 | John Milton - 1747 - 180 pages
...extoll'ft, as thofe The top cf Eloquence ; Statifls indeed, And lovers of their Country, as may feem; 35$ But herein to our prophets far beneath, As men divinely taught, and better teaching In their Majeftic'unaffected ftyle, Than all the Oratory of Greece and Rune. 360 In them is plaineft... | |
 | John Milton - English poetry - 1759 - 420 pages
...extoll'ft, as thofe The top of eloquence, ftatifts indeed, And lovers of their country, as may feem; 355 But herein to our prophets far beneath, As men divinely taught, and better teaching The folid rules of civil government In their majeftic unaffecled ftile Than all the' oratory of Greece... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 262 pages
...extoll'ft, as thofe The top of eloquence, ftatifts indeed, And lovers of their country, as may feem ; 355 But herein to our prophets far beneath, As men divinely taught, and better teaching The folid rules of civil government In their majeftic unaffefted ftile Than all th' oratory of Greece and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 270 pages
...extall'ft, M thafc The top of eloquenee, ftatiiii mdeed. And lovers of their eountry, ai nuy Ieon; 355 But herein to our prophets far beneath, As men divinely taught, and better teaehing The ("olid rules o( eivil government In their majelUe unaA'ellod Itilc Than all th" oratory... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1788 - 628 pages
...Unless where moral virtue is express'd 351 By light of Nature not in all quite lost. Their orators thou then extoll'st, as those The top of eloquence, statists indeed, And lovers of their country, as may seem ; 355 But herein to our Prophets far beneath, As men divinely taught, and better teaching The solid... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 258 pages
...extoll'ft, as thofe The top of eloquence, ftatifts indeed, And lovers of their country, as may feem; 355 But herein to our prophets far beneath, As men divinely taught, and better teaching The folid rules of civil government In their majeftic unaftefted ftile Than all th' oratory of Greece and... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 740 pages
...extoll'ft, as thofe The top of eloquence, flat ills indeed, And lovers of their country, as may feem ; But herein to our Prophets far beneath, As men divinely taught, and better teaching The fblid rules of civil government In their majcftic unaffected ftile, Than all th' oratory of Greece... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 842 pages
...extoll'd, as thofe The top of eloquence, ftatifts indeed, And lovers of their country, a« may feera ; 355 But herein to our prophets far beneath, As men divinely taught, and better teaching The folid rules of civil government In their majedic unaffected dilc Than all th' oratory of Greece and... | |
 | John Milton - 1807 - 434 pages
...Unless where moral virtue is express'd By light of Nature not in all quite lost. Their orators thou then extoll'st, as those The top of eloquence, statists indeed, And lovers of their country as may seem ; Put herein to our Prophets far beneath, As men divinely taught, and better teaching The solid rules... | |
 | John Milton, Henry John Todd - 1809 - 544 pages
...extoll'ft, as thofe The top of eloquence ; flatifts indeed, And lovers of their country, as may feem ; 355 But herein to our prophets far beneath, As men divinely taught, and better teaching The folid rules of civil government, In their majeftick unaffefted ftyle, Than all the oratory of Greece... | |
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Their orators thou then extoll'st as those The top of eloquence — statists indeed, And lovers of their country, as may seem ; But herein to our Prophets far beneath, As men divinely taught, and better teaching The solid rules of civil government, In... 
