| Virgil - 1830 - 370 Seiten
...the promised shores of Italy, Or Tiber's flood, what flood so'er it be.' 110 Scarce had he finish'd, when, with speckled pride, A serpent from the tomb began to glide : His hugy bulk on sev'n high volumes roll'd ; Blue was his breadth of back, but streak'd with scaly gold: Thus riding... | |
| George Clarke (F.S.A.) - 1832 - 390 Seiten
...attributed to serpents, is only describing a scene which he may often have witnessed: — " Scarce had he finished, when with speckled pride, A serpent from the tomb began to glide ; His hugy bulk en seven high volumes rolled ; Blue was his breadth of back, but streaked with scaly gold : Thus, riding... | |
| Virgil - 1834 - 348 Seiten
...the promised shores of Italy, Or Tiber's flood, what flood soe'er it be." 110 Scarce had he finish'd, when, with speckled pride, A serpent from the tomb began to glide : His hugy bulk on sev'n high volumes roll'd; • Blue was his breadth of back, but streak'd with scaly gold: Thus riding... | |
| John Dryden, John Mitford - 1836 - 488 Seiten
...reach the promisM shores of Italy, Or Tyber's flood, what flood soe'er it be." Scarce had he fimshM, when, with speckled pride, A serpent from the tomb began to glide His hugy bulk on sev'n high volumes roll'd ! Blue was his breadth of back, but streak'd withr scaly gold : Thus riding... | |
| Mrs. Loudon (Jane) - 1850 - 630 Seiten
...the Trojan hero sacrificed to his father's ghost, a serpent of this kind made his appearance, - and from the tomb began to glide His hugy bulk on seven high volumes vo 1 I'd ; Blue was his breadth of back, and streak'd with scaly gold, Thus riding on his curls he... | |
| John Dryden - 1852 - 378 Seiten
...tempest force their way; "Tis fate diverts our course; and fate we must obey. Scarce had he finish' d, when, with speckled pride, A serpent from the tomb began to glide ; His hugy bulk on sev'n high volumes roll'd; Blue was his breadth of back, but streak'd with scaly gold: Thus, riding... | |
| Edward MacDermott - 1854 - 236 Seiten
...coolness. Virgil thus refers to a scene which he, no doubt, frequently witnessed : — " Scarce had he finished when, with speckled pride, A serpent from the tomb began to glide. ****** Betwixt the rising altars and around^ The rolling monster shot along the ground. With harmless... | |
| Virgil - 1877 - 528 Seiten
...reach the promised shores of Italy, Or Tiber's flood — what flood soe'er it be." 1 10 Scarce had he finished, when, with speckled pride, A serpent from...gold : Thus riding on his curls, he seemed to pass 115 A rolling fire along, and singe the grass. More various colours through his body run, Than Iris... | |
| Levi W. Yaggy - 1881 - 984 Seiten
...attributed to serpents, is only describing a scene which he may often have witnessed : Scarce had he finished, when with speckled pride, A serpent from...streaked with scaly gold; Thus, riding on his curls, ho seemed to pass A rolling fire along, and singe the grass. More various colors through his body run,... | |
| Virgil - 1886 - 336 Seiten
...Should reach the promised shores of Italy, Or Tiber's flood, what flood soe'er it be." Searee had he finished, when, with speckled pride, A serpent from...rolled, Blue was his breadth of back, but streaked with sealy gold. Thus riding on his curls, he seemed to pass Л rolling tire along and singe the grass ;... | |
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