 Yes, there is a man in Westmoreland, And Johnny Armstrong they do him call." There, now, you plunge at once into the subject. You have no previous narration to lead you to it. The two next lines in that Ode are, I think, very good : "Though fann'd by...  The Literary world, conducted by J. Timbs - Strana 159úprava: - 1840Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - Počet stránok 480
...JOHNSON. From these two passages, Mr. Gray seems to have formed the first stanza of his celebrated ode : " Ruin seize thee, ruthless king ! " Confusion on thy...fann'd by conquest's crimson wing, " They mock the air in idle state." MALONE. So. Away then, with good courage ; yet I know, Our party may well meet a proudzr... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - Počet stránok 640
...have no previous narration to lead you to it. The two next lines in that Ode are, I think, very good : "Though fann'd by conquest's crimson wing, They mock the air with idle state'.'" Here let it be observed, that although his opinion of Gray's poetry was widely different from mine,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - Počet stránok 648
...have no previous narration to lead you to it. The two next lines in that Ode are, I think, very good : "Though fann'd by conquest's crimson wing, They mock the air with idle state'." ' Here let it be observed, that although his opinion of Gray's poetry was widely different from mine,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - Počet stránok 496
...previous narration to lead you to it. — The two next lines in that Ode are, I think, very good : ' Though fann'd by conquest's crimson wing, ' They mock the air with idle state."1 Here let it be observed, that although his opinion of Gray's poetry was widely different from... | |
 | 1803 - Počet stránok 390
...round-yAntitjallican Tape f76 i/V' n^, X THE NUMBER VI. BRITANNIA. JrLUIN seize thee, Consul King, Destruction on thy banners wait ; Though fann'd by Conquest's crimson wing, They mock the air with idle state. Thy fearful vigilance shall fail, And nought thy Mam'luke guards avail, To save thy secret soul from... | |
 | 1904 - Počet stránok 518
...head it runs round-y, round-jv THE NUMBER VI. BRITANNIA. .JttUIN seize thee, Consul King, Destruction on thy banners wait ; Though fann'd by Conquest's crimson wing, They mock the air with idle state. Thy fearful vigilance shall fail, And nought thy Mam'luke guards avail, To save thy secret soul from... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - Počet stránok 466
...previous narration to lead you to it. — The two next lines in tlr.it Ode are, I think, very good : 'Though fann'd by conquest's crimson wing, ' They mock the air with idle state."]: Finding him in u placid humour, and wishing to avail myself of the opportunity which I fortunately... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - Počet stránok 382
...previous narration to lead you to it. — The two next lines in that ode are, 1 think, very good : Though, fann'd by conquest's crimson wing, They mock the air with idle state." Bonnell Thornton had just published a burlesque Ode on St. Cecilia's Day, adapted to the ancient British... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1821 - Počet stránok 196
...conquest of that emuilry, ordered all the Bards that fell into his hands to be put to death. I. 1. " RUIN seize. thee, ruthless King ! Confusion on thy...Conquest's crimson wing, They mock the air with idle slate. Helm, nor hauberk's twisted mail, Nor e'en thy virtues, Tyrant, shall avail To save thy secret... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1821 - Počet stránok 452
...JOHNSON. From these two passages Mr. Gray seems to have formed the first stanza of his celebrated Ode : " Ruin seize thee, ruthless king ! " Confusion on thy...Though fann'd by conquest's crimson wing '• They mack the air with idle state." MALONE. 3 Away then, with good courage ; yet, I know, Our party may... | |
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