 I, who these mysterious truths declare, Was once Euphorbus in the Trojan war; My name, and lineage I remember well, And how in fight by Sparta's king I fell. In Argive Juno's fane I late beheld My buckler hung on high, and own'd my former shield. Then,...  The Works of the English Poets: Dryden - Page 141by Samuel Johnson - 1779Full view - About this book
 | John Dryden - Fables - 1713 - 614 pages
...other Forms, and only changes Seats. Ev'n I, who thefe myflerious Truths declare, Was once Eupborbus in the Trojan War ; My Name and Lineage I remember...well, And how in Fight by Sparta's King I fell. In Argwe Juno's Fane I late beheld rgt . , , My Buckler hung on high, and own'd my former Then, Then,... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1760 - 476 pages
...death, as but an idle thing. Why thus affrighted at an empty name, A dream of darknefs, and fictitious flame ? Vain themes of wit, which but in poems pafs,...late beheld My buckler hung on high, and own'd my formef fhield. Then death, fo call'd, is but old matter drefs'd In fome new figure, and a vary'd veft... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 476 pages
...feats. Ev'n I, who thefe my fterious truths declare, Was- once Euphorbus in the Trojan war ; My pame and lineage I remember well, And how in fight by Sparta's...beheld My buckler hung on high, and own'd my former i_ • fhield. Then death, fo call'd, is but old matter drefs'd In fome new figure, and a vary'd veft... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1767 - 398 pages
...Nor dies the fpirit, but new life repeats In other forms, and only changes feats. Ev'n I, who thcfe myfterious truths declare, Was once Euphorbus in the...remember well, And how in fight by Sparta's king I fell. 1 In Argive Juno's fane I late beheld My buckler hung on high, and own'd my former flueld. Then death,... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1767 - 396 pages
...the fpirit, but new life repeats In other fovms, and only changes feats. Ev'n 1, who thefe myllerious truths declare, Was once Euphorbus in the Trojan war...remember well, And how in fight by Sparta's king I fell. J fn Argive Juno's fane I late beheld My buckler. hung on high, and own'd my former ihicld. Then death,... | |
 | Horace - 1767 - 298 pages
...his Doftrine : Ev'n I, who thefe myfterious Truths declare. Was once Eupharbus in the Trojan War j My Name and Lineage I remember well, And how in Fight...King I fell ; In Argive Juno's Fane I late beheld, And knew, as there it hung, my former Shield. Then Death, fo call'd, is but old Matter, drelVd In feme... | |
 | John Dryden - 1771 - 256 pages
...repeats In other forms, and only changes feats. Kv'n I, who thefe myfterious truths declare, V.'as once Euphorbus in the Trojan war ; My name and lineage...well. And how in fight by Sparta's king I fell. In Argtve Juno's fane I late beheld, My buckler hung on high, and own'd my former (Meld. Then, death,... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 362 pages
...other -forms,, and only changes feats. Ev'n I, who thefe myfterious truths declare, Was once Euphorbas in the Trojan war; My name and lineage I remember...beheld .My buckler hung on high, and own'd my former fhield. Then death, fo call'd, is but old matter drefs'd In fome new 'figure, and a vary 'd veft :... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 842 pages
...the fpirit, but new life repeats 1 «her formi, aqd only changes feats. Ev'n I, who thefe myderious truths declare, Was once Euphorbus in the Trojan war ; My name and lineage t remember well, And how in fight by Sparta's king I fell. In Argivc Juno's fate I late beheld My buckler... | |
 | John Dryden - English literature - 1808 - 496 pages
...the spirit, but new life repeats In other forms, and only changes seats. Even I, who these mysterious truths declare, Was once Euphorbus in the Trojan war...Juno's fane I late beheld My buckler hung on high, and owned my formt i shield. Then death, so called, is but old matter dressed In some new figure, and a... | |
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