 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 890 pages
...thin-fpun life. But not the praife, Plutbus repiy'd, and touch'd my trembling ears; VOL. III. M FarFame is no plant that grows on mortal foil, Nor in the gliftering foil Set off to th' world, nor in broad rumor lies, lc But lives and fpreads aloft by thofe pure eyes, And perfcft witnefs of all-judging Jove... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 334 pages
...the praife, Phcebus reply' d, and touch'd my trembling ears ; VOL. III. MF 1ti MILTON'S POEMS. Fame is no plant that grows on mortal foil, Nor in the gliftering foil Set joff to th' world, nor in broad rumor lies, S* But lives and fpreads aloft by thofe pure eyes, And... | |
 | John Scott, John Hoole - 1785 - 492 pages
...applaufe as thej^ar, and the obtainment of it as a guerdon. There is a difficulty in thefe lines : Fame is no plant that grows on mortal foil, Nor in the gliftering foil, Set off to the world. It feems doubtful whether the metaphor of a plant in the firft line is continued to the... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 342 pages
...praife, Phoebus reply'd, and touch'd my trembling ears; VoL. XII. M Fame I 162 MILTON'S POEMS. F.ime is no plant that grows on mortal foil, Nor in the gliftering foil Set off to th' world, nor in broad rumor lies, So But lives and fpreads aloft by thofe pure eyes, And perfeft witnefs of all-judging Jove;... | |
 | 1793 - 376 pages
...flits the thin fpun life. But not the praife, Phoebus repli'd, and touch'd my trembling ears; Fame is no plant that grows on mortal foil, Nor in the...foil Set off to th' world, nor in broad rumour lies, 80 But lives and fpreds aloft by thofe pure eyes, And perfet witnes of all-judging Jove ; As he pronounces... | |
 | Joseph Ritson - 1793 - 388 pages
...flits the thin fpun life. But not the praife, Phoebus repli'd, and touch'd my trembling ears ; Fame is no plant that grows on mortal foil, Nor in the...foil Set off to th' world, nor in broad rumour lies, 80 But lives and fpreds aloft by thofe pure eyes, And perfet witnes of all-judging Jove ; As he pronounces... | |
 | John Milton - 1851 - 508 pages
...flits the thin (pun life. But not the praife, Phoebus repli'd, and touch'd my trembling ears ; Fame is no plant that grows on mortal foil, Nor in the gliftering foil Set off to th'world, nor in broad rumour lies, 80 But lives and fpreds aloft by thofe pure eyes, And perfet witnes... | |
 | Cyclopaedia, Henry Gardiner Adams - 1854 - 762 pages
...Sadccille. Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise (That last infirmity of noble minds) To scorn delights, and live laborious days. Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glittering foil, Set off to the world, nor in broad rumour lies. Wilton. For... | |
 | Harriet Martineau - 1877 - 534 pages
...FAME. " Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise (That last infirmity of noble mind) To scorn delights and live laborious days. Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, NorMn the glistening foil Set off to the world, nor in broad rumour lies." MILTON. " The... | |
 | Harriet Martineau - 1877 - 618 pages
...FAME. " Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise (That lost infirmity of noble mind) To scorn delights and live laborious days. Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glistening foil Set off to the world, nor in broad rumour lies." MILTON. "... | |
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Phoebus repli'd, and touch'd my trembling ears; Fame is no plant that grows on mortal foil, Nor in the gliftering foil Set off to th... 
