Phoebus replied, and touched my trembling ears: "Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glistering foil Set off to the world, nor in broad rumour lies, But lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes And perfect witness of all-judging Jove;... A System of English Grammar - Page 149by Charles Walker Connon - 1845 - 168 pagesFull view - About this book
| English literature - 1835 - 564 pages
...we shall be told, is " no plant that grows in mortal soil, Nor in the glistering foil Set off to th' world, nor in broad rumour lies, But lives, and spreads...And perfect witness of all-judging Jove — " — as that great poet has described it, whose works are a perpetual invocation before its altar. Shall we... | |
| John Watkins - 1822 - 452 pages
...his Lycidas, " Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glittering foil, Set off to th' world, nor in broad rumour lies, But lives and spreads...all-judging Jove ; As he pronounces lastly on each deed, Of so much fame in heaven expect thy meed." CHAPTER XX. Spanish Proverb. — Lord Byron's Attacks on... | |
| John Watkins - Poets, English - 1822 - 452 pages
...his Lycidas, " Fame ia no plant that grow* on mortal soil, Nor in the glittering foil, Set off to th' world, nor in broad rumour lies, But lives and spreads...all-judging Jove ; As he pronounces lastly on each deed, Of so much fame in heaven expect thy meed." CHAFFER XX. Spanish Proverb. — Lord Byron's Attacks on... | |
| British poets - 1822 - 296 pages
...praise," Phoebus replied, and touch'd my trembling ears : " Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glistering foil Set off to the world, nor in broad rumor lies ; But lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes, And perfect witness of all-judging Jove.... | |
| English literature - 1823 - 734 pages
...their foggy breath, doubt not the advent of due guerdon. Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil; Nor in the glistering foil, Set off to the world : nor in broad rumour lies. Relinquish not our art — lest thine own in anger desert thee. Grant me, too, one request at this... | |
| John Pierpont - Recitations - 1823 - 492 pages
...praise," Phoebus replied, and touched my trembling ears ; " Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glistering foil, Set off to the world, nor in broad rumour lies : Br.t lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes, And perfect witness of all-judging Jove ; As he... | |
| John Milton - 1824 - 428 pages
...et admonuit. Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glist'ring foil Set off to th' world, nor in broad rumour lies, But lives and spreads...all-judging Jove ; As he pronounces lastly on each deed, Of so much fame in heav'n expect thy meed. O fountain Arethuse, and thou honour'd flood, Smooth-sliding... | |
| British anthology - 1824 - 460 pages
...praise,' Phoebus replied, and touch'd my trembling ears ; ' Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glistering foil, Set off to the world,...spreads aloft by those pure eyes, And perfect witness of all -jndging Jove : As he pronounces lastly on each deed, Of so much fame in heaven expect thy meed.'... | |
| William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1824 - 1062 pages
...grows in mortal soil, Nor in the glist'ring foil Set off to th' world, nor in broad rumour lies, Bat or damp, Or ghastly furies' apparition. I purs'd it...reck'ning made, Till now that this extremity compell'd: Of so much fame in Heav'n expect thy meed. O fountain Arethuse, and thou honour'd flood, Smooth sliding... | |
| Edward Phillips - English poetry - 1824 - 310 pages
..., » Phoebus replied, and touch'd my trembling ears, « Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glistering foil Set off to the world, nor in broad rumour l1es, — But lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes, And perfect witness of all-judging Jove :... | |
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