Phoebus replied, and touched my trembling ears: "Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glistering foil Set off to the world, nor in broad rumour lies, But lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes And perfect witness of all-judging Jove;... A System of English Grammar - Seite 149von Charles Walker Connon - 1845 - 168 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Thomas Medwin - 1847 - 384 Seiten
...will live on through all time. But Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor is the glittering foil Set off to the world, nor in broad rumour lies,...perfect witness of all-judging Jove, As he pronounces justly on each deed. Of so much fame in Heaven expect the meed ! These Memorabilia would be incomplete,... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 Seiten
...praise," Phrcbus replied, and touch'd my trembling ears ; ' Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, rod under their girdle ; when, instead of awe, they...make them past grace, and leave them rich executore JOTC ; As he pronounces lastly on each deed, Of so much fame in heaven expect thy meed.' [Satan'i Addreu... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 Seiten
...praise,' Phoebus replied, and touch'd my trembling ears ; ' Fame is no plant that grows on mortal sou, !i | ` lires and spreads aloft by those pure eyes, And perfect witness of all-judging Jove ; As he pronounces... | |
| Montague Gore - 1847 - 76 Seiten
...indeed done in distant and secluded spots ; they could look forward to no meed of public fame — " In the glistering foil " Set off to the world, nor in broad rumour ;" yet shall they have their reward. The feelings of grateful attachment which such conduct has kindled,... | |
| Sir James Mackintosh - 1848 - 630 Seiten
...purest praise of таял, to more sublime contemplations. Fame is no plnnt that grows on mortal soil, But lives and spreads aloft, by those pure eyes And perfect witness of all-judging Jove.* Those who have most earnestly inculcated the doctrine of Utility have given another notable example... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1849 - 708 Seiten
...praise,' Phoebus replied, and touch'd my trembling ears ; ' Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, 0v1 {1 1 Of so much fame in heaven expect thy meed.' [Satan's Address to the Sun.'] [From ' Paradise Lost.1]... | |
| 1849 - 292 Seiten
...to the breath of slander and the shaft of envy : — " Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glistering foil Set off to the world, nor...But lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes, And perfeet witness of all-jndging Jove; As He pronounees lastly on eaeh deed, Of BO mueh fame in Heaven... | |
| 1849 - 296 Seiten
...to the breath of slander and the shaft of envy : — " Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glistering foil Set off to the world, nor in broad rumour lies;^j But lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes, And perfeet witness of all-jndging Jove; As... | |
| George Croly - 1850 - 442 Seiten
...praise,' Phoebus replied, and touched my trembling ears ; Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glistering foil, Set off to the world,...all-judging Jove ; As he pronounces lastly on each deed, Of so much fame in Heaven expect thy meed. O fountain Arethuse, and thou honoured flood, Smooth-sliding... | |
| Sir James Mackintosh - 1850 - 597 Seiten
...the purest praise of man, to more sublime contemplations. Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, But lives and spreads aloft, by those pure eyes And perfect witness of all-judging Jove.* Those who have most earnestly inculcated the doctrine of Utility have given another notable example... | |
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