 | 1798 - 552 ページ
...picture of Gray, in which he paints the venerable figure of one of the 'Welch poets : -. ..." Loofe his beard and hoary hair, '' Stream'd like a meteor to the troubled air." If it happened to rain, he would make l.ii attendants get into the poft-chaife, obfervmg, " that they... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1798 - 130 ページ
...old Conway's foaming ftood, Rob'd in the fable garb of Wo, With haggard eyes the poet ftood ; (Loofe his beard, and hoary hair* Stream'd like a meteor to the troubled air,f) 40 § Snowdon was a name given by the Saxons to that mountainous track which the Welfii themfelves... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1799 - 270 ページ
...quiv'ring lance. I. 2. On a rock, whose haughty brow Frowns o'er old Conway's foaming flood, Rob'd in the sable garb of woe, With haggard eyes the Poet stood ; (Loose his beard, and hoary hair (I) Stream'd,likeameteor(flz,),to the troubled air) [3] (i) Stout Glo'ster stood aghast Gilbert dc... | |
 | Public characters - 1799 - 422 ページ
...were, the piaure of Gray, in which he paints the venerable figure of one of the Welch poets : " Loofe his beard and hoary hair, " Stream'd like a meteor to the troubled air." If it happened to rain, he would make his attendants get into the poflchaife, obferving, " that they... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1800 - 302 ページ
...quiv'ring lance. I. 2. On a rock, whose haughty brow Frowns o'er old Conway's foaming flood, Rob'd in the sable garb of woe, With haggard eyes the Poet stood; (Loose his beard, and hoary hair (I) Stream'd,likeameteorfm^, to the troubled air) [13] (i) Stout Glo'ster stood aghast Gilbert de Clare,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 512 ページ
...hand, and prophet's fire, Struck the deep forrows of ¡us lyre. 4 Hark, how each giant-oak, and defert cave, * Sighs to the torrent's aweful voice beneath ! * O'er thee, oh King! their hundred arms they weave, 4 Revenge on thee in hoarfer murmurs breathe ; * Vocal no more, fincc Cambria's fatal day, 4... | |
 | 1809 - 572 ページ
...rock, whose haughty brow Frowns o'er old Conway's foaming llr,:>e , Rob'd in the sable garb of wo, With haggard eyes the poet stood ; (Loose his beard,...prophet's fire, Struck the deep sorrows of his lyre." It is sufficient to say, that West has done full justice to so noble a subject, and has been animated... | |
 | 1801 - 606 ページ
...pifture of Gray, in which he paints the venerable figure of one oi' the Welch poets : — — " Loofe his beard and hoary hair, " Stream'd like a meteor to the troubled air." be rendered tepid by means of the rays of the fun only 5 it is immediately adjoining to his houfe,... | |
 | 1802 - 314 ページ
...we leave this fubject, we are tempted to obferve, that an admired paflage in « The Bard," " Loofe his beard and hoary hair Stream'd, like a meteor, to the troubled air," has always appeared to us as an attempt, which, having overfhotths fublime, had fallen into the burlefque.... | |
 | British essayists - 1803 - 300 ページ
...— On a rock, whose haughty brow Frowns o'er old Conway's foaming flood, Rob'd in the sable garb.of woe, With haggard eyes the poet stood ; (Loose his...prophet's fire Struck the deep sorrows of his lyre. Let the living muses speak for themselves; I have all the warmth of a friend, but not the presumption... | |
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On a rock, whose haughty brow Frowns o'er old Conway's foaming flood, Robed in the sable garb of woe, With haggard eyes the poet stood ; (Loose his beard and hoary hair, Stream'd like a meteor to the troubled air,) And with a master's hand and prophet's... 
