 Historian, bard, philosopher, combined; He multiplied himself among mankind, The Proteus of their talents: But his own Breathed most in ridicule, — which, as the wind, Blew where it listed, laying all things prone, — Now to o'erthrow a fool, and now...  Childe Harold's pilgrimage, a romaunt - Seite 163von George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1837Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1846 - 848 Seiten
...where it listed, laying all things prone, — Now to o'erthrow a fool, and now to shake a throne. cvn. must I Cuiirn my subject ; and will make wea .on with an edge severe, Sippiug a solemn creed with solemn sneer : The lord of irony, — that... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1847 - 880 Seiten
...it listed, laying :.! I things prone, — Now to o'ertlirow a fool, and now to shake a throne. cvn. The other, deep and slow, exhausting thought, And...to the zealot's ready Hell, 'Which answers to all doubts so eloquently well. cvm. Yet, peace be with their ashes, — for by them. If merited, the penalty... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw - 1849 - 608 Seiten
...represents what is in reality an abuse as an inevitable consequence. Byron well described him as " Sapping a solemn creed with solemn sneer, The lord of irony, that master-spell." Moreover, though perpetually warmed by the grand or touching incidents he relates into noble bursts... | |
 | John Alfred Langford - 1850 - 284 Seiten
...attack the bulwarks as seek to undermine the basis of Christianity. Byron has well said of him, — " Deep and slow, exhausting thought, And hiving wisdom...year, In meditation dwelt, with learning wrought, F And shaped his weapon with an edge severe, Sapping a solemn creed with solemn sneer."* Assuming a... | |
 | Edward Young - 1852 - 528 Seiten
...to o'crthrow a fool, and now to shake a throne. The other, (GMmi) deep and slow, exliansting though^ And hiving wisdom with each studious year, In meditation...solemn creed with solemn sneer: The lord of irony, that master spell, Which stung his foes," kc—Cliilde Harold, Canto III. » As bearing upon the present... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1853 - 1024 Seiten
...Blew where it lister!, laying all things prone, — Vow to oVrthrow л fool, and now to shake a throne The other, deep and slow, exhausting thought, And...learning wrought, And shaped his weapon with an edge seven, Sapping a solemn creed with solemn sneer; The lord of irony, — that master-spell, Which stung... | |
 | John Smythe Memes - 1853 - 752 Seiten
...character : — The other deep and alow, exhausting thought. And hiving wisdom w'th each studious year, lu P ineer,— The Inrd of irony ' • To such an assailant on the citadel of faith, Watson stood forward,... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1853 - 502 Seiten
...exhansting thonght, And hiving wisdom with each stndions year, In meditation dwelt, with learning wronght, And shaped his weapon with an edge severe, Sapping a solemn creed with solemn sneer ; The lord of irony,—that master-spell, Which stnng his foes to wrath, which grew from fear, And doom'd him to... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1854 - 1126 Seiten
...it listeth, laying all things prone, — Now to o'erthrow a fool, and now to shake a throne. CVII. Which seems to be more nourished [fear, Which stung his foes to wrath, which grew from And doom'd him to the zealot's ready Hell, Which... | |
 | 1854 - 794 Seiten
...Blew where it listed, laying all things prone — Now to o'erthrow a fool, and now to shake a throne. The other, deep and slow, exhausting thought And hiving...creed with solemn sneer ; The lord of irony — that master spell, Which stung his foes to wrath, which grew from fear, And doomed him to the zealot's ready... | |
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