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" Through the thick gloom of some tempestuous night Orion's dog (the year when autumn weighs) And o'er the feebler stars exerts his rays; Terrific glory ! for his burning breath Taints the red air with fevers, plagues, and death . So flam'd his fiery mail. "
The Iliad, tr. by mr. Pope. [With notes partly by W. Broome. Preceded by] An ... - Page 7
by Homerus - 1756
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The Works of Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher, Volume 3

Francis Beaumont - 1750 - 492 pages
...rt ptpei woAA tv -rvftjov JWoTtri figflottrn. Which it thus finely tranflated by Mr. Pope, Terrific Glory ! for his burning breath Taints the red air with fevers, plagues and death. 9 —afist in ant flame equal burn.'} I have ventured to ftrike out the Word equal w weakning the Senfe,...
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The Iliad of Homer, Volume 6

Homer - 1760 - 346 pages
...Orion's dog (the year when Autumn weighs) And o'er the feebler ftars exerts his rays; 40 Terrifick glory! for his burning breath Taints the red air with...fage; He ftrikes his rev'rend head now white with age : He lifts his wither'd arms; obtefts the fkies; 45 He calls his much-lov'd fon with feeble cries ;...
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The Iliad, Volume 25

Homer - 1773 - 234 pages
...night, Orion's dbg, (the year when autumn weighs), And o'er the feebler (Urs exerts his rays ; Terrific glory ! for his burning breath Taints the red air...; He ftrikes his rev'rend head, now white with age ; He lifts his wither'd arms ; obtefls the Ikies : He calls his much-lov'd fon with feeble cries :...
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Extracts from mr. Pope's translation corresponding with The beauties of ...

Homerus, William Holwell - 1776 - 392 pages
...night Orion's dog (the year when autumn weighs) And o'er the feebler ftars exerts his rays ; Terrifick glory ! for his burning breath Taints the red air...; He ftrikes his rev'rend head now white with age : He lifts his wither'd arms ; obtefts the fkies ; He calls his much.lov'd fon with feeble cries ;...
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The Works of the English Poets: Pope's Homer

Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 384 pages
...year when autumn weigh*) And o'er the feebler ftars exerts his ray»;; 451 Terrific glory ! for hi& burning breath Taints the red air with fevers, plagues,...his fiery mail. Then wept the fage ; He ftrikes his reverend head, now white with age : He lifts bis wither'd arms; obtefts the flcies ; 45. He calls his...
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The Works of the English Poets: Pope's Homer. The Iliad -v.37-38 Pope's ...

Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 392 pages
...o'er the feebler (tars exerts his rays; *o Terrific glory I for his burning breathTaints the red aar with fevers, plagues, and death. So flam'd his fiery mail. Then wept the fage ; He ftrikes his rev-erend head, now white with- age-: He lifts his witber'd anm ; obteUs the flcies ; 4$; He calls...
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The Works of the English Poets: Broome and Pitt

Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 430 pages
...As when, emerging from the watery way, Refulgent Sirius lifts his golden ray, He fhines terrific ! for his burning breath Taints the red air with fevers, plagues, and death; Such to the nymph approaching Jafon fliows, Bright author of unutterable woes ; Before her eyes a fwimming...
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The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and ..., Volume 36

Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 422 pages
...Orion's dog (the year when autumn weighs) And o'er the feebler ftars exerts his r.ay.s i. 40 Terrific glory! for his burning breath: Taints the red air with fevers, plagues, and"death.. So flam'd his fiery mail. Then wept the fage ;. He ftrikes his reverend head, now white...
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The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and ..., Volume 49

English poets - 1790 - 380 pages
...Orion's dog (the year when autumn weighs) And o'er the feebler ftars exerts his rays } 40 Terrific glory ! for his burning breath Taints the red air...his fiery mail. Then wept the fage ; He ftrikes his reverend head, now white with age : He lifts his wither'd arms ; obtefts the fkies ; 45 He calls his...
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The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and ..., Volume 44

English poets - 1790 - 326 pages
...As when, emerging from the watery way, Refulgent Sirius lifts his golden ray, He fhines terrific ! for his burning breath Taints the red air with fevers, plagues, and death ; Such to the nymph approaching Jafon fliows, Bright author of unutterable woes ; Before her eyes a...
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