 Alcseus, the famous lyric poet, who had for some time been passionately in love with Sappho, arrived at the promontory of Leucate that very evening, in order to take the leap upon her account; but hearing that Sappho had been there before him, and that...  The Spectator - Page 2531726 - 312 pagesFull view - About this book
 | James Ferguson - English essays - 1823 - 426 pages
...a doubt among the Lesbians. Alcseus, the famous lyric poet, who had for some time been passionately in love with Sappho, arrived at the promontory of...and that her body could be no where found, he very generously lamented her fall, and is said to have VOL. III. CC written his hundred and twenty-fifth... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - English essays - 1823 - 278 pages
...doubt among the Lesbians. . Alcsp.us, the famous lyric poet, who had for some time been passionately in love with Sappho, arrived at the promontory of...had been there before him, and that her body could not be found, he very generously lamented her fall, and is said to have written his hundred and twenty-fifth... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 416 pages
...said to be changed into a swan as she fell, and was seen hovering in the air in that shape. Alcaeus arrived at the promontory of Leucate that very evening, in order to take the leap on her account; but hearing that her body could not be found, he very generously lamented her fall,... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Roscoe - English literature - 1824 - 428 pages
...said to be changed into a swan as she fell, and was seen hovering in the air in that shape. Alcaeus arrived at the promontory of Leucate that very evening, in order to take the leap on her account ; but hearing that her body could not be found, he very generously lamented her fall,... | |
 | 1836 - 932 pages
...a doubt amon^ the Lesbians. Alcieus, the famous lyric poet, who had for some time been passionately lived very happily together ever since. Larissa, a...the brow of the promontory for some time, and after generously lamented her fall, and is said to have written his hundred and twenty-fifth ode upon that... | |
 | Joseph Addison - Bookbinding - 1837 - 480 pages
...a doubt among the Lesbians. Alcseus, the famous lyric poet, who had for some time been passionately in love with Sappho, arrived at the promontory of Leucate that very evening, m order to take the leap upon her account: but hearing that Sappho had been there before him, and that... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1842 - 944 pages
...a doubt among the Lesbians. Alcaeus, the famous lync poet, who had for some time been passionately om bndy could be no where found, he verv generously lamented her fall, and is said to have written his... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1847 - 488 pages
...said to be changed into a swan as she fell, and was seen hovering in the air in that shape. Alcaeus arrived at the promontory of Leucate that very evening, in order to take the leap on her account ; but hearing that her body could not be found, he very generously lamented her fall,... | |
 | 1851 - 794 pages
...poet, who had for some time been passionately in love with Sappho, arrived at the promontory of Lucate that very evening, in order to take the leap upon...had been there before him, and that her body could nowhere be found, he very generously lamented her fall, and is said to have written his hundred and... | |
 | Spectator The - 1853 - 566 pages
...a doubt among the Lesbians. Alcseus, the famous lyric poet, who had for some time been passionately in love with Sappho, arrived at the promontory of...and that her body could be no where found, he very generously lamented her fall, and is said to have written his hundred and twentyfifth ode upon that... | |
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