 having prevailed on his guide to suffer him to lean against the main pillars of the theatrical edifice, tore down the roof upon the spectators and himself: Those two massy pillars, With horrible confusion, to and fro, He tugg'd, he shook, till down they...  The British Essayists: The Rambler - Page 179by Alexander Chalmers - 1802Full view - About this book
 | 1751 - 222 pages
...the (hew enters, and relates how Samfon having prevailed on his guide to fuffer him to lean agaLnit the main pillars of the theatrical edifice,, tore down the roof upon fpeftators and himfelf. • Thofe two mafTy pillars, With horrible confufion, to and fro, He tugg'd.he... | |
 | John Milton - 1753 - 374 pages
...mountains tremble, thofe two mafly pillan With horrible convulfion to and fro, Hetugg'd, he (hook, till down they came and drew The whole roof after them, with burft of thunder Upon the heads of all who fat beneath, Lords, ladies, captains, counfellors, or priefts,... | |
 | John Milton - English poetry - 1759 - 420 pages
...mountains tremble, thofe two maffy pillars With horrible convulfion to and fro, 1650 He tugg'd, he fhook, till down they came and drew The whole roof after them, with burft of thunder Upon the heads of all who fat beneath, Lords, ladies, captains, counsellors, or priefts,... | |
 | John Milton - 1759 - 414 pages
...mountains tremble, thofe two maffy pillars With horrible convulfion to and fro, 1650 He tugg'd, he fhook, till down they came and drew The whole roof after them, with burn" of thunder Upon the heads of all who fat beneath, Lords, ladies, captains, counfellors, or priefts,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 332 pages
...mountains tremble, thofe two maffy pillars With horrible convulfion to and fro, He tugg'd, he fhook, till down they came, and drew The whole roof after them, with burft of thunder Upon the heads of all who fat beneath, Lords, ladies, captains, counfellors, or priefts,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 334 pages
...mountains tremble, thofe two mafty pillars With horrible convulfion to and fro, He tugg'd, he fhook, till down they came, and drew The whole roof after them, with burft of thunder Upon the hc?.ds of all who fat beneath, Lords, ladies, captains, counfellors, or priefts,... | |
 | 1785 - 596 pages
...the (hew enters, and relates how Samfon, having prevailed on his guide to fuffer him to lean againft the main pillars of the theatrical edifice, tore down the roof upon the fpcilators and himfelf. ———Thofc two mafly pillar!, With horrible confufion, to and fro, He tugg'd,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 472 pages
...fpe<Stators and himfelf: Thofe two mafly pillars, With horrible confufion, to and fro, He tugg'd, he fhook, till down they came, and drew The whole roof after them, with burft of thunder. Upon the heads of all who fat beneath—— — Samfon with thefe immixt, inevitably... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1788 - 628 pages
...waters pent When mountains tremble, those two massy pillars With horrible convulsion to and fro '649 He tugg'd, he shook, till down they came and drew...them, with burst of thunder Upon the heads of all who sat beneath, Lords, ladies, captains, counsellors, or priests, Their choice nobility and flower, not... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 342 pages
...mountains tremble, thofe two mafiy pillars With horrible convulfion to and fro, He tugg'd, he fliook, till down they came, and drew The whole roof after them, with burft of thunder Upon the heads of all who fat beneath, Lords, ladies, captains, counfellors, or priefts,... | |
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