 Before the seas, and this terrestrial ball, And heaven's high canopy, that covers all, One was the face of Nature, if a face Rather a rude and indigested mass: A lifeless lump, unfashioned and unframed, Of jarring seeds, and justly Chaos named.  An Historical and Critical Dictionary - Page 313by Pierre Bayle - 1826 - 438 pagesFull view - About this book
 | English poetry - 1714 - 528 pages
...Relicks of Sir Francis Drake'* Ship. CHAOS. Before the Seas, and this terreftrial Ball, AnJHeav'ns high Canopy, that covers all ; One was the Face of Nature, if a Face ; ^aher a rude and indigefted Mafs ; No Sun was lighted up the World to view } 1 «o Moon did yet her... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1743 - 352 pages
...Deduc'd from Nature's Birth to O/ar's Times. Before- the Seas, and this Terrefhial Ball, And Heav'n's high Canopy, that covers all, One was the Face of Nature, if a Face ; Rather a rude and indigeftcd Mafs ; A lifelefs Lump, unfafhion'd, and unfram'd, Of jarring Seeds, and juiliy Chaos nam'd.... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1760 - 526 pages
...to my rhymes, Deduc'd from nature's birth, to Csfar's times. Before the feas, and this terreftrial ball, And heaven's high canopy, that covers all, One...was the face of nature, if a face; Rather a rude and indigefted mafs : A lifelefs lump, unfamion'd, and unfram'd, Of jarring feeds, and juftly Chaos nam'd.... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1767 - 392 pages
...rhymes, Deduc'd from nature's birth, to Caefar's times. Before Before the feas, and this terreftrial ball, And heaven's high canopy, that covers all, One...was the face of nature, if a face; Rather a rude and indigefted mafs: A lifelefs lump, unfafhion'd, and unfram'd, Of jarring feeds, and juftly Chaos nam'd.... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1767 - 396 pages
...birth, to Csfar's times. Before Before the feas, and this terreftrial ball, And heaven's high cauopy, that covers all, One was the face of nature, if a face; Rather a rude and indigeft^d mats: ' A lifelefs lump, unfafhiun'd, and unfram'd, Of jarring feeds, and juftly Chaos nam'd.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 364 pages
...to my rhymes, Deduc'd from nature 's birth, to Csefar's times. Before the feas, and this terreftrial ball, And heaven's high canopy, that covers all, One...was the face of nature, if a face; Rather a rude and indigefted mai's : A lifelefs lump, unfa(hion'd, and unfram'd, Of jarring feeds, anil juftly Chaos... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 352 pages
...birth, to Caefar's times. O' Before the feas, and this terreftrial ball, And heaven's high cunopy, that covers all, One was the face of nature, if a face; Rather a rude and indigefted mafs : A lifelefs lump, unfafhion'd, and unfram'd, Of jarring feeds, and juftly Chaos nam'd.... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 352 pages
...to my rhymes, Deduc'd from nature's birth, to Csefar's times. Before the feas, and this terreftrial ball, And heaven's high canopy, that covers all, One...was the face of nature, if a face; Rather a rude and indigefted mafs : A lifelefs lump, unfafhion'd, and unfram'd, Of jarring feeds, and juftly Chaos nam'd.... | |
 | 1800 - 452 pages
...and juftly admired. We take it from the tranflation of Dryden. Before the feas, and this terrcftrial ball, And heaven's high canopy, that covers all, '...the face of nature ; if a face, Rather a rude and indigefted mafs : A lifelefs lurnp, unfafliion'd, and unfram'd, Of jarring feeds ; and juftly Chaos... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 658 pages
...my rhymes, Deduc'd from nature's birth, to Czfar's times. Before the feas, and this terredrial hall, And heaven's high canopy, that covers all, One was the face of nature, if a face; Rallier a rude and indigelled mafs ; A lifelefs lump, unfafhion'd, and unfram'd, Of jarring feeds,... | |
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