 Inspired repulsed battalions to engage, And taught the doubtful battle where to rage. So when an angel by divine command With rising tempests shakes a guilty land, Such as of late o'er pale Britannia...  Essays on Milton and Addison - Page 289by Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1902 - 315 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Edward Bysshe - English language - 1710 - 620 pages
...Battle, Solditr, War. ' He in the Shock of charging Hofts unmov'd, Amidft Confufion, Honour, and Defpair, Examin'd all the dreadful Scenes of War: In peaceful Thought the Field of Death fumy'd, To fainting Squadrons fent the timely Aid, Infpir'd repuls d Battallions to engage, And taught... | |
 | Great Britain - 1710 - 454 pages
...Soul was provd, That, in the Shock of charging Hofts nnntov d, Amidft Confa/ion, Horror^ and De/pair, Examin'd all the dreadful Scenes of War ^ In peaceful "Thought the Field of Death furvey' d. To fainting Squadrons font the timely Aid, Infpir'd repuls'd Battalions to engage, And taught... | |
 | Charles Gildon - Criticism - 1718 - 490 pages
...lies. Add. GENERAL. He in the Shock of charging Hofts tmmov'd, Amidft Confufion, Horrour, and Defpair, Examin'd all the dreadful Scenes of War : In peaceful Thought the Field of Death furvey'd, To fainting Squadrons feut -the timely Aid, Infpir'd rejiuls'd Batallions to engage, And... | |
 | Robert Shiells - 1753 - 366 pages
...King gave his orders with the utmo'.l calmnefs, tho' no body. was- more expos'd* . y •}• Infpir'd repuls'd battalions to engage, And taught the doubtful battle where to rage. Mr. Addifon's Campaign. Nor flail, unjuft to foreign worth, the Mufe In filence Auftria's valiant chiefs... | |
 | Literature - 1764 - 198 pages
...In peaceful thought the field of death furvey'd, To fainting fquadrons fentthe timely aid, Jnfpir'd repuls'd battalions to engage, And taught the doubtful battle where to rage. The famous fimile of the Angel is known aH Europe over. read read and admired as long as the Englifh... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 368 pages
...In peaceful thought the field of death furvey'd, To fainting fquadrons lent the timely aid, Infpir'd repuls'd battalions to engage, And taught the doubtful battle where to rage. So when an augel by divine command With rifmg tempefts fhakes a guilty land, Such as of late o'er pale Britannia... | |
 | William Belsham - Great Britain - 1798 - 754 pages
...Twas then great Marlborough's mighty soul wasprov'd, That in the shock of charging hosts umnov'd. Amid confusion, horror, and despair, Examin'd all the dreadful...scenes of war; In peaceful thought the field of death survey 'd, Jo fainting squadrons sent die timely aid, The elector of Bavaria, at the bead of a small... | |
 | John Walker - Elocution - 1799 - 438 pages
...clofing eyes — thy form ftiall part, And the laft pang — lhall tear thee from his heart. Infpir'd repuls'd battalions — to engage, And taught the doubtful battle — where to rage. Know, then, thyfelf — prefume not God to fcan ; The proper ftufty of mankind — is man. But befides... | |
 | John Walker - Elocution - 1801 - 424 pages
...tone of voice than that part of the passage which precedes it. EXAMP'LE. Twas then great Marlb"rough's mighty soul was prov'd, That in the shock of charging...despair, : Examin'd all the dreadful scenes of war; ._, In peaceful thought the field of death survey'd, To fainting squadrons sent the timely aid; Inspir'd... | |
 | English essays - 1803 - 410 pages
...image that was still fresh in the mind of every reader I° : 9 By Addison. " "Twas then great Marlbro's mighty soul was prov'd, That, in the shock of charging...timely aid, Inspir'd repuls'd battalions to engage, So when an angel, by divine command, And taught the doubtful battle wjhere to rage. With rising tempests... | |
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