| 1806 - 330 pages
...Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath ? Can honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or flatt'ry soothe the dull, cold ear of death? Perhaps in this...Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd to ecstasy the living lyre. But knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils... | |
| Albin-Joseph-Ulpien Hennet - 1806 - 456 pages
...its mansion call the fleeting breath ? Can honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or flatt'ry sooth the dull cold ear of death ? Perhaps in this neglected...Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd to ecstasy the living lyre. But knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils... | |
| Thomas Gray - 1807 - 728 pages
...Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath? Can Honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or Flatt'ry soothe the dull cold ear of Death ? Perhaps in this...Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd to extasy the living lyre. But knowledge to their eyes her ample page Rich with the spoils of... | |
| William Enfield - 1808 - 434 pages
...mansion call the fleeting breath ? , , Can Honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or flatt'ry sooth the dull cold ear of Death ? Perhaps in this neglected...Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd. Or wak'd to ecstacy the living lyre. But knowledge to their eyes her ample page Rich with the spoils of... | |
| English poetry - 1809 - 308 pages
...Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath ? Can honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or flatt'ry soothe the dull cold ear of Death? Perhaps in this...Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd to ecstacy the living lyre. But knowledge to their eyes her ample page Rich with the spoils of... | |
| British poets - 1809 - 526 pages
...Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath ? Can Honor's voice provoke the silent dust, Or Flatt'ry soothe the dull cold ear of death ? Perhaps in this...Hands that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd to ecstasy the living lyre. But Knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 622 pages
...paia 'I giorno piangcr, die si muore. Dante. Purgat, 1. 3, Can storied urn or animated bust Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath ? Can Honour's...Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd to ecstasy the living lyre. But Knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 622 pages
...Can storied urn or animated bust Bark to its mansion call the fleeting breath ? Can Honour's MI'ICH provoke the silent dust, Or Flattery soothe the dull...Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd to ecstasy the living lyre. But Knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 686 pages
...its mansion call the fleeting breath? Can Honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or Flatt'ry sooth the dull cold ear of Death ? Perhaps in this neglected...Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd to ecstasy the living lyre. But Knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 628 pages
...paia '1 giorno pianger, che si mnore. Dante. Purgat. 1. 8« Can storied urn or animated bust Bark to its mansion call the fleeting breath ? Can Honour's...dust, Or Flattery soothe the dull cold ear of Death ? For thee, who, mindful of th' unhonour'd doaj, Dost in these lines their artless tale relate; If... | |
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