He scarce had ceased, when the superior fiend Was moving toward the shore: his ponderous shield, Ethereal temper, massy, large, and round, Behind him cast; the broad circumference Hung on his shoulders like the moon, whose orb Through optic glass the... An Introduction to Astronomy ... - Page 332by John Bonnycastle - 1816 - 428 pagesFull view - About this book
| Abraham John Valpy - 1820 - 614 pages
...it was that I found and visited the famous Galileo, grown old, a prisoner to the Inquisition." •" The broad circumference Hung on his shoulders like...top of Fesole, Or in Valdarno, to descry new lands, Rivers, or mountains, in her spotty globe." -" As when by night the glass Of Galileo, less assured,... | |
| William Lisle Bowles - 1820 - 66 pages
...when you use " MILTON thus ? I beseech you recollect MIL" TON'S image. " ' His pond'rous shield, ' Hung on his shoulders like the moon, whose orb ' Through...TOP OF FESOLE, 'Or in VALDARNO, to DESCRY NEW LANDS, ' RIVERS, or MOUNTAINS, IN HER SPOTTY GLOBE.' " Who does not perceive the art of the poet in introducing,... | |
| 1820 - 714 pages
...ponderous shield, Ethereal temper, massy, large and round, Behind him cast ; the broad circnmferencr Hung on his shoulders like the moon, whose orb Through...top of Fesole, Or in Valdarno, to descry new lands, Rivers or mountains in lier spotty globe. His spear — to equal which the tallest pine Hewn on Norwegian... | |
| 1820 - 770 pages
...Men archangel : — His ponderous shield, Ethereal temper, massy, large and round, Behind him cast ; the broad circumference Hung on his shoulders like...the Tuscan artist views At evening from the top of FesoW, Or in Valdaruo, to descry new lands, Rivers or mountains in her spotty globe. His spear —... | |
| William Lisle Bowles - 1820 - 52 pages
...when you use " MILTON thus ? I beseech you recollect MIL'' TON'S image. " ' His pond'rous shield, ' Hung on his shoulders like the moon, whose orb ' Through...the Tuscan artist views 'At EVENING, FROM THE TOP OF FfiSOLE, 'Or in VALDARNO, to DESCRY NEW LANDS, ' RIVERS, or MOUNTAINS, IN HER SPOTTY GLOBE.' " Who... | |
| John Aikin - 1820 - 832 pages
...round, Behind him cast ; the broad circumference Hung on his shoulders like the Moon, whose orb Tlirough , I suppose : — All scribbled in the worst of-times,...jxilliatc his friend Oxford's crimes ; To praise q Rivers or mountains in her spotty globe. His spear, to equal with the tallest pine Hewn on'Norwegian... | |
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 462 pages
...seat Of Atabalipa, and yet ungpoil'd Guiana, whose great city Gerion's sons Call El Dorado. The moon- The Tuscan artist views At evening, from the top of Fesole Or in Valdarno, to descry new lands•- • He has indeed been more attentive to his syllables than to his accents, and does not often offend... | |
| 1820 - 606 pages
...was that I found and visited the famous Galileo, grown old, a prisoner to the Inquisition." — — " The broad circumference Hung on his shoulders like the moon, whose orb, Through optic slass. the Tuscan artist views At evening, from the top of Fesole, Or in Valdarno, to descry new lands.... | |
| 1821 - 746 pages
...toward the shore, lus ponderous shield, Ethereal temper, massy, large and round, Behind him cast ; T[[ua ] d &ǧs㖒 d gh j܂ [x պ _ C: kCg V?* q@...t CT ] y2D > SM% P v ل+ Y/U 5W ΐ; DT _ h 4 4_ kRJv Rivers, or mountains, in her spotty globe. Galileo's country house was in Valdarno, and looked up at... | |
| John Milton - 1821 - 226 pages
...shield, Etheihil temper, massy, large, and round, Behind him cast ; the broad ciroumfercncc Hung on bis shoulders like the moon, whose orb Through optic glass...top of Fesole, Or in Valdarno, to descry new lands, Rivers, or mountains, in her spotty globe. His spear, to equal which the tallest pine Hewn on Norwegian... | |
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