 Nature never set forth the earth in so rich tapestry as divers poets have done, neither with so pleasant rivers, fruitful trees, sweet-smelling flowers, nor whatsoever else may make the too much loved earth more lovely. Her world is brazen, the poets...  English Literary Criticism - Side 8redigert av - 1896 - 219 siderUten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | Philip Sidney - 1724 - 270 sider
...done; neither with fb pleafant rivers, fruitful trees, fweet-linelling flowers, nor whatfoever elfe may make the too much loved earth more lovely ; Her...is brazen, the poets only deliver a golden. But let thofe things alone, and go to Man, lor whom, as the other things are, fo it feetneth in him her uttermoft... | |
 | Sir Philip Sidney - 1787 - 158 sider
...pleafant rivers, fruitful trees, fweet-fmelling flowers, nor whatfoever elfe may make the too much-loved earth more lovely ; Her world is . , brazen, the poets only deliver a golden. i . But let tkoie things alone, and go to Man ; for whom, as the other things are, fo it feemeth in... | |
 | 1876 - 592 sider
...masters of idealism in painting, can hardly be stated more forcibly than in Sidney's words : — ' Nature never set forth the earth in so rich tapestry as divers poets have done, neither with so pleasant rivers, fruitful trees, sweet-smelling flowers, nor whatsoever else may make the too much... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 sider
...the rich coloring, of beautiful imagery and language. " Nature" (to cite Sir Philip Sydney again) " or @ t- so pleasant rivers, fruitful trees, sweet smelling " flowers, nor whatsoever may make the earth more... | |
 | 1824 - 378 sider
...enclosed within the narrow warrant of her gifts, but freely ranging within the zodiac of his own wit. Nature never set forth the earth in so rich tapestry as divers poets have done ; neither with so pleasant rivers, fruitful trees, sweet-smelling flowers, nor whatsoever else may make the too-much-loved... | |
 | Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - 1824 - 378 sider
...enclosed within the narrow warrant of her gifts, but freely ranging within the zodiac of his own wit. Nature never set forth the earth in so rich tapestry as divers poets have done ; neither with so pleasant rivers, fruitful trees, sweet-smelling flowers, nor whatsoever else may make the too-much-loved... | |
 | 1824 - 378 sider
...enclosed within the narrow warrant of her gifts, but freely ranging within the zodiac of his own wit. Nature never set forth the earth in so rich tapestry as divers poets have done; neither with so pleasant rivers, fruitful trees, sweet-smelling flowers, nor whatsoever else may make the too-much-loved... | |
 | George Walker - 1825 - 668 sider
...inclosed within the narrow warrant of her gifts, but freely ranging within the zodiac of his own wit. Nature never set forth the earth in so rich tapestry as divers poets have done ; neither with so pleasant rivers, fruitful trees, sweet-smelling flowers, nor whatsoever else may make the too much... | |
 | 1826 - 450 sider
...wit. Nature never set forth the earth in so rich ^apestry as divers poets have done ; neither with eo pleasant rivers, fruitful trees, sweetsmelling flowers, nor whatsoever else may make the too-much-loved earth more lovely : her world is hrazen, the poets only deliver a golden." — " Neither... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 352 sider
...tapestry as diverse poets have done; neither with so pleasant rivers, fruitful trees, sweet smelling flowers, nor whatsoever else may make the too much...her world is brazen, the poets only deliver a golden Neither let it be deemed too saucy a comparison, to balance the highest point of man's wit with the... | |
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