Not the red arm of angry Jove, That flings the thunder from the sky, And gives it rage to roar, and strength to fly. 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... The Life of Joseph Priestly: LL.D., F.R.S., &c., with Critical Observations ... - Page 91by John Corry - 1804 - 112 pagesFull view - About this book
| Horace - 1717 - 392 pages
...of angry Jove, That flings the Thunder from the Sky, And gives it Rage to roar, and Strength to fiy. Should the whole Frame of Nature round him break, In Ruin and Contufion hu.'d, He, unconcern'd, wou'd hear the mighty Crack, And ftand fecure amidft a Falling Wo.d.... | |
| 1729 - 320 pages
...of angry Jove, That flings the Thunder from the Sky, And fives it Rage to roar, and Strength 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, dnd ftand fecitre amidft a falling World.... | |
| Marcus Tullius Cicero - 1755 - 396 pages
...of angry Jove, Thatjiings the Thunder from she Sby, And gives it Rage to roar, and Strength to fy. Should the whole Frame of Nature round him break, In Ruin and Confujton hurfd, He unconcern d ivould hear the mighty Crack, And ji and fe cure ami djl a falling... | |
| Joseph Addison - English literature - 1765 - 378 pages
...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.... | |
| 1767 - 334 pages
...Saturday, July 26. Si fraclus il'abatur or Us, Jtnpa'vidum ferient ruints. Hor. Od. 3. 1. 3. v. 7. Should the whole frame of nature round him break' In ruin and coufufion hurl'd, He, unconcern'd, would hear the mighty crack, And fland fecure amidft a falling world.... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1773 - 326 pages
...angry Jove, Thr.t flings the. thunder from the Sky, 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 Hand fecure amidft a fallrag world.... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 368 pages
...of angry Jove, That ffings 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.... | |
| 1789 - 428 pages
...Jove, " That flings the thunder from the flty, " 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... | |
| English poets - 1790 - 364 pages
...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 ftand fecure amid ft a falling... | |
| 1795 - 846 pages
...of angry Jove, That flings the thunder from the iky, And gives it rage to roar, and ftrcngthto fly. Should the whole frame of nature round him break, In ruin and confufion hurl'd, J U-, unconcern'd, would hear the mighty crack, And ftand fccure amidtt a falling... | |
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