 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
 | University of Sydney - 1853 - 810 Seiten
...thy decent shoulders drawn. • (e) Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glittering foil Set off to the world, nor in broad rumour lies,...spreads aloft by those pure eyes, And perfect witness of nil-judging Jove ; As he pronounces lastly on each deed, Of so much fame in Heaven expect thy meed.... | |
 | John Milton - 1853 - 344 Seiten
...grows on mortal soil, ISTor in the glist'ring foil Set off to th' world, nor in broad rumour lies ; so But lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes, And...all-judging Jove ; As he pronounces lastly on each deed, Of so much fame in heav'n expect thy meed. 84 O fountain Arethuse, and thou honour'd flood, Smooth-sliding... | |
 | Maria Weston Chapman - 1853 - 336 Seiten
...plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glistering foil Set off to th' world, nor in broad rumor lies ; But lives, and spreads aloft, by those pure eyes, And perfect witness of all judging Jove. As he pronounces lastly on each deed Of so much fame in heaven expect thy meed. At... | |
 | Irene Rathbone - 1989 - 532 Seiten
...as though soldiering were your line, either. Remember: "Fame is no plant that grows in mortal soil, Nor in the glistering foil set off to the world, Nor in broad rumour lies;" Remember too: "And gilded honour shamefully misplaced." The poets do understand; they do — always.'... | |
 | Thomas N. Corns - 1993 - 340 Seiten
...plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glistering foil Set off to th'world, nor in broad rumor lies, But lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes And perfect witness of all-judging )ove; As he pronounces lastly on each deed, Of so much fame in Heav'n expect thy meed.' (lines 78-84)... | |
 | John Milton - 1994 - 630 Seiten
...grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glistering foil Set off to the world, nor in broad rumour lies, 80 But lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes And...perfect witness of all-judging Jove; As he pronounces lasdy on each deed, Of so much fame in heaven expect thy meed.' O fountain Arethuse,105 and thou honoured... | |
 | Carl R. Woodring, James Shapiro - 1995 - 936 Seiten
...that grows on mortal soil. Nor in the glistering foil Set off to th'world, nor in broad rumor lies, 80 But lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes And...all-judging Jove; As he pronounces lastly on each deed, Of so much fame in Heav'n expect thy meed," O fountain Arethuse, and thou honor'd flood, Smooth-sliding... | |
 | William Riley Parker - 1996 - 708 Seiten
...Apollo addressing the poet personally and reproachfully: Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glistering foil Set off to the world, nor...all-judging Jove; As he pronounces lastly on each deed, Of so much fame in heaven expect thy meed. (78-84) The Renaissance desire for fame is strong in Milton,70... | |
 | William Harmon - 1998 - 386 Seiten
...plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glistering foil Set off to th' world, nor in broad rumor lies; But lives, and spreads aloft by those pure eyes...all-judging Jove: As he pronounces lastly on each deed, Of so much fame in Heav'n expect thy meed." O fountain Arethuse, and thou honor'd flood, Smooth-sliding... | |
 | Andrew Bennett - 1999 - 288 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, nor...spreads aloft by those pure eyes, And perfect witness of all-judgingjove; As he pronounces lasdy on each deed, Of so much fame in heaven expect thy meed.64... | |
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