 | 1905 - 606 pages
...may feel 1 ... like some watcher of the skies When a new planet swims into his ken ; Or like stout Cortez when with eagle eyes He stared at the Pacific — and all his men Look'd at each other with a mild surmise — Silent, upon a peak in Darien.' AKT. IX.— TYPHOONS... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - American poetry - 1832 - 1022 pages
...many western islands have 1 been Which bards in fealty to Apollo hold. Oft of one wide expanse had 1 been told That deep-browed Homer ruled as his demesne...his men Looked at each other with a wild surmise, — Silent, upon a peak in Darieu. JOHN KEBLE. WHERE IS THY FAVORED HAUNT? WHERE is thy favored haunt,... | |
 | Historical account - Discoveries in geography - 1836 - 510 pages
...vicinity of New Guinea to the neighbourhood of Tierra del Fuego, under the Or like stout Cortex, when with eagle eyes He stared at the Pacific, and all his men Looked at each other with a wild surmise, Silent, upon a peak in Darien." name Of TERRA AUSTRALIS NONDUM COGNITA. Of the innumerable clusters... | |
 | ACCOUNT. - Discoveries in geography - 1837 - 392 pages
...the sides When a new planet swims into his ken, "r like stout Cortez, when with eagle eyes Jle stared at the Pacific, and all his men Looked at each other with a wild surmise, bitom, upon a peak in Darien." cliffs of New Albion, in 48° north latitude, to Cape Pilaros on Tierra... | |
 | Caricatures and cartoons - 1889 - 324 pages
...COKTEZ," SILAS WEGO said, when I told him of the adventure — " —When with eagle eyee He stared at the Pacific, and all his men Looked at each other with a wild surmise — Silent, upon a peak in Darien." I say "Yes," tho', to tell the truth, I was not thinking of COBTEZ... | |
 | Homer - Trojan War - 1843 - 370 pages
...I THEN FELT I LIKE SOME WATCHER OF THE SKIES, WHEN A NEW PLANET SWIMS INTO HIS KEN ; OR LIKE STOUT CORTEZ, WHEN WITH EAGLE EYES HE STARED AT THE PACIFIC — AND ALL HIS MEN LOOK'D AT EACH OTHER WITH A WILD SURMISE — SILENT, UPON A PEAK IK DARIEN." Keats. ILIADS... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1844 - 738 pages
...Chapman's Homer.] Much have I travelled in the realms of gold, And many goodly states and kingdom« ch well-known scene, Think what is now, and — Silent, upon a peak in Darien. [The Human Seasons.] Four seasons fill the measure of the year ;... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 pages
...skies When a new planet swims into his ken ; Or like stout Cortez, when with eagle eyea lie stared t thee. He heard of thy fame in war ; he heard of foes dispersed ; he heard — Silent, upon a peak iu Darien. [The Human Seasons.] Four seasons fill the measure of the year ;... | |
 | William Howitt - Literary landmarks - 1847 - 524 pages
...told, That deep-browed Homer ruled as his demesne ; Yet I did never breathe its pure serene Till 1 heard Chapman speak out loud and bold. Then felt I...the Pacific— and all his men Looked at each other in a wild surprise, Silent, upon a peak in Darien." The two poets became speedily familiar and almost... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1848 - 602 pages
...been, Which bards in fealty to Apollo hold. Oft of one wide expanse had I been told, Which deep brow'd Homer ruled as his demesne; Yet did I never breathe...at the Pacific — and all his men Looked at each oilier with a wild surmise, Silent, upon a peak in Darien." We had intended to mark such lines and... | |
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That deep-browed Homer ruled as his demesne : Yet did I never breathe its pure serene Till I heard Chapman speak out loud and bold: Then felt I like some watcher of the skies When a new planet swims into his ken ; Or like stout Cortez when with eagle... 
