 Inspired repulsed battalions to engage, And taught the doubtful battle where to rage. So when an angel by divine command With rising tempests shakes a guilty land, Such as of late o'er pale Britannia past, Calm and serene he drives the furious blast ;...  Outlines of English and American Literature - 207 psl.autoriai: William Joseph Long - 1917 - 557 psl.Visos knygos peržiūra - Apie šią knygą
 | Anthony Blackwall - 1737 - 298 psl.
...(Such as of late o'er pale Eritannia paft) Calm and ferene he drives the furious Blaft ; And, pleas'd th 'Almighty's Orders to perform, Rides in the Whirlwind, and directs the [Storm *. Comparifons mightily ftrengthen and beautify a Difcourfe ; for fome ; '' * Mr. Addifbn on the Duke... | |
 | Theophilus Cibber - 1753 - 406 psl.
...Such as oflate, o'er pale Britannia paid, Calm and ferene, he drives the furious blaft, And, pieas'd th' Almighty's orders to perform-, Rides in the whirlwind, and directs the ftorm. That this letter could not be written by Mr. Addifon, there is all the evidence the nature of... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1765 - 378 psl.
...Such as of late o'er pale Britannia pad, Calm and ferene he drives the furious blaft; And, pleas'd th' Almighty's orders to perform, Rides in the whirlwind, and directs the ftorm. But fee the haughty hou fhold-troops advance! The dread of Europe, and the pride of France.... | |
 | Sir Richard Steele, Joseph Addison - 1774 - 346 psl.
...Such as of late o'er pale Britannia pad, Calm and ferene he drives the furious blafl ; And, pleas'd th' Almighty's orders to perform, Rides in the whirlwind, and directs the florin. The whole Poem is fo exquifitely noble and poeticf that I think it an honour to our nation... | |
 | Joseph Priestley - 1777 - 348 psl.
...(Such as of late o'er pdc Britannia paft) Calm and ferene he guicV. the furious blaft; And, plcafeil th' Almighty's orders to perform, Rides in the whirlwind, and directs the ftorm. The light which this fimile throws upon the principal object in the poem, can only arife from... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1778 - 240 psl.
...as of late o'er pale Britannia paft, Calm and ferene he drives the furious Mafl, . 190 And, pleas'd th' Almighty's orders to perform, Rides in the whirlwind and directs the florm. But fee ! the haughty Houfehold-troops advance, The dread of Europe, and the pride of France:... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 368 psl.
...guilty land, Such as of late o'er pale Britannia paft, Calm and /erene he drives the furious blaft ; And, pleased th' Almighty's orders to perform, Rides in the whirlwind, and direfts the ftorm. But fee the haughty houfliold- troops advance ! The dread of Europe, -and the pride.... | |
 | William Belsham - 1798 - 754 psl.
...the month of DeInspir'd repuls'd battalions to engage And taught thd doubtful battle whereto rage. So, when an angel, by divine command, With rising tempests shakes a guilty land, Such as of Lite o'er pale Britannia past,' CaJm and serene, he drives the furious 'blast; And, pleas' d th' Almighty's... | |
 | John Walker - 1801 - 424 psl.
...variety, be placed at several other intervals. EXAMPLES. 'Tis hard to say— if greater want of skill. So when an angel — by divine command, With rising tempests — shakes a guilty land. Then from his closing eyes — thy form shall part, And the last pang— shall tear thee from his heart.... | |
 | 1802 - 440 psl.
...and lays all his trophies at the feet of Washington. How applicable to our hero are thtselines — " So when an angel by divine command " With rising tempests...land, " Such as of late o'er pale Britannia past, u Calm mid serene lie drives the furious blast } '* A,nd pleas'd.tbe Almighty's orders to perform,... | |
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