 | William Laudér - 1741 - 72 Seiten
...which Piece of natural Hiftory, the following Simile is founded, • As when a Flock Of ravenous Fowls, though many a League remote, Againft the Day of Battle, to a Field Where Armies ly encamped come flying, lured With Scent of living Carcafes, dejtgn'd Tor Death the following Day,... | |
 | John Milton - 1746 - 464 Seiten
...faying, with delight he fnufFd the fmell Of mortal change on earth. As when a flock Of ravenous fowl, though many a league remote, Againft the day of battle, to a field "Where armies lie incamp'd come flying, lur'd AVith fcent of living careafTes, defign'd For death the following day,... | |
 | Nathan Bailey - 1756 - 716 Seiten
...LUKE, to attrait, to entice, to draw. As wheji a flock Of ravenous fowl, tho' many a, league t: mote, Againft the day of battle, to a field Where armies lie encamped, come With fcent of living carcafei. Mika. A man fpent one day in labour, that hi might pafs tbc other at... | |
 | Publius Papinius Statius - 1767 - 696 Seiten
...has a noble Simile conceived hi the genuine Spirit of this Author : As'when a Flock Of rav'nous Fowl, though many a League remote, Againft the Day of Battle, to a Field Where Armies lie incamp'd, come Hying, lur'd With Scent of living Car cafes, defign'd For Death the following Day, in... | |
 | Publius Papinius Statius - 1773 - 344 Seiten
...has a noble Simile conceived ia the genuine Spirit of this Author: As when a Flock Of rav'nous Fowl, though many a League remote, Againft the Day of Battle, to a Field Where Armies lie incamp'd, come flying, lur'd With Scent of living Carcafcs, defign'd For Death the following Day, in... | |
 | John Milton - 1784 - 278 Seiten
...faying, with delight he fnuff'd the fmell Of mortal change on earth. As when a flock ©f ravenous fowl, though many a league remote, Againft the day of battle, to a field, 275 Where armies ly encamp'd, come flying, lur'd With fcent of living carcafes defign'd For death,... | |
 | John Milton - 1789 - 278 Seiten
...faying, with delight he fnuff'd the fmell Of mortal change on earth. As when a flock Of rav'nous fowl, though many a league remote, Againft the day of battle, to a field, '275 Where armies lie encamp'd, come flying lur'd With fcent of living carcafes defign'd For death,... | |
 | Homer - 1796 - 402 Seiten
...crew, Such their dread ftrength, and fuch their deathful view. As when a flock Of rav'nous fowls, tho' many a league remote, Againft the day of battle, to a field Where armies lie encamp'd, come flying, lur'd With fcent of living carcafles, defign'd For death the following day,... | |
 | 1817 - 536 Seiten
...appetite in anticipated carnage: -"As when a flock Of ravenous fowl, though many a league remote Against the day of battle, to a field, Where armies lie encamped, come flying, lur'd With scent of living carcases designed For death the following day, in bloody fight." * When, therefore,... | |
 | 1827 - 264 Seiten
...smell Of mortal change on earth. As when a flock Of ravenous fowl, though many a league remote, Against the day of battle, to a field, Where armies lie encamped, come flying, lured With scent of living carcasses designed 277 For death, the following day, in bloody fight : So... | |
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So saying, with delight he snuffed the smell Of mortal change on Earth. As when a flock Of ravenous fowl, though many a league remote, Against the day of battle, to a field Where armies lie encamped come flying, lured With scent of living... 
