The coward counsels of a timorous throng Of reverend dotards, check'd our glory long : Too long Jove lull'd us with lethargic charms, But now in peals of thunder calls to arms : In this great day he crowns our full desires, Wakes all our force, and seconds... The Iliad of Homer - Page 245by Homer - 1796Full view - About this book
| Homerus - 1721 - 292 pages
...tim'rous throng 7f Of rev'rend dotards, chcck'd our glory long: Too long Jove lull'd us with lethargic charms, But now in peals of thunder calls to arms;...crowns our full defires, Wakes all our force, and fcconds all our fires. '80 He fpoko the warriors, at his fierce command, Pour a new deluge on the Grecian... | |
| Homer - Greek poetry - 1736 - 296 pages
...tim'rous throng '5 Of rev'rend dotards, check'd our glory long : Too long Jove lull'd us with lethargic charms, But now in peals of thunder calls to arms...defires, Wakes all our force, and feconds all our fires. io He fpoke-— the warriours, at his fierce command, Pour a new deluge on the Grecian band. Ev'n jjax... | |
| Homerus - 1756 - 262 pages
...or indolence, into one of good fortune, vigour,. end activity. Euftatbiut He fpokc—the warriors, at his fierce command, 880 Pour a new deluge on the Grecian band. Ev'n ffjax paus'd (fo thick the jav'Iins fly) Step'd back, and doubted or to live, or die. Yet where the... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 384 pages
...timorous throng Of reverend dotards, check'd our glory long : 875 Too long Jove lull'd us with lethargic charms, But now in peals of thunder calls to arms...He fpoke — the warriours, at his fierce command, 8to Pour a new deluge on the Grecian- band. Ev'n Ajax paus-'d (fo thick the javelins fly) Stepp'd back,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 422 pages
...timorous throng Of reverend dotards, check'd our glory long : 875 Too long Jove lull'd us with lethargic charms, But now in peals of thunder calls to arms...Wakes all our force, and feconds all our fires. ^ He fboke—the warriours, at his fierce command, 880 Tour a new deluge on the Grecian band. ICv'n Ajax... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 392 pages
...timorous throng Of reverend dotards, check'd our glory long: 875 Too long Jove lullM us with lethargic charms, But now- in peals of thunder calls to arms : In this great day he crowns our full defircs, Wakes all our force, and feconds all our fires. He fpoke — the warriours, at his fierce... | |
| English poets - 1790 - 380 pages
...timorous throng df reverend dotards, check'd our glory long : 875 Too long Jove lull'd us with lethargic charms, But now in peals of thunder calls to arms...band. Ev'n Ajax paus'd (fo thick the javelins fly) Stepp'd back, and doubted or to live, or die. Yet where the oars are plac'd, he ftands to wait What... | |
| Homer - 1791 - 346 pages
...tim'rous throng Of reverend dotards, check'dour glory long : 875 . Too long Joa'e lall'd us with lethargic charms, But now in peals of thunder calls to arms ,In this great day he erowns our full defires, Wakes all our force, and feconds all our fires. He ipoke —the warrinrs,... | |
| Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 902 pages
...long : Too long Jove lull'd us with lethargic charm?. But now in peal* of thunder calls to arms : Jn this great day he crowns our full defires. Wakes all...force, and feconds all our fires. He fpoke — the warriors, at his fierce cornea ansi. Pour a new deluge on the Grecian band. Ev'n Aiai paus'd (fo thick... | |
| Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 1104 pages
...timorous throng Of reverend dotards, check'd our glory long : Too long Jove lull'd us with lethargic charms, But now in peals of thunder calls to arms: In this great day he crowns our lull defires, Wakes all our force, and feconds all our fires. He fpoke— the warriors, at his fierce... | |
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