 Which makes one city of the universe ; Where some may gain, and all may be supplied. 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...  The Poetical Works of John Dryden - Page 79by John Dryden - 1852Full view - About this book
 | John Bell - 1777 - 644 pages
...the land. CLXHI. Instructed ships shall sail to quick commeree, By which remotest regions are aljy'd; Which makes one city of the universe, Where some may gain, and all may be supply'd. CLXIV. Then we upon our globe's last verge shall go, ^ And view the ocean leaning on the... | |
 | 1801 - 416 pages
...land. CLXIII. Instructed ships shall sail to quick commerce, By which remotest regions are ally'd: 650 Which makes one city of the universe, Where some may gain, and all may besupply'd. CXL1V. Then we upon our globe's last verge shall go, And view the ocean leaning on the... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...absurdities, of which perhaps he 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...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... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 494 pages
...land. CLXIII. Instructed ships shall sail to quick commerce, By which remotest regions are ally'd; Which makes one city of the universe, Where some may gain, and all may be supply'd. CXLIV. Then we upon our globe's last verge shall go, And view the ocean leaning on the sky;... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 476 pages
...conceived an idea approaching to nonsense, while the words themselves are both poetical and expressive: Then we upon our globe's last verge shall go, And...we shall know, And on the lunar world securely pry. In short, Dryden never fails in the power of elegant expression, till he ventures upon something which... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 452 pages
...absurdities, of which perhaps he 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...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 like... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 652 pages
...as the land. Inst looted ships shall sail to quick commerce, By which remotest regions arc ally'd; , Which makes one city of the universe, Where some may gain, and all may be supply'd. Then we upon our globe's last verge shall go, And view the ocean leaning on the sky : From... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 420 pages
...absurdities, of which perJiaps he 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...we shall know, And on the lunar world securely pry These lines have no meaning ; but may we not saj 1 ; • in imitation of Cowley on another book, 'Tis... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 486 pages
...absurdities, of which perhaps he 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...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 like... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...Royal Society, has these lines: •Then we upon our globe's last verge shall go, ' And see the occean leaning on the sky ; ' From thence our rolling neighbours...shall know, ' And on the lunar world securely pry." Talking of puns, Johnson, who had a great contempt for that species of wit, deigned to allow that there... | |
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