All side in parties, and begin th' attack ; Fans clap, silks rustle, and tough whalebones crack ; Heroes' and heroines' shouts confusedly rise, And bass and treble voices strike the skies. No common weapons in their hands are found, Like gods they fight,... Miscellaneous Poems and Translations - Page 330edited by - 1712 - 376 pagesFull view - About this book
| Alexander Pope - 1715 - 76 pages
...ruffle, and tough Whalebones craqk, Heroes and Heroins Shouts confus'dly rife, tAnd bafe, and-treble Voices ftrike the Skies. No common Weapons in their...found. Like Gods they fight, nor 'dread a mortal Wound. . * So/whcfl'boM Homer fnakes the Gods engage, And heav'nly Breafts with human Paffions rage ; 'Gainfl... | |
| Alexander Pope - Criticism - 1717 - 468 pages
...begin th' attack ; Fans clap, filks rufsle, and tough whalebones crack ; Heroes and Heroins fhouts confus'dly rife, And bafe, and treble voices ftrike...makes the Gods engage, And heav'nly breafts with human paflions rage ; 'Gainft PaUas, Mars ; Latona, Hermes arms ; And all Olympus rings with loud alarms... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1751 - 236 pages
...crack ; Heroes and Heroines fhouts confus'dly rife, 41 And bafe, and treble voices ftrike the fkies. No common weapons in their hands are found, Like Gods...makes the Gods engage, And heav'nly breafts with human paffions rage ; 'Gainft VER. 45. So when bold Homer] Homer, II. xx. P. VARIATIONS. VER. 37. To arms,... | |
| Alexander Pope - English literature - 1751 - 240 pages
...crack } Heroes and Heroines fhouts confus'dly rife, 41 And bafe, and treble voices ftrike the flues. No common weapons in their hands are found, Like Gods...when bold Homer makes the Gods engage, And heav'nly breath with human paffions rage ; 'Gainfl VER. 45. So vuBtntolJHetner] Homer, II. xx. P. VARIATIONS.... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1752 - 398 pages
...crack; Heroes' and Heroines' fhouts confus'dly rife, 4 1 And bafe and treble voices ftrike the fkies. No common weapons in their hands are found, Like Gods...makes the Gods engage, And heav'nly breafts with human paffions rage : 'Gainft Pallas, Mars ; Latona, Hermes arms ; 47 And all Olympus rings with loud alarms... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1754 - 264 pages
...crack ; Heroes' and Heroines' fhouts confus'dly rife, 41 And bafe and treble voices ftrike the flues. No common weapons in their hands are found, Like Gods...mortal wound. So when bold Homer makes the Gods engage, 45 And heav'nly breafts with human paffions rage : 'Gair;ft Pallas, Mars ; Latona, Hermes arms ,And... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1757 - 280 pages
...crack ; Heroes' and Heroines' fhouts confus'dly rife, 41 And bafe and treble voices ftrike the fkies. No common weapons in their hands are found, Like Gods they fight, nor dread a mortal wound. IMITATIONS. VE R . 3 5 . Soffdethe Davit,] It is a. verfe frequently repeated in Homer after any fpeech,... | |
| Alexander Pope - English literature - 1760 - 314 pages
...crack ; Heroes' and Heroines' fhouts confus'dly rife, 41 And bafe and treble voices ftrike the fkies. No common weapons in their hands are found, Like Gods...mortal wound. So when bold Homer makes the Gods engage, 45 And heav'nly breafts with human paflions rage ; 'Gainft Pallas, Mars ; Latona, Hermes arms ; And... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1767 - 294 pages
...and Heroines fhouts confus'dly rife, And bafe and treble voices ftrike the fkies, No common weapon in their hands are found ; Like Gods they fight, nor...makes the Gods engage, And heav'nly breafts with human paflions rage ; 'Gainft Pallas, Mars ; Latona, Hermes arms ; And all Olympus rings with loud alarms... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1770 - 378 pages
...and Heroines fhouts confus'dly rife, 41 And bafs and treble voices flrike the flues. No common weapon in their hands are found, Like Gods they fight, nor...mortal wound. So when bold Homer makes the Gods engage, 45 And heav'nly breafts with human paffions rage ; 'Gainft Pallas, Mars ; Latona, Hermes arms ; And... | |
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