 | Homerus - 1756 - 246 pages
...Laugh'rt thou not, Jove! from thy fuperior throne, When mortals boaft of prowefs not their own ? 20Not thus the lion glories in his might, Nor panther braves...his fpotted foe in fight, Nor thus the boar (thofe terrors of the plain) Man only vaunts his force, and vaunts in vain. But far the vaineft of the boaftful... | |
 | English essays - 1733 - 748 pages
...lL.i^v.19. [throne, Laugh ft thou not, Jove ! from thy fup;rior When msr/d/j boaft of prowcfs not their own? Not thus the lion glories in his might, Nor panther...braves his fpotted foe in fight, Nor thus the boar (thofc terrors of the plain); Man only vaunts his force, and vaunts in vain. Few and evil are cur Days,... | |
 | Homer - Achilles (Greek mythology) - 1760 - 314 pages
...Laugh'ft thou not, Jove ! from thy fuperiour throne, When mortals boaft of prowefs not their own ? 20 Not thus the lion glories in his might, Nor panther braves his fpotted foe in fight, / jr. i I. The fon of Panthus.] The conduct of Homer is admirable, in bringing Euphorbus and Menelaus... | |
 | Homer - 1773 - 234 pages
...return'd. Langh'fl thou not, Jove! from thy fuperior throne, When mortals boaft of prowefs not their own ? Not thus the lion glories in his might, Nor panther...his fpotted foe in fight ; Nor thus the boar, (thofe terrors of the plain) ; Man only vaunts his force, and vaunts in vain. But far the vaineft of the boaftful... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 392 pages
...own ? »e Not thus the lion glories in his might, Nor panther braves his fpotted foe in fight, Nor Nor thus the boar (thofe terrours of the plain) Man...force, and vaunts in vain. But far the vaineft of the boaftfnl kind ^f Thefe fons of Panthus vent their haughty mind. Yet 'twas but late, beneath my conquering... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 384 pages
...Laugh'ft thou not, Jove : from thy fuperior throne, •When mortals boaft of prowefs not their own ? ao Not thus the lion glories in his might, Nor panther braves his fpotted foe in fight, Nor Nor thus the boar (thofe terrours of the plain) Man only vaunts his force, and vaunts in vain. But... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 422 pages
...Laugh'ft thou not, Jove ! from thy fuperior throne, When mortals boaft of prowefs not their own t to Not thus the lion glories in his might, Nor panther braves his (potted foe in fight, , Nor thus the boar (thofe terrours of the plain)" Man only vaunts his force,... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 380 pages
...their own ? 20 Not thus the lion glories in his might, Ngr panther braves his fpotted foe in fight, Nor Nor thus the boar (thofe terrours of the plain) Man...25 Thefe fons of Panthus vent their haughty mind. Yet 'twas but late, beneath my conquering fteel This boafter's brother, Hyperenor, fell ; Againft our... | |
 | Homer - 1791 - 346 pages
...glories in hir might, Nor panther braves his fpotted-foe in fight ; Nor thus the boar (thofe terrors of the plain) Man only vaunts his force, and vaunts in vain. But far the vaiheft of the boaftful kind, 2£ Thefe fons of Pantbvi vent their haughty mind. K 4 " ' .\ -Yet :... | |
 | 1792 - 918 pages
...glories in his might, Nor panther braves his fpetted foe in fight, Nor thus the boar (thofe terrors of the plain) Man only vaunts his force, and vaunts in vain. But far the vaineft of the boaliful kind Thefe fons of Panthus vent thci^ haughty mind. Yet 'twas but late, beneath my conquering... | |
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Nor thus the boar (those terrors of the plain ;) Man only vaunts his force, and vaunts in vain. But far the vainest of the boastful kind These sons of Panthus vent their haughty mind. 
