 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 480 lapas
...JOHNSON. From these two passages, Mr. Gray seems to have formed the first stanza of his celebrated ode : " Ruin seize thee, ruthless king ! " Confusion on thy...fann'd by conquest's crimson wing, " They mock the air in idle state." MALONE. So. Away then, with good courage ; yet I know, Our party may well meet a proudzr... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 lapas
...have no previous narration to lead you to it. The two next lines in that Ode are, I think, very good : "Though fann'd by conquest's crimson wing, They mock the air with idle state'.'" Here let it be observed, that although his opinion of Gray's poetry was widely different from mine,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 lapas
...have no previous narration to lead you to it. The two next lines in that Ode are, I think, very good : "Though fann'd by conquest's crimson wing, They mock the air with idle state'." ' Here let it be observed, that although his opinion of Gray's poetry was widely different from mine,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 lapas
...previous narration to lead you to it. — The two next lines in that Ode are, I think, very good : ' Though fann'd by conquest's crimson wing, ' They mock the air with idle state."1 Here let it be observed, that although his opinion of Gray's poetry was widely different from... | |
 | 1803 - 390 lapas
...round-yAntitjallican Tape f76 i/V' n^, X THE NUMBER VI. BRITANNIA. JrLUIN seize thee, Consul King, Destruction on thy banners wait ; Though fann'd by Conquest's crimson wing, They mock the air with idle state. Thy fearful vigilance shall fail, And nought thy Mam'luke guards avail, To save thy secret soul from... | |
 | 1904 - 518 lapas
...head it runs round-y, round-jv THE NUMBER VI. BRITANNIA. .JttUIN seize thee, Consul King, Destruction on thy banners wait ; Though fann'd by Conquest's crimson wing, They mock the air with idle state. Thy fearful vigilance shall fail, And nought thy Mam'luke guards avail, To save thy secret soul from... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 lapas
...previous narration to lead you to it. — The two next lines in tlr.it Ode are, I think, very good : 'Though fann'd by conquest's crimson wing, ' They mock the air with idle state."]: Finding him in u placid humour, and wishing to avail myself of the opportunity which I fortunately... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 382 lapas
...previous narration to lead you to it. — The two next lines in that ode are, 1 think, very good : Though, fann'd by conquest's crimson wing, They mock the air with idle state." Bonnell Thornton had just published a burlesque Ode on St. Cecilia's Day, adapted to the ancient British... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1821 - 196 lapas
...conquest of that emuilry, ordered all the Bards that fell into his hands to be put to death. I. 1. " RUIN seize. thee, ruthless King ! Confusion on thy...Conquest's crimson wing, They mock the air with idle slate. Helm, nor hauberk's twisted mail, Nor e'en thy virtues, Tyrant, shall avail To save thy secret... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1821 - 452 lapas
...JOHNSON. From these two passages Mr. Gray seems to have formed the first stanza of his celebrated Ode : " Ruin seize thee, ruthless king ! " Confusion on thy...Though fann'd by conquest's crimson wing '• They mack the air with idle state." MALONE. 3 Away then, with good courage ; yet, I know, Our party may... | |
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Yes, there is a man in Westmoreland, And Johnny Armstrong they do him call." There, now, you plunge at once into the subject. You have no previous narration to lead you to it. The two next lines in that Ode are, I think, very good : "Though fann'd by... 
