Methinks I see, in my mind, a noble and puissant nation rousing herself, like a strong man after sleep, and shaking her invincible locks: methinks I see her as an eagle muing her mighty youth, and kindling her undazzled eyes at the full midday beam... The Life of John Milton - Page 254by Charles Symmons - 1810 - 646 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1823 - 736 pages
...13fi, 137. " Methinks, I sec in my mind, a noble and puissant nation, rousing herself like a strong man after sleep, and shaking her invincible locks : methinks, I see her as an eagle renewing her mighty youth, and kindling her undazzled eyes at the full mid-day beam ; purging and unsealing... | |
| 1824 - 408 pages
...latter ages. Methinks I see in my mind a noble and puissant nation rousing herself like a strong man after sleep, and shaking her invincible locks : methinks I see her as an eagle mewing her mighty youth, and kindling her undazzled eyes at the full mid-day beam ; purging and unsealing... | |
| George Walker - 1825 - 668 pages
...nation, rousing herself like a strong man after sleep, and shaking her invincible locks : methiuks I see her as an eagle, muing her mighty youth, and...the full mid-day beam ; purging and unsealing her long-abused sight at the fountain itself of heavenly radiance ; while the whole noise of timorous and... | |
| Charles Butler - 1825 - 264 pages
...liberty of the press, — " as " an eagle moving in his mighty youth, began to " kindle an undazzled eye at the full mid-day " beam, purging and unsealing her long abused " sight at the fountain of heavenly radiance." — Prom this aera therefore the renovation of letters must be dated : It was... | |
| 1824 - 408 pages
...latter ages. Methinks I see in my mind a noble and puissant nation rousing herself like a strong man after sleep, and shaking her invincible locks : methinks I see her as an eagle mewing her mighty Eouth, and kindling her undazzled eyes at the full mid-day earn ; purging and unsealing... | |
| 1819 - 606 pages
...AMERICA. * " Methinks I see in my mind a noble and puissant nation, rousing herself, like a strong man after sleep, and shaking her invincible locks : methinks I see her as an eagle, mewing her mighty youth, and kindling her endazzled eyes at the full mid-day beam." MILTON on the Liberty... | |
| 1827 - 684 pages
...latter ages. Methinks I see in my mind a noble and puissant nation rousing herself like a strong man after sleep and shaking her invincible locks ; methinks I see her as an eagle, musing her mighty youth, and kindling her dazzled eyes at the full mid-day beam, purging and unsealing... | |
| William Hone - 1832 - 874 pages
...strong man after sleep, and shaking her invincible locks : methinks I see her like an eagle mewing left hand a red pink, as an emblem of summer. Her...vesture was once fashionable in the highest degree. long-abused sight at the fountain itself of heavenly radiance ; while the whole noise of timorous and... | |
| Joseph Ivimey - 1833 - 320 pages
...a strong man after sleep, and shaking her invincible locks : methinks I see her as an eagle mewing her mighty youth, and kindling her undazzled eyes...and unsealing her long. abused sight at the fountain ilself of heavenly radiance ; while the whole noise of timorous and flocking birds, with those also... | |
| William Carpenter - 1833 - 270 pages
...— Milton. Methinks I see in my mind a noble and puissant nation rousing herself like a strong man after sleep, and shaking her invincible locks; methinks I see her as an eagle renewing, her mighty youth, and kindling her endazzled eyes at the full mid-day beam, purging and unsealing... | |
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