 | John Milton - 1812 - 78 sivua
...ears ;) " Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, " Nor in the glistering foil " Set off to th' world, nor in broad rumour lies, " But lives and spreads...heaven expect thy meed." O fountain Arethuse, and them, honour'd flood, Smooth-sliding Mincius, crowned with vocal reeds, That strain I heard was of... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 sivua
...plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the gliit'ring foil, Set off to th' world : nor in broad rumor lies, But lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes,...so much fame in heaven expect thy meed. O fountain Arethusc,and thouhonor'd flood, Smooth-sliding Mincius, crown'd with vocal reeds, That strain I heard... | |
 | 1860 - 796 sivua
...must not omit the answer, and a noble one it is — ' But not the praise, Pho3bus replied, and touched my trembling ears ; Fame is no plant that grows on...deed, Of so much fame in heaven expect thy meed.'" "But don't you see," I replied, " that there is an ambiguity in this : for Milton, though he uses the... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 296 sivua
...plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glistering foil Set off to the world, nor in broad rumor lies ; But lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes,...heaven expect thy meed." O fountain Arethuse ! and thou hoiior'd flood, Smooth-sliding Mincius, crown'd with vocal reeds ! That strain I heard was of a higher... | |
 | John Watkins - 1822 - 452 sivua
...his Lycidas, " Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glittering foil, Set off to th' world, nor in broad rumour lies, But lives and spreads...deed, Of so much fame in heaven expect thy meed." CHAPTER XX. Spanish Proverb. — Lord Byron's Attacks on Mr. Southey. — Reply of the latter in his... | |
 | John Watkins - 1822 - 452 sivua
...his Lycidas, " Fame ia no plant that grow* on mortal soil, Nor in the glittering foil, Set off to th' world, nor in broad rumour lies, But lives and spreads...deed, Of so much fame in heaven expect thy meed." CHAFFER XX. Spanish Proverb. — Lord Byron's Attacks on Mr. Southey. — Reply of the latter in his... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1823 - 492 sivua
...grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glistering foil, Set off to the world, nor in broad rumour lies : Br.t lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes, And perfect...Heaven expect thy meed." O fountain Arethuse, and thou honoured flood, Smooth-sliding Mincius, crowned with vocal reeds I That strain I heard was of a higher... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 428 sivua
...et admonuit. Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glist'ring foil Set off to th' world, nor in broad rumour lies, But lives and spreads...pronounces lastly on each deed, Of so much fame in heav'n expect thy meed. O fountain Arethuse, and thou honour'd flood, Smooth-sliding Mincius, crown'd... | |
 | Edward Phillips - 1824 - 310 sivua
...grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glistering foil Set off to the world, nor in broad rumour l1es, — But lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes, And...each deed, Of so much fame in heaven expect thy meed. » the author was living. Yet in the enthusiasm of youth we delude ourselves even with the hope of... | |
 | John Milton - 1826 - 312 sivua
...trembling ears; Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glist'ring foil Set off to th' .world, nor in broad rumour lies, But lives and spreads...pronounces lastly on each deed, Of so much fame in Heav'n expect thy meed. 0 fountain Arethuse, and thou honour'd flood, Smooth-sliding Mincius, crown'd... | |
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Phoebus replied, and touched my trembling ears: "Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glistering foil Set off to the world, nor in broad rumour lies, But lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes And perfect witness of all-judging Jove;... 
