 | Thomas Browne (LL.D.) - 1810 - 514 pages
...the sense. " Soft is the strain when Zephyr gently blows, " And the smooth stream in smoother number flows : " But, when loud surges lash the sounding...strives some rock's vast weight to throw, " The line too labors, and the words move slow : " Not so, when swift CAMILLA scours the plain, " Flies o'er th' unbending... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 408 pages
...principles of representative har^ mony, it wilt be sufficient to remark that the poet, who tells us, that When Ajax strives some rock's vast weight to throw,...so, when swift Camilla scours the plain, Flies o'er th' unbending corn, and skims along the main; when he had enjoyed for about thirty years the praise... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 404 pages
...principles of representative harmony, it will be sufficient to remark that the poet, who tells us, that When Ajax strives some rock's vast weight to throw,...so, when swift Camilla scours the plain, Flies o'er th' unbending corn, and skims along the main ; when he had enjoyed for about thirty years the praise... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1810 - 262 pages
...WHICH SOUND CORRESPONDS TO SIGNIFICATION Smooth and rough .verse. Soft is the strain when zephyr gentle blows, And the smooth stream in smoother numbers flows....The hoarse rough verse should like the torrent roar. Slow motion imitated. When Ajax strives some rock's vast weight to throw, The line too labours, and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 494 pages
...principles of representative harmony, it will be sufficient to remark that the poet who tells us, that When Ajax strives some rock's vast weight to throw,...slow ; Not so when swift Camilla scours the plain, when he had enjoyed for about thirty years the praise of Camilla's lightness of foot, he tried another... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 464 pages
...strain, when Zrphyr gently blows, And the smooth stream in smoother numbers flows ; But when loud billows lash the sounding shore, The hoarse rough verse should...roar. When Ajax strives some rock's vast weight to thiow, The line too labours, and the words move slow ; Not so when swift Camilla scours the plain.... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1810 - 314 pages
...dance. T is not enough no harshness gives offence, the sound must seem an echo to the sense: soft is the strain when zephyr gently blows, and the smooth stream...flows; but when loud surges lash the sounding shore, Ae hoarse, rough verse should like the torrent roar. When Ajax strives some rock's vast weight to throw,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 548 pages
...dance. Tis not enough no harshness gives offence, The sound must seem an echo to the sense : Soft is the strain when Zephyr gently blows, And the smooth stream...smoother numbers flows ; But when loud surges lash the sound ing shore, 368 The hoarse, rough verse should like the torrent roar. When Ajax strives some rock's... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 464 pages
...principles of representative harmony, it will be sufficient to remark that the poet who tells us, that When Ajax strives some rock's vast weight to throw, The line too labours, and the words move slow ; Xot so when swift Camilla scours the plain, when he had enjoyed for about thirty years the praise... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 666 pages
...dance. Tisnot enough no harshness gives offence, The sound musit seem an pcho to the sense?, ft is the strain when Zephyr gently blows, And the smooth stream in smoother numbers flows, But when loud billows lash the sounding shore. The hoarse rough verse should like the torrent roar. [throw, When... | |
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Tis not enough no harshness gives offence, The sound must seem an echo to the sense. Soft is the strain when Zephyr gently blows, And the smooth stream in smoother numbers flows ; But when loud surges lash the sounding shore, The hoarse, rough verse should... 
