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" Csefar's fall ; The laft triumvirs, and the wars they move, And Anthony, who loft the world for love. Thefe, -and a thoufand more, the fane adorn ; Their fates were painted ere the men were born, All copied from the heav'ns, and ruling force Of the red... "
The Thebaid of Statius - Page 305
by Publius Papinius Statius - 1767
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The Art of English Poetry Containing: Rules for making verses. A collection ...

Edward Bysshe - 1710 - 620 pages
...the Fane adorn,* Their Fates were painted e'er the Men were born. All copy*d from the Hcav'ns, *nd ruling Force Of the red Star, in his revolving Courfe. The Form of Mars high on a Chariot ftood, (Art. All (heath'd in Arms, and gruffly look'd the God* DyJ. Ptl. & MAT. For thee, fweet Month,...
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Fables Antient and Modern: Translated Into Verse from Homer, Ovid, Boccace ...

John Dryden - 1713 - 614 pages
...The Seer in vain foretelling C<efar\ Fall, The laft Triumvir -s, and the Wars they move, And Antony* who loft the World for Love. Thefe, and a thoufand...flood, All fheath'd in Arms, and gruffly look'd the Go4 ; Two Geotnantick Figures were difplay'd Above his Head, a * Warrior and a Maid, One when Direft,...
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The Complete Art of Poetry: In Six Parts, I. Of the Nature, Use ..., Volume 2

Charles Gildon - 1718 - 490 pages
...Thefe, and a thoufand more tire Fane adorn, Their Fates were painted e'er the Men were born. All c»py'd from the Heav'ns, and ruling Force Of the red Star,...Form of Mars high on a Chariot flood, All fheath'd in Arras, and gruffly look'd the God. CDryd.Pal, & Are. M AS TIFF. Like as a Maftiffe, having at a bay...
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The Miscellaneous Works: Containing All His Original Poems, Tales ..., Volume 3

John Dryden - 1760 - 526 pages
...were painted ere the men were born, All copied from the heav'ns, and ruling force Of the red ftar, in his revolving courfe. The form of Mars high on a chariot ftood, All meath'd in arms, and gruffly look'd the God : Two geomantic figures were difplay'd Above...
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The Thebaid of Statius, Volume 1

Publius Papinius Statius - 1767 - 696 pages
...more the Fane adorn ; Their Fates were painted ere the Men were' born • All copied from theHeav'n*. and ruling Force ' Of the red Star, in his revolving...Courfe. The Form of Mars high on a Chariot flood, All (heath'd in Arms, and gruffly look'd the God • Two Geomantic Figures were difplay'd ' -j Above his...
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The Miscellaneous Works of John Dryden, Esq: Containing All His Original ...

John Dryden - 1767 - 396 pages
...were painted ere the men were born, All copied from the heav'ns, and ruling force Of the red liar, in his revolving courfe. The form of Mars high on...flood, All fheath'd in arms, and gruffly look'd the God : Two gcomantic figures were difplay'd Above his head, a warrior and a maid, One when direft, and...
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The Works of the English Poets: Dryden

Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 352 pages
...were painted ere the men were born, All copied from the heavens, and ruling force Of the red ftar, in his revolving courfe. The form of Mars high on a chariot ftood, All fheath'd in arms, and gruffly look'd the God Two geomantic figures were difplay'd Above...
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The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and ..., Volume 20

English poets - 1790 - 352 pages
...were painted ere the men were born, All copied from the heavens, and ruling force Of the red ftar, in his revolving courfe. The for,m of Mars high on...flood, All fheath'd in arms, and .gruffly look'd the God: Two geomantic figures were difplay'd Above his head, a warrior and a maid; One when direct, and...
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Extracts, Elegant, Instructive, and Entertaining, in Poetry, Volume 1

Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 pages
...fates were painted ere the men were bom, All copied from the heavens, and ruling force Of the red ftar, in his revolving courfe. The form of Mars high on a chariot flood, All mcath'd in arms, and gruffly look'd the God : Two gcomantic figures were difplay'd Above his head,...
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The Canterbury Tales of Chaucer: Completed in a Modern Version ...

Geoffrey Chaucer - 1795 - 322 pages
...were painted ere the men were born ; All copy'd from the heav'ns, and ruling force Of the red ftar, in his revolving courfe. The form of Mars high on a chariot ftood, All fheath'd in arms, and gruffly look'd the god : Two geomantic figures were difplay'd Above...
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