 | John Bell - 1777 - 644 pages
...to meet it when 'tis known. CCXV. Such was the rise of this prodigious fire Which, in mean huildings first obscurely bred} From thence did soon to open...aspire, And straight to palaces and temples spread. CCXVI. The diligence of Trade, and noiscful Gain, And Luxury, more late, asleep were laid : All was... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 pages
...some passages that deserve attention ; »» in the beginning : •Thediligence of trades and noise&l gain And luxury more late asleep were laid ! All was...silent reign No sound the rest of Nature did invade In this deep quiet The expression " All was the night's" is taken from Seneca, who remarks on Virgil's... | |
 | 1801 - 416 pages
...prince, surpris'd at first, no ill could doubt, And wants the pyw'r to meet it when 'lis known. ccxv. Such was the rise of this prodigious fire, Which in...thence did soon to open streets aspire, And straight to palace&and temples spread. 8Cia ccxvr. The diligence of. Trade, and noiseful Gain, And Luxury, more... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...some passages that deserve attention ; as in the beginning : .^' The diligence of trades and noiscful gain / And luxury more late asleep were laid ! All was the night's, and in her silent feign, ' No sound the rest of Nature did invade In this deep quiet The expression " Air was the night's"... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 954 pages
...Shaispeare, The diligence of trade, and noiseful gam, And luxury mort late asleep were laid : AIJ vu the night's, and, in her silent reign, No sound the rest of nature did invade. DryJtn. There is no difference between ipersonasieep, and in an apopleiy, but that the on« Can be... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 382 pages
...His prince, surpris'd at first, no ill could doubt, And wants the power to meet it when 'tis known. Such was the rise of this prodigious fire, Which, in mean buildings tirst obscurely bred, From thence did soon to open streets aspire, And straight to palaces and temples... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 482 pages
...prince, surprised at first, no ill could doubt, And wants the power to meet it when 'tis known : 215. Such was the rise of this prodigious fire, Which in...aspire, And straight to palaces and temples spread. 216. The diligence of trades and noiseful gain, And luxury more late, asleep were laid ; All was the... | |
 | John Dryden, Thomas Park - 1808 - 374 pages
...prince, surpris'd at first, no ill could doubt, And wants the power to meet it when 'tis known. Fuch was the rise of this prodigious fire, ... Which, in mean buildings first obscurely bred, j'rom thence did soon to open streets aspire, And straight to palaces and temples spread. t Transition... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 654 pages
...His prince, surpris'd at first, no ill could doubt, And wants the power to meet it when 'tis known Such was the rise of this prodigious Fire, Which in...silent reign No sound the rest of Nature did invade. In this deep quiet, from what source unknown, Those seeds of Fire their fatal birth disclose ; And... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 476 pages
...fire. There are, however, in this part some passages that deserve attention ; as in the beginning 5 The diligence of trades and noiseful gain, And luxury,...silent reign No sound the rest of Nature did invade 4n this deep quiet— — The expression " All was the Night's" is taken from Seneca, who remarks on... | |
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The diligence of trades and noiseful gain, And luxury more late, asleep were laid : All was the night's ; and in her silent reign No sound the rest of nature did invade. 
