 A mighty pomp, though made of little things. Their arms, their arts, their manners, I disclose, And how they war, and whence the people rose. Slight is the subject, but the praise not small, If Heaven assist, and Phoebus hear my call.  The life of an insect [signed R.E.]. - Side 138av R. E - 1849Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 412 sider
...purfues, Aerial honey, and ambrofial dews. Maecenas, read this other part, that Iings Embattled fquadrons and adventurous kings ; A mighty pomp, though made...little things. Their arms, their arts, their manners I difelofe, And how they war, and whence the people rofe : Slight is the fubjeft, but the praife not... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 366 sider
...purfues, Aerial honey, and ambrofial dews. Maecenas, read this other part, that fings Embattled fquadrons and adventurous kings ; A mighty pomp, though made...little things. Their arms, their arts, their manners I difclofe, And how they war, and whence the people rofe : Slight is the fubjeft, but the praife not... | |
 | Virgil - 1803 - 364 sider
...repairing their kind, supposing their whole breed lost; and gives at large the history of its invention. Their arms, their arts, their manners, I disclose, And how they war, and whence the people rose. Slight is the subject, but the praise not small, If heav'n assist, and Phoebus hear my call. First,... | |
 | Publius Vergilius Maro - 1806 - 328 sider
...sings Embattled squadrons and advent'rous kings — A mighty pomp, though made of little things. 5 Their arms, their arts, their manners, I disclose, And how they war, and whence the people rose. Slight is the subject, but the praise not small, If heav'n assist, and Phoebus hear my call. First,... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 484 sider
...invention:. 1 HE gifts of heaven my following song pursues, Aerial honey, and ambrosial dews. Maecenas, read this other part, that sings Embattled squadrons,...disclose, And how they war, and whence the people rose. Slight is the subject, but the praise not small, If heaven assist, and Phoebus hear my call. First,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 504 sider
...ambrosial dews. Maecenas, read this other part, that sings "l Embattled squadrons, and adventiirous kings — A mighty pomp, though made of little things....disclose, And how they war, and whence the people rose. Slight is the subject, but the praise not small, • If heaven assist, and Phoebus hear my call. '... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 482 sider
...invention. -I UK gifts of heaven my following song pursues, Aerial honey, and ambrosial dews. Alaecenas, read this other part, that sings \ Embattled squadrons,...— > A mighty pomp, though made of little things. 3 Their arms, their arts, their manners, I disclose, And how they war, and whence the people rose.... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 770 sider
...Mii'ccuas, rend this other part, that sings Embattled squadrons and adventurous kings ; A m-.'liiy pomp, though made of little things. Their arms, their...disclose, And how they war, and whence the people rose : Slight is the subject, but the praise not small, If Heaven assist, and Phcebus hear my call. First,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 790 sider
...dews. Maecenas, read this other pail, that sings Embattled squadrons and adventurous kings ; A inif hty pomp, though made of little things. Their arms, their arts, their manners I disclose, And huw they war, and whence the people rose : Slight is the subject, but the praise not null, If Heaven... | |
 | 1813 - 432 sider
...following song pursues, Aerial honey, and ambrosial dews. Maecenas road this other part, that sings i Embattled squadrons and adventurous kings — A mighty...disclose, And how they war, and whence the people rose. Slight is the subject, but the praise not small, If heaven assist, and Phoebus hear my call. First,... | |
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