 | Alexander Pope, John Oldmixon, Alfred Slater West - 196 Seiten
...shame !) Stemm'd the wild torrent of a barb'rous 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 rev'rend«head.... | |
 | 1957 - 147 Seiten
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 | Alexander Pope - 1961 - 498 Seiten
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 | Alexander Pope - 1926 - 312 Seiten
...shame!) Stemm'd the wild torrent of a barb'rous 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 rev'rend... | |
 | 1835 - 780 Seiten
...Pope takes every opportunity of passing on his style of excellence is not undeserved : " But eee ! 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... | |
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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... 
