 Phoebus replied, and touched my 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;...  Selections from the Prose and Poetry of John Milton - Page 99by John Milton - 1923 - 310 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Watkins - 1822 - 452 pages
...that grow* on mortal soil, Nor in the glittering foil, Set off to th' world, nor in broad rumour lies, But lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes, And...deed, Of so much fame in heaven expect thy meed." CHAFFER XX. Spanish Proverb. — Lord Byron's Attacks on Mr. Southey. — Reply of the latter in his... | |
 | 1822 - 284 pages
...heaven expect thy meed." O fountain Arethuse ! and thou honor'd flood, Smooth-sliding; Mincius, crown'd with vocal reeds! That strain I heard was of a higher...the herald of the sea That came in Neptune's plea: He'ask'd the waves, and ask'd the felon winds, What hard mishap hath doom'd this gentle swain ? And... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1823 - 492 pages
...grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glistering foil, Set off to the world, nor in broad rumour lies : Br.t lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes, And perfect...flood, Smooth-sliding Mincius, crowned with vocal reeds I That strain I heard was of a higher mood : But now my oat proceeds, And listens to the herald of... | |
 | Edward Phillips - 1824 - 310 pages
...grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glistering foil Set off to the world, nor in broad rumour l1es, — But lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes, And...each deed, Of so much fame in heaven expect thy meed. » the author was living. Yet in the enthusiasm of youth we delude ourselves even with the hope of... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 414 pages
...that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glist'ring foil Set off to th' world, nor in broad rumour lies, But lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes, And...pronounces lastly on each deed, Of so much fame in heav'n expect thy meed. O fountain Arethuse, and thou honour'd flood, Smooth-sliding Mincius, crown'd... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 pages
...grows in mortal soil, Nor in the glist'ring foil Set off to th' world, nor in broad rumour lies, Bat or damp, Or ghastly furies' apparition. I purs'd it...now that this extremity compell'd: But now I find it Heav'n expect thy meed. O fountain Arethuse, and thou honour'd flood, Smooth sliding Mincius, crown'd... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 428 pages
...heav'n expect thy meed. O fountain Arethuse, and thou honour'd flood, Smooth-sliding Mincius, crown'd with vocal reeds, That strain I heard was of a higher...oat proceeds, And listens to the herald of the sea 80 85 79. Nor in the glist'ring foil] Spenser, Faery Queen, b. iv. <ant. v. st. 15. As guileful goldsmith... | |
 | British anthology - 1824 - 460 pages
...broad rumour lies ; But lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes, And perfect witness of all -jndging Jove : As he pronounces lastly on each deed, Of so...heaven expect thy meed.' O fountain Arethuse, and thou honour'd flood, Smooth-sliding Mincins,' crown'd with vocal reeds ! That strain I heard was of a higher... | |
 | John Milton - 1826 - 312 pages
...that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glist'ring foil Set off to th' .world, nor in broad rumour lies, But lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes, And...pronounces lastly on each deed, Of so much fame in Heav'n expect thy meed. 0 fountain Arethuse, and thou honour'd flood, Smooth-sliding Mincius, crown'd... | |
 | New elegant extracts - 1827 - 402 pages
...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...heaven expect thy meed.' O fountain Arethuse, and thou honour'd flood, Smooth-sliding Mincius *, crown'd with vocal reeds, That strain I heard was of a higher... | |
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