 | British anthology - 1825 - 460 Seiten
...the shame !) Stemm'd the wild torrent of a barbarous age, And drove those holy Vandals off the stage. But see ! each Muse in Leo's golden days Starts from her trance, and trims her wither'd bays ; Rome's ancient genins, o'er its ruins spread, Shakes off the dust, and rears his reverend... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1826 - 516 Seiten
...that, with perhaps a single exception, we may adopt the following elegant eulogy of Mr. Pope: " But tee each Muse in Leo's golden days Starts from her trance, and trims her wither' d bays ; ROUE'S ancient genius, o'er its ruins spread, Shakes off the dust, and rears her reverend head. Then... | |
 | John Platts - 1826 - 622 Seiten
...pontificates. The7 character of this pontiff has been finely celebrated by Pope, in the following lines : — But see ! each muse, in Leo's golden days, Starts from her trance, and trims her wither'd bays, Rome's ancient genius, o'er its ruins spread, Shakes off the dust, and rears his rev'rend... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1826 - 462 Seiten
...so that, with perhaps a single exception, we may adopt the following elegant eulogy of Mr. Pope: " But see each Muse in Leo's golden days Starts from her trance, and trims her wither'd bays . HOME'S ancient genius, o'er its ruins spread, Shakes oft" the dust, and rears her reverend... | |
 | John Platts - 1826 - 624 Seiten
...The character of this pontiff has been finely celebrated by Pope, in the following lines : — Bat see ! each muse, in Leo's golden days, Starts from her trance, and trims her wither'd bays, Rome's ancient genius, o'er its ruins spread, Shakes off the dust, and rears his rev... | |
 | Henry Dilworth Gilpin - 1827 - 342 Seiten
...Tuscany, the tenants of the Roman throne, and the universal patrons of every liberal art — See every Muse, in Leo's golden days, Starts from her trance, and trims her withered bays ; Rome's ancient genius, o'er its ruins spread, Shakes off the dust, and rears his reverend... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1828 - 542 Seiten
...completion : » t№ perhaps a single exception, we may adopt the following ekS"1' f " Mr. Pope : • Hut see, each Muse in Leo's golden days Starts from her trance, and trims her wither 'd bays ; ROM E'S ancient genius, o'er its ruins spread, Shakes off the dust, and rears her reverend head.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1830 - 500 Seiten
...Stemm'd the wild torrent of a barbarous age, iVnd drove those holy Vandals oil' the stage. But sec ! what they behold : For this the Tragic Muse first trod the stage, Com wither'd baye ; Rome'« ancient genius, o'er it» ruins spread, Shakes off the dust, and rears his... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1835 - 378 Seiten
...shame ! Stemm'd the wild torrent of a barbarous age, 695 And drove those holy Vandals off the stage. But see ! each Muse, in Leo's golden days, Starts from her trance and trims her wither'd bays; Rome's ancient genius, o'er its ruins spread, Shakes off the dust, and rears his reverend... | |
 | Francis Mahony - 1836 - 696 Seiten
...hands by the priest his tutor. What higher compliment could be paid than the following juxtaposition ? But see ! each Muse, in Leo's golden days, Starts from her trance, and trims her wither'd bays ; Rome's ancient genius, o'er the ruins spread, Shakes off the dust, and rears its reverend... | |
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Stones leap'd to form, and rocks began to live ; With sweeter notes each rising temple rung ; A Raphael painted, and a Vida sung... 
