 For, letting down the golden chain from high, He drew his audience upward to the sky; And oft with holy hymns he charm'd their ears, A music more melodious than the spheres; For David left him, when he went to rest, His lyre; and after him he sung the...  The Works of the English Poets: Dryden - Sivu 207tekijä(t) Samuel Johnson - 1779Koko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
 | Edward Young - 1812 - 814 sivua
...inspired, more enraptured, more sublime, than the poet ; and that, in his ordinary conversation, ' letting down the golden chain from high, He drew his audience upward to the sky. " Notwithstanding Young had said, in his ' Conjectures on original Composition,' that ' blank... | |
 | Edward Young - 1816 - 390 sivua
...more inspired, more enraptured, more sublime than the poet, and that, in his ordinary conversation, "Letting down the golden chain from high, " He drew his audience upward to the sky." On this occasion, at the request of these ladies, the author produced his Resignation, above-mentioned,... | |
 | Joseph Priestley - 1780 - 544 sivua
...appointed for a General Fast." Pp. 16, 20, 21, Thus did Dr. Price exemplify the /with finest of Dryden : " For, letting down the golden chain from high> He drew his audience upward to the sky." PREFACE* TO THE GREEK HARMONY. [1777.] WHATEVER may be thought of the work which I now present... | |
 | John Aikin - 1820 - 832 sivua
...Mild was his accent, and his action free. With eloquence innate his tongue was arm'd ; Though harsh sky : And oft with holy hymns he charm'd their ears, (A music more melodious than the spheres,) For... | |
 | Cornelius Tuthill - 1820 - 418 sivua
...with beauty. With eloquence innate, his tongue was annVI ; Tho' harsh the precept, yet the preacher charm'd, For letting down the golden chain from high, He drew his audience upward to the sky : And oft with holy hymns, he charm'd their ears , (A music more melodious than the spheres.) For... | |
 | Fair play (pseud.) - 1820 - 316 sivua
...With eloquence innate his tongue was armed, " Though harsh the precept, yet the preacher charmed : " For, letting down the golden chain from high, " He drew his audience upward to the sky." Goldsmith describes the clergyman who was so justly " to all the country dear," as a man that... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 404 sivua
...more inspired, more enraptured, more sublime, than the poet ; and that, in his ordinary conversation, letting down the golden chain from high, He drew his audience upward to the sky. Notwithstanding Young had said, in his " Con" jectures on original Composition," that "blank "... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 504 sivua
...action free. With eloquence innate his tongue was arm'd, Though harsh the precept, yet the preacher charm'd. «. For, letting down the golden chain from high, He drew his audience upward to the sky ; And oft, with holy hymns, he charm'd their ears, (A music more melodious than the spheres,) For... | |
 | John Bowdler - 1821 - 510 sivua
...free. With eloquence innate his tongue was armed ; Tho' harsh tbe precept, yet the preacher charmed": For, letting down the golden chain from high, He drew his audience upward to the sky ; And oft with holy hymns he charmed their ears, (A music more melodious than the spheres.) For... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 504 sivua
...With eloquence innate his tongue was arm'd, Though harsh the precept, yet the preacher chann'd. wr. For, letting down the golden chain from high, He drew his audience upward to the sky ; And oft, with holy hymns, he charm'd their ears, (A music more melodious than the spheres,) For... | |
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