This royal throne of kings, this scepter'd isle, This earth of majesty, this seat of Mars, This other Eden, demi-paradise, This fortress built by Nature for herself Against infection and the hand of war, This happy breed of men, this little world, This... Warwickshire Poets - Page 11edited by - 1914 - 358 pagesFull view - About this book
| William Shakespeare - 1806 - 356 pages
...rash — ] That is, hasty, violent, Johnson. So, in King Henry IV, Part I : This earth of majesty, this seat of Mars, This other Eden, demi-paradise ; This fortress, built by nature for herself, Against infection,5 and the hand of war: This happy breed of men, this little world; This precious... | |
| 1806 - 408 pages
...sore. ENGLAND. (SHAKESPEARE.) THIS royal throne of kings, this scepter'dlsle, This earth of Majesty, this seat of Mars, This other Eden, demi-Paradise, This fortress built by nature for herself. Against infection, and the hand of war ; This happy breed of men, this little world, This precious... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1810 - 458 pages
...breath thou lack'st, and that breath wilt thou lose. Gaunt. Methinks, I am a prophet new-inspir'd ; And thus, expiring, do foretell of him ; — His rash,...demi-paradise ; This fortress, built by nature for herself, Against infection, 1 and the hand of war ; This happy breed of men, this little world ; This precious... | |
| Robert Treat Paine - 1812 - 572 pages
...a Thermopylae in every mountain, in every field a Marathon. -"Oh! never may Thit Earth of Majesty, this Seat of Mars ; This other Eden, demi-paradise ; This fortress, built by Nature for herself, Against infection and the hand of war ; This precious stone, set in " her cloud-capt hills," Which... | |
| Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...in hope. England. "This royal throne of kings, this sceptred isle. This earth of majesty, this scat of Mars, This other Eden, demi-paradise ; This fortress, built by nature for herself, Against infection, and the hand of war ; 684 BOOK HI. 686 This happy breed of men, this little world... | |
| William Hazlitt - 1817 - 392 pages
...improper degree of exultation. " This royal throne of kings, this sceptered isle, This earth of Majesty, this seat of Mars, This other Eden, demi-Paradise, This fortress built by nature for herself Against infection and the hand of war ; This happy breed of men, this little world, This precious stone... | |
| William Hazlitt - 1818 - 342 pages
...improper degree of exultation. " This royal throne of kings, this sceptered isle, This earth of Majesty, this seat of Mars, This other Eden, demi'Paradise, This fortress built by nature for herself Against infection and the hand of war ; This happy breed of men, this little world, This precious stone... | |
| Joseph Taylor - 1820 - 206 pages
...beautifully comprehensive, though concise, that no apology will be necessary for its insertion. ENGLAND. This royal throne of Kings, this scepter'd isle, This...demi-Paradise, This fortress built by Nature for herself, Against infection, and the hand of war ; This happy breed of men, this little world, This precious... | |
| William Shakespeare, Samuel Johnson, George Steevens - 1820 - 348 pages
...rash — ] That is, hasty, violent. Johnson. So, in King Henry IV, Part I : This earth of majesty, this seat of Mars, This other Eden, demi-paradise ; This fortress, built by nature for herself, Against infection,6 and the hand of war: This happy breed of men, this little world; This precious... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1823 - 504 pages
...will doth mutiny with wit's regard.] Where the will rebels against the notices of the understanding. Light vanity, insatiate cormorant, Consuming means,...demi-paradise; This fortress, built by nature for herself, Against infection f, and the hand of war: This happy breed of men, this little world ; This precious... | |
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