 Should the whole frame of nature round him break, In ruin and confusion hurl'd, He, unconcern'd, would hear the mighty crack, And stand secure amidst a falling world. ANON. MAN, considered in himself, is a very helpless and a very wretched being. He is...  The British Essayists: The Spectator - Sivu 201tekijä(t) Alexander Chalmers - 1802Koko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
 | Horace - 1717 - 392 sivua
...of angry Jove, That flings the Thunder from the Sky, And gives it Ra^e to roar, and Strength to fly. Should the whole Frame of Nature round him break, In Ruin and Conmfion hurl'd, He, unconcern'd, wou'd hear the mighty Crack, And (land fecure amidft a Falling World.... | |
 | Henry Baker - 1737 - 572 sivua
...praeferre pudori, Et The ftubborn Virtue of his Soul can move, Nor even the red Ann of thundring Jove. Should the whole Frame of Nature round him break, In Ruin and Confufion hurl'd, He, unconcern'd, would hear the mighty Crack, And ftand fecure amidft a falling World.—An.... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1750 - 254 sivua
...of angry Jove, That flings the thunder from the fky, And gives it rage to roar, and ftrength to fly. Should the whole frame of nature round him break, In ruin and confufion hurl'd, He unconcern'd, would hear the mighty crack, And (land fecure amidft a falling world.... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1765 - 378 sivua
...OCCASIOSS. 16$ That flings the thunder from the fky, And gives it rage to roar, and ftrength to fly. Should the whole frame of nature round him break, In ruin and confufion hurl'd, He, unconcern'd, would hear the mighty crack, And ftand fecure amidft a falling world.... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1773 - 326 sivua
...ans;ry "Jove, That flings the. thunder from the fky, And gives it rage to roar, and llrength to fly. Should the whole frame of nature round him break* In ruin and confufion hurl'd, He, unconcern'd, would hear the mighty crack, And (land fecure amidft a falling world.... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1778 - 240 sivua
...angry Jove, That flings the thunder from the flcy, And gives it rage to roar, and (Irength to fly. Should the whole frame of Nature round him break. In ruin and confufion hurl'd, 13 He, unconcern'd, would hear the mighty crack, And (land fecure amidft a falling... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 368 sivua
...of angry Jove, That flings the thunder from the fky, And gives it rage to roar, and ftrength to fly. Should the whole frame of nature round him break, In ruin and confufion hurl*d. He, unconcern'd, would hear the mighty crack, And (land fecure amidft a falling world.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 362 sivua
...angry Jove, That flings the thunder from the flcy, And gives it rage to roar, and ftrength to fly. Should the whole frame of nature round him break, In ruin and confufion hurl'd. He, unconcern'd, would hear the mighty crack, And /hind fecure aaudft a falling world.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 368 sivua
...angry Jove, That flings the thunder from the flcy, And gives it rage to roar, and ftrength to fly. Should the whole frame of nature round him break, In ruin and confufion hurl'd. He, unconcern'd, would hear the mighty crack, And ftand fecure amidft a falling world.... | |
 | mr Stanly (fict.name.) - 1780 - 268 sivua
...Je craint le -dieiL, et je nai point d'autre " craint". And the following lines of Mr. Addifon. '* Should the whole frame of nature round him break, " In ruin and confufion hurl'd, " He, unconcern'd would hear the mighty crack, " And Hand fecure amidft a falling... | |
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