 Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glistering foil Set off to the world, nor in broad rumour lies, But lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes And perfect witness of all-judging Jove; As he pronounces lastly on each deed, Of so...  New Monthly Magazine, and Universal Register - Page 47edited by - 1835Full view - About this book
 | John Milton - 1807 - 434 pages
...plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glist'ring foil Set off to th' world, nor in broad Rumor lies, But lives and spreads aloft by those pure 'eyes, And perfect witness of all-judging Jove; R *' As he pronounces lastly on each deed, Of so much fame in Heav'n expect thy meed. O fountain Arcthuse,... | |
 | John Milton - 1810 - 540 pages
...trembling ears j " Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glistering foil Set off to the world, nor in broad rumour lies ; But lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes, And perfect witness of all judging Jove; As he pronounces lastly on each deed, Of so much fame in heaven expect thy meed."... | |
 | William Hayley - 1810 - 418 pages
...trembling ears ; " Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glistering foil Set off to the world, nor in broad rumour lies ; But lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes, And perfect witness of all judging Jove; As he pronounces lastly on each deed, Of so much fame in heaven expect thy meed."... | |
 | John Milton - 1812 - 78 pages
...the praise — (Phoebus reply'd, and touch'd my trembling ears ;) " Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, " Nor in the glistering foil " Set off...eyes, " And perfect witness of all-judging Jove ; " As he pronounces lastly on each deed, " Of so much fame in heaven expect thy meed." O fountain Arethuse,... | |
 | John Milton - 1813 - 270 pages
...mortal soil, Nor in the glist'ring foil Set off to th1 world, nor in broad rumour lies ; 80 But Kves and spreads aloft by those pure eyes, And perfect witness of all-judging Jove; As he pronounces lastly on each deed, Of so much fame in Heav'n expect thy meed.1* O fountain Arethuse,... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the gliit'ring foil, Set off to th' world : nor in broad rumor lies, But lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes, And perfect witness of all-judging Jove : As he pronounces lastly on each deed, Of so much fame in heaven expect thy meed. O fountain Arethusc,and... | |
 | 1860 - 796 pages
...trembling ears ; Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glistering foil Set off to the world, nor in broad rumour lies ; But lives and spreads...eyes, And perfect witness of all-judging Jove ; As he pronounces lastly on each deed, Of so much fame in heaven expect thy meed.'" "But don't you see,"... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 366 pages
...mortal soil, Nor in the glistering foil, Set off to' the world, nor in broad rumour lies ; f But li ves and spreads aloft by those pure eyes, And perfect witness of all-judging Jove - cAs he pronounces lastly on each deed, V / Of so ftmch fame in Heaven expect thy meed.' > f ; ~O... | |
 | John Aikin - 1820 - 832 pages
...no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glistering foil Set of)' to tin- world, nor in brond so sore The griding sword with discontinuous wound...Pass'd through him : but the ethereal substance ci ; 81 As he pronounces lastly on each deed, Of so much fame in Heaven expect thy meed." O fountain Arethuse,... | |
 | 1835 - 564 pages
...affects any portion of humanity. Still smiles or tears are spread from face to face, and hearts heat high in unison, and applauses rush forth— and the...considered, can never be the recompense of the living, but reserves itself for the dead. It is the soul of a man of genius surviving himself in the minds... | |
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