 I never heard the old song of Percy and Douglas that I found not my heart more moved than with a trumpet; and yet it is sung by some blind crowder with no rougher voice than rude style, which being so evil apparelled in the dust and cobweb of that uncivil...  The Works of Joseph Addison: The Spectator - Sivu 204tekijä(t) Joseph Addison - 1854Koko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
 | Philip Sidney - 1724 - 270 sivua
...fbme blind crowder, with no rougher voice, than rude ftile : which being fo evil apparelled in the dud and cobweb of that uncivil age, what would it work trimmed in the gorgeous eloquence of 'Pindar1. In Hungary, I have feen it the manner at all feafts, and other fuchlike meetings, to have... | |
 | Thomas Percy - 1765 - 406 sivua
...blinde crowder, with no rougher voice, than rude ftile; which beeing fo cvill aparelled in the dull and cobweb of that uncivil! age, what would it work, trimmed in the gorgeous eloquence of Pindare ? SIR PHILIP SYDNEY'S DEFENCE OF POETB.T. BALLADS. - "-1/ s. — • , - -J '1 ' " ~ ' '•'•"•... | |
 | 1867 - 878 sivua
...Percy and Douglas that I fonnd not my heart moved more than with a trumpet ; and yet it is sung but by some blind crowder, with no rougher voice than...style ; which being so evil apparelled in the dust and cobwebs of that uncivil age, what would it work trimmed in the gorgeous eloquence of Pindar?" Sir Walter... | |
 | 1778 - 378 sivua
...fome blind crouder with no rougher voice than rude ftyle ; which being fo evil apparelled in the duft and cobweb of that uncivil age, what would it work...gorgeous eloquence of Pindar?' For my own part I am foprofefled an admirer of this antiquated fong, that I fhall give my reader a critique upon it, without... | |
 | 1786 - 694 sivua
...than rude ftile; which being lo evil apparelled in the dull and cobweb of that uncivil age, what wouid it work trimmed in the gorgeous eloquence of Pindar?' For my own part, I am fo profelled an admirer of this antiquated ibng, that ,1 (hall give my reader a critique upon it, without... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 366 sivua
...heard the old song of Percy and Douglas, that I found not my heart more moved than with a trumpet; and yet it is sung by some blind crowder with no rougher...this antiquated song, that I shall give my reader a critique upon it, without any further apology for so doing. The greatest modern critics have laid it... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 342 sivua
...heard the old song of Percy and Douglas, that I found not my heart more moved than with a trumpet ; and yet it is sung by some blind crowder with no rougher...would it work trimmed in the gorgeous eloquence of Pindar?1 For my own part, I am so professed an admirer of this antiquated song, that I shall give my... | |
 | 1803 - 420 sivua
...heard the old song of Piercy and Douglas, that I found not my heart more moved than with a trumpet ; and yet it is sung by some blind crowder with no rougher...this antiquated song, that I shall give my reader a critique upon it, without any further apology for so doing. The greatest modern critics have laid it... | |
 | 1803 - 434 sivua
...the old song of Piercy and Douglas, ' that I found not my heart more moved than with a ' trumpet ; and yet it is sung by some blind crowder ' with no...so evil apparelled in the dust and cobweb of that un' civil age, what would it work trimmed in the gor' geous eloquence qf Pindar?' For my own part,... | |
 | Thomas Zouch - 1809 - 424 sivua
...heard the old " song of Percie and Douglas, that I found not my heart " moved more than with a trumpet, and yet it is sung by " some blind crowder with no...dust and " cobweb of that uncivil age, what would it not work " in the gorgeous eloquence of Pindar (3) ?" WHAT lie has said of our old poets is perfectly... | |
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