As with the force of winds and waters pent, When mountains tremble, those two massy pillars With horrible convulsion to and fro He tugg'd, he shook, till down they came, and drew The whole roof after them with burst of thunder Upon the heads of all who... The Works and Life of Walter Bagehot - Seite 178von Walter Bagehot - 1915Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 464 Seiten
...tore down the roof upon the spectators and himself: -Those two massy pillars, With horrible confusion, to and fro He tugg'd, he shook, till down they came, and drew The whole roof after them, with burst of thunder, Upon the heads of all who sat beneath Samson with these immixt, inevitably, Pull'd... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1817 - 308 Seiten
...the roof upon the spectators and himself: -Those two massy pillars, With horrible confusion, to anil fro, He tugg'd, he shook, till down they came, and drew The whole roof after them, with burst of thunder, Upon the heads of all who sat beneatli Samson with these immixt, inevitably Pull'd... | |
| 1829 - 840 Seiten
...pent, When mountains tremble, these two massy pillars, With horrible convulsion to and fro, He tugged, he shook, till down they came, and drew The whole roof after them, with bunt of thunder, Upon the heads of all who sat beneath." " Psha !" said Julia, blushing modestly, "can't... | |
| Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1818 - 352 Seiten
...and fro They tugg'd, they shook—till down they came and drew The whole roof after them with burst of thunder Upon the heads of all who sat beneath, Lords, Ladies, Captains, Counsellors, and Priests, Their choice nobility ! MILTON. SAM. AGON. R2 The Girondists, who were the first republicans... | |
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 456 Seiten
...tore down the roof upon the spectators and himself: Those two massy pillars, With horrible confusion, to and fro He tugg'd, he shook, till down they came, and drew The whole roof after them, with burst of thunder, Upon the heads of all who sat beneath Samson with these iinmixt, inevitably, Pull'd... | |
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 462 Seiten
...roof upon the spectators and himself: %;. i -;- .v Those two massy pillars, With horrible confusion, to and fro He tugg'd, he shook, till down they came, and drew The whole roof after them, with burst of thunder, Upon the heads of all who sat beneath — — Samson, with these immixt, inevitably... | |
| John Aikin - 1821 - 356 Seiten
...rcvolv'd : At last with head erect thus cried aloud, " Hitherto, lords, what your commands impos'd J have perform'd, as reason was, obeying, Not without...they came and drew The whole roof after them, with burst of thunder Upon the heads of all who sat beneath, Lords, ladies, captains, counsellors, or priests,... | |
| 1822 - 370 Seiten
...down the roof upon the spectators and himself: -, Those two massy pillars, With horrible confusion, to and fro, He tugg'd, he shook, till down they came,...of thunder, Upon the heads of all who sat beneath Samson, with these immix'd, inevitably 1'iillM down the same destruction on himself. This is undoubtedly... | |
| British poets - 1822 - 272 Seiten
...pent, When mountains tremble, those two massy pillars With horrible convulsion to and fro He tuggfd, he shook, till down they came and drew The whole roof after them with burst of thunder Upon the heads of all who sat beneath, Lords, ladies, captains, counsellors, or priests,... | |
| John Milton - 1823 - 220 Seiten
...revolved : At last with head erect thus cried aloud : " Hitherto, Lords, what your commands imposed 1 have perform'd, as reason was, obeying, Not without...they came and drew The whole roof after them, with burst of thunder Upon the heads of all who sat beneath, Lords, ladies, captains, counsellors, or priests,... | |
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