 When he describes the Supreme Being as moved by prayer to stop the Fire of London, what is his expression? A hollow crystal pyramid he takes, In firmamental waters dipt above, Of it a broad extinguisher he makes, And hoods the flames that to their quarry...  Johnson's Life of Dryden [ed.] by P. Peterson - Seite 95von Samuel Johnson - 1899 - 185 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Samuel Johnson - 1772 - 388 Seiten
...Supreme Being, as moved by prayer to flop the Fire of. London, what is his expreflion ? A hollow cryftal pyramid he takes, In firmamental waters dipp'd above, Of this a- broad extinguljher he makes,. And hoods the flames that to their quarry ftrove. When he defcribes the Laft... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 364 Seiten
...Supreme Being, as. moved by prayer to flop the Fire of London, what is his expreffion ? A hollow cryftal pyramid he takes, In firmamental waters dipp'd above, Of this a broad extinguijher he makes,. And hoods the flames that to their, quarry ftrove. When he defcribes the Laft... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 476 Seiten
...Supreme Being as moved by prayer to ftop the Fire of London, what is his expreflion ? A hollow cryftal pyramid he takes, In firmamental waters dipp'd above, Of this a broad extinguijher- he makes, And boods the flames that to their quarry ftrove. When When he defcribes the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 494 Seiten
...their eyes. He had heard of reverfing a telefcope, and unluckily reverfes the object. He is fometimes unexpectedly mean. When he deScribes the Supreme Being as moved by prayer to flop the Fire of London, what is his expreffion > A hollow cryflal pyramid he takes, In firmaments!... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 498 Seiten
...Supreme Being as moved by prayer to ftop the Fire of London, what is his exprcffion ? A hollow eryflal pyramid he takes, In firmamental waters dipp'd above, Of this a broad cxilngui/hcr he makes, And boodi the flames that to their quarry flrove. When he defcribes the Laft... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 344 Seiten
...Supreme Being as moved by prayer to ftop the Fire of London, what is his expreffion? A hollow cryftal pyramid he takes, In firmamental waters dipp'd above, . Of this a broad exiinguijber he makes, And hoods the flames that to their quarry ftrove. When he defcribes the Laft... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 478 Seiten
...Supreme Being as moved by prayer to flop the Fire of London, what is his expreffion ? A hollow cryftal pyramid he takes, In firmamental waters dipp'd above, Of this a broad extinguijher he makes, And boads the flames that to their quarry flrove. When he defcribes the Laft... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1795 - 610 Seiten
...Supreme Being as moved by prayer to ftop the Fire of London, what is his expreflion? A hollow cryftal pyramid he takes, In firmamental waters dipp'd above, Of this a broad extinguifier he makes, And hoods the flames that to their quarry ftrove. When he defcribes the Laft... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 Seiten
...reverses the object. He is sometimes unexpectedly mean. When he describes the Supreme Being is moTed by prayer to stop the Fire of London, what is his expression ? A hollow crystal pyramid he takes, t In firmamental waters dipp'd above, Of this a broad extinguisher he makes, And hoods the flames that... | |
 | 1801 - 416 Seiten
...the rest. Iiz0 CCLXXXI. An hollow crystal pyramid he takes, In firmamental waters dipt above; Of it a broad extinguisher he makes, And hoods the flames that to their quarry strove. CCLXXXI I. Each household genius shews again his face, And from the hearths the little Lares creep.... | |
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