| Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 504 pagina’s
...hollows of this vaulted isle : We'll listen — LEONORA. Hark! ALMERIA. No, all is hush'd and still as death. — 'Tis dreadful ! How reverend is the face of this tall pile, Whose ancient pillars rear their marble heads, To bear aloft its arch'd and ponderous roof, By its... | |
| Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pagina’s
...of an ancient Cathedral. CONGREVE. Tis dreadful : How rev'rend is the face of this tall pile Whose ancient pillars rear their marble heads, To bear aloft its arch'd and ponderous roof, By its own weight made steadfast and immoveable! Looking tranquillity ; it strikes... | |
| Pierce Egan - 1819 - 398 pagina’s
...present, however, they have no tenants." 'Tis dreadful ! How reverend is the face of this tall pile, Whose ancient pillars rear their marble heads, To bear aloft...arch'd and pondrous roof ! By its own weight made stedfast and immoveable. Looking tranquilly, it strikes an awe And terror to my aching right ! The... | |
| Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 420 pagina’s
...through hollows of this vaulted aisle. We'll listen Leon. Hark ! Aim. No, all is hushed, and still as death — 'tis dreadful! How reverend is the face of this tall pile, Whose ancient pillars rear their marble heads, To bear aloft its arched and ponderous roof, By its... | |
| 1819 - 896 pagina’s
...readers, by a passage from " The Mourning Bride."— • How reverend is the face of this tall pile, Whose ancient pillars rear their marble heads, To bear aloft its arch'd and ponderous roof, By it* own weight made steadfast anil immoveable, Looking tranquillity ! it strikes... | |
| Thomas Zouch, Francis Wrangham - 1820 - 466 pagina’s
...following passage is deemed by Dr. Johnson to be superior to any in Shakspeare ! All is hush'd, and still as death — "Tis dreadful! How reverend is the face of this tall pile, Whose ancient pillars rear their marble heads To bear aloft it's arch'd and ponderous roof, By it's... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1820 - 430 pagina’s
...hollows of this vaulted isle : We'll listea — LEONORA. Hark! ALMERIA. No, all is hush'd and still as death.— Tis dreadful ! How reverend is the face of this tall pile, Whose ancient pillars rear their marble heads, To bear aloft its arch'd and ponderous roof, By its... | |
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 416 pagina’s
...hollows of this vaulted isle ; We'll listen— LEONORA. • Hark! ALMERIA. No, all is hush'd and still as death.— Tis dreadful ! How reverend is the face of this tall pile, Whose ancient pillars rear their marble heads, To bear aloft its arch'd and ponderous roof, By its... | |
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 426 pagina’s
...hollows of this vaulted isle : Well listen— LEONORA. Hark I ALMERIA. No, all is hush'd and still as death. — "Tis dreadful ! How reverend is the face of this tall pile, Whose ancient pillars rear their marble heads, To bear aloft its arch'd and ponderous roof, By its... | |
| John Pierpont - 1823 - 492 pagina’s
...love and spring and golden joys are gone. jj temple. How reverend is the face of this tall pile, Whose ancient pillars rear their marble heads, To bear aloft...arch'd and pond'rous roof, By its own weight made steadfast and immoveable, Looking tranquillity ! It strikes an awe ^ t* Andterrour on my aching sight:... | |
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