 On Mincio's banks, in Caesar's bounteous reign, If Tityrus found the golden age again, Must sleepy bards the flattering dream prolong, Mechanic echoes of the Mantuan song ? From Truth and Nature shall we widely stray, Where Virgil, not where fancy, leads...  The London Quarterly Review - Page 2821811Full view - About this book
 | 1835 - 932 pages
...упь found the golden age again, Must sleepy bards the fiatt'iing dreams prolong, Mechanic echoe» of the Mantuan song? From Truth and Nature shall we...widely stray Where Virgil, not where Fancy, leads (he way ? Ves, thus the Muses siug of happy swains, Because the Muses never knew their pains. • *... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 456 pages
...golden age again, Must sleepy bardt the flattering dream prolong. Mechanic. echoet of the Mantuan song f From truth and nature shall we widely stray, Where Virgil, not where fancy leads the way f " LETTER 430. TO SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS. " March 4. 1783. " SIR, — I have sent you back Mr. Crabbe's... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 590 pages
...reign, If Tityrus found the golden age ncain, Must sleepy bards the flattering dream prolong, Mechanick echoes of the Mantuan song? From truth and nature shall we widely stray, Where yirgit, not -where fancy, leadi the wag}" Here we find Johnson's poetical and critical powers nndiminished.... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1838 - 356 pages
...reign, If Tityrus found the golden age again, Must sleepy bards the flattering dream prolong, Mechanick echoes of the Mantuan song ? From Truth and Nature...widely stray, Where Virgil, not where Fancy leads tlie wai, f " Here," says Boswell, " we find Dr. Johnson's poetical and critical powers undiminished.... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1840 - 360 pages
...Caesar's bounteous reign, If Tityrus found the Golden Age again, Must sleepy bards the flattering dream prolong, Mechanic echoes of the Mantuan song ? From...stray, Where Virgil, not where Fancy, leads the way ?(i) one had more than he could tell what to do with. Love, indeed, might occasion (tome rivalships... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1840 - 346 pages
...age again, Must sleepy bards the flattering dream prolong, Mcchaiiidc echoes of the Mantuan song 9 From Truth and Nature shall we widely stray, Where Virgil, not where Fancy leads the war, t " Here," says Boswell, " we find Dr. Johnson'* poetical and critical powers undiminished. I... | |
 | James Boswell - 1843 - 588 pages
...aft attain, Must sleepy bards the flattering dream prolong. Mechanic!* echoes of the Mantuan sons? From truth and nature shall we widely stray, Where Virgil, not where fancy, leads the itay?n Here we find Johnson's poetical and critical powers uiiiliMiim-ln'cl. I must, however, observe,... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1845 - 900 pages
...Caesar's bounteous reign, If Tityrus found the golden age again, Must sleepy bards the flattering dream prolong, Mechanic echoes of the Mantuan song? From...happy swains, Because the muses never knew their pains : They boast their peasants' pipes : but peasants now Resign their pipes, and plod behind the plough... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1847 - 618 pages
...Cœsar's bounteous reign, If Tityrus found the Golden Age again, Must sleepy bards the flattering dream prolong, Mechanic echoes of the Mantuan song? From...happy swains, Because the Muses never knew their pains : They boast their peasants' pipes; but peasants now Resign their pipes and plod behind the plough... | |
 | James Boswell - 1851 - 322 pages
...Ccesars bounteous reign, If Tityrus found the golden age again, Must sleepy bards the flattering dream prolong , Mechanic echoes of the Mantuan song ? ....stray, Where Virgil, not where Fancy, leads the way /" Here we find Johnson's poetical and critical powers undiminished. I must, however, observe, that... | |
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