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" Not that Nepenthes which the wife of Thone In Egypt gave to Jove-born Helena Is of such power to stir up joy as this, To life so friendly, or so cool to thirst. "
Classical Manual: Or, A Mythological, Historical, and Geographical ... - Page 285
by Alexander Pope - 1827 - 697 pages
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Paradise Regain'd: A Poem, in Four Books. To which is Added, Samson ...

John Milton - 1759 - 420 pages
...here, That flames, and dances in his cryftal bounds, With fpi'rits of balm, and fragrant fyrups mix'd. Not that Nepenthes, which the wife of Thone In Egypt gave to Jove-born Helena, 685 Is of fuch pow'r to ftir up joy as this, To life fo friendly, or fo cool to thirft. Why mould you...
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Paradise Regain'd: A Poem, in Four Books. To which is Added Samson Agonistes ...

John Milton - 1759 - 414 pages
...here, That flames, and dances in his cryftal bounds, With fpi'rits of balm, and fragrant fyrups mix'd. Not that Nepenthes, which the wife of Thone In Egypt gave to Jove-born Helena, 685 Is of fuch pow'r to ftir up joy as this, To life fo friendly, or fo cool to thirft. Why fhould...
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Bell's British Theatre: Consisting of the Most Esteemed English Plays

John Bell - 1780 - 340 pages
...That flanier, and dances in his cryltal bounds, " With fpirits of balm and fragrant firups mix'd; " Not that nepenthes which the wife of Thone " In Egypt gave to Jove-born Helena " Is of inch pow'r to ilir up joy as this " To life fo friendly, or fo cool to thirll. Lady. Knew, baie deluder!...
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Select Works of the Emperor Julian: And Some Pieces of the Sophist ..., Volume 1

Julian (Emperor of Rome) - 1784 - 402 pages
...to the fame pafThge in his xxxvnth Epiftle. And Milton thus alludes to it, in his "Mafic of Comus : Not that Nepenthes which the wife of Thone, In /Egypt, gave to Jove-born lielenn, Is of fuch power to itir up joy as this, To life fo friendly, or fo coo! to thirft. * A mountain...
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The Works of the British Poets, Volume 5

Robert Anderson - 1795 - 740 pages
...here, That flames and dances in his ciyli.il bounds, With fpi'rits of balm, and fragrant fyrups mix'd, Not that Nepenthes, which the wife of Thone, In Egypt gave to Jove-boan Helena, is of fuch power to ftir up joy as this, To life fo friendly, or fo cool to thirfl....
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Comus, a Mask

John Milton - 1797 - 484 pages
...160 That flames and dances in his crystal bounds, " With spirits of balm and fragrant syrups mix'd, " Not that Nepenthes, which the wife of Thone " In .¿Egypt gave to Jove-born Helena, " Is of such pow'r to stir up joy, as this, " To life so friendly, or so cool to thirst." Lady. Know base deluder,...
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Comus: A Mask: Presented at Ludlow Castle 1634, Before the Earl of ...

John Milton, Thomas Warton - 1799 - 148 pages
...here, That flames and dances in his crystal bounds, With spirits of balm and fragrant syrups mix'd; Not that Nepenthes, which the wife of Thone In Egypt gave to Jove-born Helena, Is of such pow'r to stir up joy as this, •To life so friendly, or so cool to thirst. Why should you be so cruel...
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Elegiac Sonnets: And Other Poems, by Charlotte Smith. ..., Volume 1

Charlotte Smith - 1800 - 170 pages
..." Behold this cordial julep here, That flames and dances in his cryftal bounds ! Not that Nepenthe, which the wife of Thone In Egypt gave to Jove-born Helena, Is of fuch power as this to ftir up joy, « To life fo friendly, or fo cool to third. SONNET LXXXIX. " I...
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The Odyssey of Homer, Volume 2

Homer - 1806 - 212 pages
...opinion. Milton mentions this Nepenthes in his excellent mask of Comus : ' Behold this cordial julep here, That flames and dances in his crystal bounds!...Thone In Egypt gave to Jove-born Helena, Is of such pow'r as this to stir up joy, To life so friendly, or so cool to thirst.' But that there may be something...
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Paradise regained. An account of Cowper's writings, relating to Milton. A ...

William Hayley - 1810 - 418 pages
...here, That flames and dances in his crystal bounds With spirits of balm and fragrant syrops mix'd : Not that Nepenthes, which the wife of Thone In Egypt gave to Jove-born Helena, Is of such power to stir up joy as this, To life so friendly, or so cool to thirst. Why should you be so cruel to yourself,...
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