 While cloistered piety displays Her mouldering roll, the piercing eye explores New manners and the pomp of elder days, Whence culls the pensive bard his pictured stores. Not rough nor barren are the winding ways Of hoar Antiquity, but strewn with flowers.  Public Characters - Pagina 2481805Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Thomas Warton - 1777 - 108 pagina’s
...thought, on themes, unclaffic falfely ftil'd, Intent. While cloyfter'd Piety difplays Her mouldering roll, the piercing eye explores New manners, and the pomp of elder days, Whence culls the penfive bard his pidlur'd ftores. Nor rough, nor barren, are the winding ways .• Of hoar Antiquity,... | |
 | 1795 - 766 pagina’s
...explores Nf iv manners, and the pomp of elder days, Whence culls the penfive bard his piftur'd (lores. Nor rough, nor barren, are the winding ways Of hoar Antiquity, but itrown with flowers." [Warton, Sonnet III.] Bcfides this, which is chiefly matter of curiofity, it... | |
 | Thomas Warton - 1802 - 396 pagina’s
...with flowers. V. j. Henry's fiercer rage.] Diflblution of the monaftcries under Henry VIII. V. 13. Nor rough, nor barren, are the winding ways Of hoar Antiquity, but ftrown with flowers.] In Eptftlefrom Thomas Hearn, ver. 16 : The Mufes at thy call would crowding come... | |
 | Thomas Warton - 1802 - 394 pagina’s
...explores 10 New manners, and the pomp of elder days, . Whence culls the penfive bard his pidlur'd ftores. Nor rough, nor barren, are the winding ways Of hoar Antiquity, but ftrown with flowers. V. 5. Henry's fiercer rage.] DifTolution of the monafteries under Henry VIII.... | |
 | 1805 - 676 pagina’s
...thoughts on themes unclassic falsely styl'd ; intent, while cloistered piety displays Her mcMildring roll, the piercing eye explores New manners, and the...his pictur'd stores! Nor rough, nor barren are the xvimting ways Of hoar antiquity, but strewn with flowers !" Jn this state of mind Mr. B. brought forward,... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - 1807 - 464 pagina’s
...inquiring into the manners and characters of past times, will find their attention deeply engaged. -The piercing eye explores New manners, and the pomp...barren are the winding ways Of hoar antiquity, but strown with flowers." In 1770, his 43d year, he published from the Clarendon press his celebrated edition... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - 1807 - 912 pagina’s
...inquiring into the manners and characters of past times, will find their attention deeply engaged. -The piercing eye explores New manners, and the pomp...elder days, Whence culls the pensive bard his pictur'd store* ! Nor rough, nor barren are the winding ways Of hoar antiquity, but strewn with flowers." In... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - 1815 - 498 pagina’s
...of past times, will find their attention deeply engaged. " The piercing eye explores New mannerii, and the pomp of elder days, Whence culls the pensive...his pictur'd stores ! Nor rough, nor barren are the wind ing ways Of hoar antiquity, but strewn with flowers." . tus in two volumes, 4to. of which, though... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pagina’s
...unclassic falsely styl d, Intent. While cloister'd Piety displays Her moulderingroll.the piercingeye explores New manners, and the pomp of elder days, Whence culls the pensive bard Ins pictur d stores. Nor rough nor barren are the winding ways Of hoar Antiquity, but strewn with flow... | |
 | John Nichols, John Bowyer Nichols - 1817 - 882 pagina’s
...Warton or a Whitaker can throw over the darkest and dreariest landscape, may convince the reader, that " Nor rough nor barren are the winding ways Of hoar Antiquity, but strewn with flowers. "The Author is indebted to the kindness of many valued friends for a large portion of... | |
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