenser's Fairy Queen, b. iii. c. vii. st.-29. |