 We know that they never drove a field, and that they had no flocks to batten; and though it be allowed that the representation may be allegorical, the true meaning is so uncertain and remote, that it is never sought because it cannot be known when it...  Lives of English poets - Pagina 154door Samuel Johnson - 1801Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 302 pagina’s
...We drove a field, and both together heard What time the grey fly winds her futtry horn, . Batt'ning our flocks with the frefh dews of night. We know that...remote, that it is never fought, becaufe it can.not be-known when it is found. Among the flocks, and copfes, and flowers, appear the heathen deities; Jove... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 494 pagina’s
...labours, and the partner of his difcoveries ; but what image of tendernefs can be excited by thefe lines ? We drove a field, and both together heard What time...reprefentation may be allegorical, the true meaning is fb uncertain and remote, that it is never fought, becaufe it cannot be known when it is found. Among... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 498 pagina’s
...together heard What time the grey fly winds her fultry horn, Battening our flocks with the frefhdews of night. We know that they never drove a field, and...fought, becaufe it cannot be known when it is found. p Among the flocks, and copfes, and flowers^ appear the heathen deities ; Jove and Phoebus, Neptune... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1783 - 478 pagina’s
...thefe lines ! We drove a field, and both together heard What time the grey fly winds her fultry horrv Battening our flocks with the frefh dews of night....meaning is fo uncertain and remote, that it is never (ought becaufe it cannot be known when it is found. Among the flocks, and copfes, and flowers, appear... | |
 | John Scott, John Hoole - 1785 - 492 pagina’s
...can be excited by thefe lines,' " We " drove afield," &c ? ' We know that ' they never drove afield, and that they * had no flocks to batten ; and though...fought, becaufe it cannot be ' known when it is found.' Cowley fpeaks of Hervey in propria ferfona, Milton is pro tempore a ruftick poet ; one therefore mud... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 494 pagina’s
...labours, and the partner of his difcoveries ; but what image of tendernefs can be excited by thefe lines ! We drove a field, and both together heard What time...they never drove a field, and that they had no flocks no batten ; and though it he allowed that tfie reprefentation may be allegorical, the true meaning... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 498 pagina’s
...both together heard \Vhattime the grey fly winds her fultry horn, Battening our flocks with the licfh dews of night. We know that they never drove a field, and that they had no flocks no batten ; and though it be allowed that the reprefentation may be allegorical, the true meaning is... | |
 | John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - 610 pagina’s
...sultry horn, Batt'ning dur flocks with the fresh dews of night. We know that they never drove afield, and that they had no flocks to batten ; and though it be allowed that the representation may be allegorical, the true meaning is so uncertain and remote, that it is never sought,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 pagina’s
...time the gtey fly winds her sultry horn/ Battening oar flocks with the fresh dews of night. ft Vnow that they never drove a field, and that they had no flocks to batten ? "J though it be allowed that the representation may be allegorical, the true anmg is so uncertain... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pagina’s
...both together heard What time the grey fly winds her sultry horn, Battening our Socks with the fresh .dews of night. 'We know that they never drove a field,...flocks to batten ; and though it be allowed that the representation may be allegorical, the true meaning is so uncertain and remote, that it is never soi^ht... | |
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