 Through pathless fields, and unfrequented floods, To dens of dragons and enchanted woods. But now the mystic tale, that pleased of yore, Can charm an understanding age no more; The long-spun allegories fulsome grow, While the dull moral lies too plain...  The Works of the English Poets: Addison - Strana 35podľa Samuel Johnson - 1779Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
 | 1708 - Počet stránok 516
...Readers laugh in vain. Old Spencer next, warned with Poetick Rage, In Antick Tales amus'da barb'rous Age* An Age that yet uncultivate and rude, Where-e'er the Poet's Fancy led, purfu'd Thro' pathlefs Fields, and unfrequented Floods, To Dens of Dragons, and enchanted Woods. I... | |
 | Theophilus Cibber, Robert Shiells - 1753 - Počet stránok 384
...barb'ious age ; An age, that yet uncultivate and rude, Where.c'er the poet's fancy led, purfued Thro' pathlefs fields, and unfrequented floods, To dens...yore, Can charm an underftanding age no more ; The long fpun allegories, fulfome grow, While the dull moral lyes too plain below. We view well pleafed... | |
 | Robert Shiells, Theophilus Cibber - 1753 - Počet stránok 366
...thusfpeaksof Spenfer ; Old Spenfer next, warm'd with poetic rage, In ancient tales amus'da barb'rous age ; . An age, that yet uncultivate and rude, Where-e'er the poet's fancy led, purfued , Thro' pathlefs fields, and unfrequented floods, To dens of dragons, and enchanted woods. . But now... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1765 - Počet stránok 378
...laugh in vairt. Old Spenfer next, warm'd with poetic rage j In ancient tales amus'da barb'rous age ; An age that yet uncultivate and rude, Where-e'er the poet's fancy led, purfu'd Thro' pathlefs fields, and unfrequented floods^ To dens of dragons, and enchanted woods. But... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1773 - Počet stránok 326
...barb'rous age ; An age that yet uncultitate and rude, Where-e'er the poet's fancy led, purfu'd Thro' pathlefs fields, and unfrequented floods, To dens of dragons, and enchanted woods. But now themyftic tale, thatpleas'd of yore, Can charm an underftandmg age no more ; The long-fpun allegories... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1777 - Počet stránok 322
...laugh in vain. toOld Spenfer next, warm'd with poetic rage, In ancient tales amus'da barb'rous age ; An age that yet uncultivate and rude, Where-e'er the poet's fancy led, purfu'd Thro' pathjefs fields, and unfrequented floods, To dens of dragons, and enchanted woods. But... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1778 - Počet stránok 248
...barb'rous age; An age that, yet uncultivate and rude, Where'er the poet's fancy led, purfu'd 10 Thro' pathlefs fields and unfrequented floods, To dens of...of yore Can charm an underftanding age no more; The long-(pun allegories fulfome grow, 1J While the dull moral lies too plain below. We view well pleas'd... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1778 - Počet stránok 240
...barb'rous age; An age that, yet uncultivate and rude, Where'er the poet's fancy led, putfu'd 20 Thro' pathlefs fields and unfrequented floods, To dens of dragons and enchanted woods. But now the mylHc tale that pleas'd of yore Can charm an underftanding age no more; The long-fpun allegories fulfome... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - Počet stránok 364
...laugh in vain. Old Spenfer next, warm'd with poetic rage, In ancient tales amus'da barbarous age; • An age that yet uncultivate and rude, Where-e'er the...unfrequented floods, To dens of dragons, and enchanted woods. Bat now the myftic tale, that pleas'd of yore, Can charm an underftanding age no more ; The long-fpun... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - Počet stránok 470
...age ; An age that yet uncultivate and rude, Where'er the poet's fancy led, pursu'd Through pathless fields and unfrequented floods, To dens of dragons and enchanted woods. But now the mystic tale, that pleas'd of yore, Can charm an understanding age no more ; The long-spun allegories... | |
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