 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1854 - 556 Seiten
...transferred to Pekin ; and, in his reign, Timour, or Tamerlane, dicd on his way to the conqnest of Chinn. * " 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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1854 - 576 Seiten
...was in his reign thnt Timour, or Tamerlane, died on his way to the conquest of China.] t [" But pee ! each Muse, In LEO'S golden days, Starts from her trance, and trims her wiiher'd bay«, Rome's ancient Genius, o'er its ruins spread, Shakes off" the du«t, and rears his... | |
 | Martin John Spalding - 1855 - 698 Seiten
...beginning of the sixteenth century, — very properly styled the second Augustan Age of Roman literature. But see each Muse in Leo's golden days Starts from her trance, and trims her withered bays; Home's ancient genius o'er its ruins spread, Shakes off the dust, and rears his rev'rend... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1855 - 408 Seiten
...and, mindful of his past glory, began to resume his ancient dominion over the human mind. " Behold ! 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... | |
 | Alexander Pope, George Gilfillan - 1856 - 356 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 Genius, o'er its ruins spread, TOO Shakes off the dust, and rears his... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1856 - 352 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 Genius, o'er its ruins spread, 700 Shakes off the dust, and rears his... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1859 - 330 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 genius, o'er its ruins spread, Shakes off the dust, and rears his reverend... | |
 | George Palmer Putnam - 1860 - 896 Seiten
...by several decrees bani. hed from Rome, AD 16, and 89. et fcq. After the dark ages, came Brunetto. Latini, and numerous enlightened men; and Leo X.,...gave vast encouragement to literature and the arts. The illustrisus Medici family greatly promoted learning in Italy, about 1550. — t'liiilinia. And... | |
 | Francis Mahony - 1860 - 654 Seiten
...Jerome Vida; and the encomium which Pope takes an opportunity of passing on him is not undeserved. " But see ! each muse in Leo's golden days Starts from her trance and trims her withered bays, Home's ancient Genius o'er the ruins spread, Shakes off the dust, and rears its reverend... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1860 - 632 Seiten
...ahamo ') Stcmm'd the wild torrent of a barbarous ago, Ami drove those holjr Vandals oft' the stage. But see ! each muse, in Leo's golden days, Starts from her trance, and trims hc;r wither'd bays ; Rome's ancient genius, o'er its ruins spread, Shakes off the dust, and rears his... | |
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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... 
