We know that they never drove a field, and that they had no flocks to batten; and though it be allowed that the representation may be allegorical, the true meaning is so uncertain and remote, that it is never sought because it cannot be known when it... Lives of English poets - Page 154by Samuel Johnson - 1801Full view - About this book
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 302 pages
...We drove a field, and both together heard What time the grey fly winds her futtry horn, . Batt'ning our flocks with the frefh dews of night. We know that...remote, that it is never fought, becaufe it can.not be-known when it is found. Among the flocks, and copfes, and flowers, appear the heathen deities; Jove... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 494 pages
...labours, and the partner of his difcoveries ; but what image of tendernefs can be excited by thefe lines ? We drove a field, and both together heard What time...reprefentation may be allegorical, the true meaning is fb uncertain and remote, that it is never fought, becaufe it cannot be known when it is found. Among... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 498 pages
...together heard What time the grey fly winds her fultry horn, Battening our flocks with the frefhdews of night. We know that they never drove a field, and...fought, becaufe it cannot be known when it is found. p Among the flocks, and copfes, and flowers^ appear the heathen deities ; Jove and Phoebus, Neptune... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1783 - 478 pages
...thefe lines ! We drove a field, and both together heard What time the grey fly winds her fultry horrv Battening our flocks with the frefh dews of night....meaning is fo uncertain and remote, that it is never (ought becaufe it cannot be known when it is found. Among the flocks, and copfes, and flowers, appear... | |
| John Scott, John Hoole - English poetry - 1785 - 492 pages
...can be excited by thefe lines,' " We " drove afield," &c ? ' We know that ' they never drove afield, and that they * had no flocks to batten ; and though...fought, becaufe it cannot be ' known when it is found.' Cowley fpeaks of Hervey in propria ferfona, Milton is pro tempore a ruftick poet ; one therefore mud... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 494 pages
...labours, and the partner of his difcoveries ; but what image of tendernefs can be excited by thefe lines ! We drove a field, and both together heard What time...they never drove a field, and that they had no flocks no batten ; and though it he allowed that tfie reprefentation may be allegorical, the true meaning... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 498 pages
...both together heard \Vhattime the grey fly winds her fultry horn, Battening our flocks with the licfh dews of night. We know that they never drove a field, and that they had no flocks no batten ; and though it be allowed that the reprefentation may be allegorical, the true meaning is... | |
| John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - 610 pages
...sultry horn, Batt'ning dur flocks with the fresh dews of night. We know that they never drove afield, and that they had no flocks to batten ; and though it be allowed that the representation may be allegorical, the true meaning is so uncertain and remote, that it is never sought,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 714 pages
...time the gtey fly winds her sultry horn/ Battening oar flocks with the fresh dews of night. ft Vnow that they never drove a field, and that they had no flocks to batten ? "J though it be allowed that the representation may be allegorical, the true anmg is so uncertain... | |
| Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...both together heard What time the grey fly winds her sultry horn, Battening our Socks with the fresh .dews of night. 'We know that they never drove a field,...flocks to batten ; and though it be allowed that the representation may be allegorical, the true meaning is so uncertain and remote, that it is never soi^ht... | |
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