 Whose strong embrace holds heaven, and earth, and main: Strive all, of mortal, and immortal birth, To drag, by this, the Thunderer down to earth. Ye strive in vain! If I but stretch this hand, I heave the gods, the ocean, and the land; I fix the chain...  Essay on the Principles of Translation - Page 80by Lord Alexander Fraser Tytler Woodhouselee - 1797 - 416 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Edmund Waller - English poetry - 1744 - 496 pages
...above, • Join all, and try tV omnipotence of Jove : Let down our golden everlafiing chain, Whofeftrong embrace holds heav'n, and earth, and main : Strive...of mortal and immortal birth, To drag by this the Thund'rer doicn to earth. Ye ftrwc in vain ! If I but ftretch this hand 1 heave the Gods, the ocean,... | |
 | Homerus - 1756 - 254 pages
...dire abodes; And know, th ' almighty is the God of Gods. League all your forces then, ye pow'rs above, Join all, and try th' omnipotence of Jove : Let down our golden, everlafting chain, 25 Whofe llrong embrace holds heav'n, and earth, and main: Tan Tartarus iffe Sis patet in pratefs tantum,... | |
 | English literature - 1760 - 754 pages
...Diodorn« recordi - * Let down onr gulden, everlaflmg chain, Whole ftrnijg embrace holds hcav'n, and caul), and main: Strive all, of mortal and immortal birth. To drag, by thi«, the thrjnd'rer down to earth: Yc ftr.ve in vain ! If 1 but ftretch this hand, 1 heave the gnds,... | |
 | John Milton - 1763 - 670 pages
...then, ye Pow'rs above, Join all, and try th' omnipotence of Jove : Let down oar golden, cverlafting chain, Whofe ftrong embrace holds heav'n, and earth and main : Strive all of mortal or immortal birth, To drag by this the Thund'rer down to earth : Ye ftrive in vain ! If I but ftretch... | |
 | Samuel Boyse - Mythology, Classical - 1771 - 406 pages
...dire abodes ; And know th' Almighty is the God of Gods. League all your forces then, ye pow'rs above, Join all, and try th' omnipotence of Jove : Let down...of mortal and immortal birth, To drag by this the thund'rer down to earth : Ye ftrive in vain ? If I but ftretch this hand, I heave the Gods, the ocean,... | |
 | 1772 - 412 pages
...Daftyli Idtei were F ff born * Let down our golden, sverla fling chain, Whofe Jlrong embrace holdt heav'n, and earth, and main : Strive all, of mortal and immortal birth, To drag, by this, the Thund'rer down t» earth : Ye Jirive in vain ! If I but ftretck this hand, I heave the gods, tin ocean,... | |
 | Homerus, William Holwell - 1776 - 392 pages
...omnipotence • of Jove: .; n.nq ..uiiT Let down our golden everlafting, chain, .- . ,,'} j, y/ Whofe ftrqng embrace holds heav'n, .and. earth, and: main : Strive all, of mortal and immortal birth, . ?•': a* .ino J To drag, ;by this, the thund'rer down to earth i:vi.j.| ,a'O Ye ftrive in yain !... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 462 pages
...Jovei let down our golden cverlafting chain, zWhofe ftrong embrace holds heaven, and eartii, and main i Strive all, of mortal and immortal birth, To drag, by this, the Thunderer down to earth i Ye ftrive in vain ! If I but ftretch this hand, I heave .the Gods, the ocean, and the land; 30 I... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 408 pages
...abodes ; And know, th' Almighty is the God of Gods. League League all your forces then, ye Powers above, Join all, and try th' omnipotence of Jove: Let down our golden everlafting chain, tf Whofe ftrong embrace holds heaven, and earth, and' main : Strive all, of mortal and immortal birth,... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1789 - 416 pages
...Your ftrength unite, againfl the might of Jove. Let down our golden everlafting chain, Whole ftreug embrace holds heav'n, and earth, and main. Strive,...of mortal and immortal birth, To drag by this the thimd'rer down to earth. — "Ye ftrive in v.in. If I but Ilretch tliis hand, I heave the gods, the... | |
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