 | John Bell - 1777 - 636 pagina’s
...CLXIV. Then we upon our globe's last verge shall go, ^ And view the ocean leaning on the sky i >-'^ From thence our rolling neighbours we shall know, And on the lunar world securely pry. » CLXV. This I foretel, from your auspicious care, i,"S. Who great in search of God and Nature grow... | |
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 554 pagina’s
...the lunar world fecurely pr)7." Talking of puns, Johnfon, who had a great contempt for that ipecies of •wit, deigned to allow that there was one good pun in " Menagiana," I think on the word corps. Much pleafant converfation pafled, which Johnfon relifhed with great good humour. But his converfation... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 pagina’s
...was not conscious: Then we upon our orb's last verge shall go, And see the ocean leaning on the sky ; From thence our rolling neighbours we shall know, And on the lunar World securely pry. , ' wse lines have no meaning • but may we not say, in imitation of Cowley on another book, Tis so... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pagina’s
...not conscious : Then we upon our orb's last verge shall go, And see the ocean leaning on the sky ; From thence our rolling neighbours we shall know, And on the lunar world securely pry. These lines have no meaning • but may we not say, in imitation of Cowley on another book, Tis so... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 936 pagina’s
...danger; sif.ly. We upon our globe's last verge shall go, And view the ocean leaning on the sky; rrom thence our rolling neighbours we shall know, And on the lunar world iccurely pry. DryJeo. - . ... f , ni/ in jet ur~e. i T^hc cause of safety ; protection; defence They,... | |
 | 1806 - 690 pagina’s
...lie, was conscious : Then we upon our orbs last verge shall g°, And see the ocean leaning on the sky, from thence our rolling neighbours we shall know, And on the lunar world securely pry. These lines ferve ire meaning r fent majr w« not say in imitation of Cowfey on another hook, •TS»... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 382 pagina’s
...Then we upon our globe's last verge shall go, And view the ocean leaning on the sky ; From tlienoe our rolling neighbours we shall know, And on the lunar world securely pry. Tins 1 foretel, from your auspicious care, Who great in search of God anil Nature grow; Who best your... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 526 pagina’s
...we upon our globe's last verge shall go, ' And see the ocean leaning on the sky ; ' From thence ot1r rolling neighbours we shall know, ' And on the lunar...good pun in " Menagiana," I think on the word corps. 3 Much pleasant conversation passed, which Johnson relished with great good humour. But his conversation... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 482 pagina’s
...longitude. Dryden. 164. Then we upon our globe's last verge shall go, And view the ocean leaning on the sky: From thence our rolling neighbours we shall know, And on the lunar world securely pry. 165. This I foretel from your auspicious care, * Who great in search of God and nature grow; Who best... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 476 pagina’s
...expressive : ' Then we upon our globe's last verge shall go, And view the ocean leaning on the sky'; From thence our rolling neighbours we shall know/ And on the lunar world securely pry. In short, Dryden never fails in the power of elegant expression, till he ventures upoit something which... | |
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Then we upon our globe's last verge shall go, And see the ocean leaning on the sky ; From thence our rolling neighbours we shall know, And on the lunar world securely pry. 
