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" He is taller, by almost the breadth of my nail, than any of his court ; which alone is enough to strike an awe into the beholders. "
Macaulay's Essays on Milton and Addison - Page 88
by Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1893 - 207 pages
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A voyage to Lilliput

Jonathan Swift - 1726 - 342 pages
...{hey alighted, and came near his PerFerfori, which I am now going to defcribe. He is taller by almoft the breadth of my Nail, than any of his Court, which alone is enough to flrike an Awe into the Beholders. His Features are ftrong and mafculine, with an Auftrian Lip and arched...
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Travels Into Several Remote Nations of the World: In Four Parts. By Lemuel ...

Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 386 pages
...Horfe, they alighted, came near his Perfon, which I am now going to defcribe. He is taller by almoft. the Breadth of my Nail, than any of his Court, which alone is enough to ftrike an Awe into the Beholders. His Features are ftrong and Mafcu)ine, with an Atifrian Lip and arched...
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The Works of Jonathan Swift, Volume 3

Jonathan Swift - 1743 - 430 pages
...they alighted, and came near his Perfon ; which I am now going to defcribe. He 13 taller by almoft the Breadth of my Nail, than any of his Court; which alone is enough to ftrike an Awe into the Beholders. * His Features are ftrong and mafculine, with an Jluftrian Lip, and...
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The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift ...

Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 416 pages
...horfe, they alighted, and came near his perfon, which I am now going to defcribe. He is taller by almoft the breadth of my nail than any of his court, which alone is enough to ftrike an awe into the beholders. His features are ftrong and mafculine, with an Auftrian lip, an arched...
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The Works ...: With the Author's Life and Character, Notes [etc ..., Volume 4

Jonathan Swift - English literature - 1761 - 412 pages
...horfe, they alighted, and came near his perfon, which I am noy going to defcribe. He is taller by almoil the breadth of my nail, than any of his court, which alone is enough to ftrike an awe into the beholders. His features are (trong and mafculine, with an Auftfian lip and arched...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose, Selected ...

Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1797 - 516 pages
...they alighted, and сяте near his perfon, which I am now going to defcribe. He is taller, by almoft the breadth of my nail, than any of his court, which alone is enough to itrike an awe into the beholders. His features are ilrong and mafculine, with an Aulrrian lip and arched...
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The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's ..., Volume 6

Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 392 pages
...horse, they alighted, and came near his person, which I am now going to describe. He is taller by almost the breadth of my nail, than any of his court; which...alone is enough to strike an awe into the beholders. His features are strong and masculine, with an Austrian lip and arched nose, his complexion olive,...
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The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal, Volume 78

1843 - 586 pages
...of the happiest touches in his. Voyage to Lilliput from Addison's verses. Let our readers judge. ' The Emperor,' says Gulliver, ' is taller by about...Gulliver's travels appeared, Addison wrote these lines: — ' Jamqne acies inter medias sese arduns infert Pygmeadum ductor, qni, majestate verendus, Incessuqne...
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The works of ... Joseph Addison, collected by mr. Tickell, Volume 6

Joseph Addison - 1804 - 470 pages
...telis : Donee turma duas composta excurrat in alas, Ordinibusque frequens, et marte instructa perito. Jamque acies inter medias sese arduus infert Pygmeadum...reliquos supereminet omnes Mole gigantea, mediamque assurgit in ulnam. Torvior aspectu (hostilis nam insculpserat unguis Ore cicatrices) vultuque ostentat...
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The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison, Volume 1

Joseph Addison - English literature - 1811 - 532 pages
...telis : Donec turma duas composta excurrat in alas, Ordinibusque frequens, et marte instructa perito. Jamque acies inter medias sese arduus infert Pygmeadum...reliquos supereminet omnes Mole gigantea, mediamque assurgit in ulnam. Torvior aspectu (hostilis nam insculpserat unguis Ore cicatrices) vultuque ostentat...
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