 | John Milton - 1909 - 504 pages
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 | John Bell - 1788 - 628 pages
...the shade, Or with the tangles of Nezra's hair? Fame is the spur that the clear spi'rit doth raise 70 (That last infirmity of noble mind) To scorn delights,...burst out into sudden blaze, Comes the blind Fury with th' abhorred shears, 75 And slits the thin-spun life. But not the praise, Phoebus reply'd, and touch'd... | |
 | Shrewsbury (England). Royal School - 1801 - 368 pages
...Еê ful)lte felbfl baê ©eelenlofe 5ßon meineê gebenê SBieberl)all. SCHILLER. Fame. Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise (That last infirmity...And slits the thin-spun life. But not the praise, Phœbus replied, and touched my trembling ears. Vates Amans Naturae. Ut statuam fertur, miro perculsus... | |
 | John Milton - 1807 - 434 pages
...Were it not better done as others use, To sport with Amaryllis in the shade, Or with the tangles pf Neaera's hair ? Fame is the spur that. the clear spirit...burst out into sudden blaze, Comes the blind Fury with th' abhorred shears, And slits the thin-spun life. But not the praise, Pheebus reply'd, and touch'd... | |
 | John Milton - 1810 - 540 pages
...hideous roar, His goary visage down the stream was sent, Down' the swift Hebrus to the Lesbian shore ? Or with the tangles of Neaera's hair ? Fame is the...praise,*" Phoebus replied, and touch'd my trembling ears j " Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glistering foil Set off to the world, nor... | |
 | William Hayley - 1810 - 418 pages
...the thankless Muse ? Were it not better done, as others use, To sport with Amaryllis in the shade, N2 Or with the tangles of Neaera's hair ? Fame is the...think to burst out into sudden blaze, Comes the blind Fuiy with the abhorred shears-, And slits the thin-spun life. " But not the praise," Phffibus replied,... | |
 | John Milton - 1812 - 78 pages
...not better done as others use, To sport with Amaryllis in the shade, Or with the tangles of Nesera's hair ? Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth...blaze, Comes the blind Fury with the abhorred shears, Audslitsthe thin-spun life. "But not the praise — (Phoebus reply'd, and touch'd my trembling ears... | |
 | 1860 - 796 pages
...will tell you that it is no better than a bubble. What says your favourite Milton ?— ' Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise (That last infirmity...burst out into sudden blaze, Comes the blind Fury with th" abhorred shears, And slits the thin-spun life -' " "Ah, but," said Carlton, "you must not omit... | |
 | 1822 - 284 pages
...what boots it with incessant care To tend the homely, slighted shepherd's trade, And strictly medkate the thankless Muse? Were it not better done, as others...slits the thin-spun life.. " But not the praise," Phoabus replied, and touch'd my trembling ears : " Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1823 - 492 pages
...Amaryllis in the shade, Or tvith the tangles of Neaera's hair? Leuon 158.] FIRST CLASS BOOK. Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise (That last infirmity...life. " But not the praise," Phoebus replied, and touched my trembling ears ; " Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glistering foil,... | |
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Neaera's hair ? Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise (That last infirmity of noble mind) To scorn delights and live laborious days ; But the fair guerdon when we hope to find, And think to burst out into sudden blaze, Comes the blind Fury... 
