 Whistling through hollows of this vaulted aisle. We'll listen— Leon. Hark! Aim No, all is hush'd, and still as death — 'tis dreadful ! How reverend is the face of this tall pile, Whose ancient pillars rear their marble heads, To bear aloft its arch'd...  Lives of the English Poets: Smith-Savage - Page 230by Samuel Johnson - 1905Full view - About this book
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1889 - 494 pages
...]Duodad,~ UOHHCOTK'S Life of Reynolds, vol. II, p. 189. > " How reverend b the face of this tall pile, . Whose ancient pillars rear their marble heads, To bear aloft its arch'd and pond'roua roof, By its own weight made stedfast and unraoveable. Looking tranquillity ! — It strikes... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - English literature - 1889 - 524 pages
...heads, To bear aloft its vast and ponderous roof, By Its own weight made steadfast and immovable ; Looking tranquillity. It strikes an awe And terror on my aching sight' — et cretera — what do you think of a critic who says those lines are finer than anything Shakspeare... | |
 | James Boswell - 1889 - 504 pages
...it." 1 To bear aloft its arch'd and pond'rous roof, By its own weight made stedfast and unmoveable, Looking tranquillity ! — It strikes an awe And terror on my aching sight." — Actii. sc. 1. 1 Mrs. Piozzi (Anecdotes, p. 58) says that Johnson boasted to her how he used to... | |
 | James Boswell - English literature - 1890 - 568 pages
...height. The • Act it, sc. 3.— MALONE. • ""'• " How reverend is the face of this tall pile, x> x> pond'rons roof, By its own weight made steadfast and unmoveable, Looking tranquillity ! It strikes... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1890 - 472 pages
...the face of this tall pile, Whose ancient pillars rear their marble heads To bear aloft its arched and ponderous roof, By its own weight made stedfast and immoveable, Looking tranquillity." The writings of John Woolman. — "A journal of the life, gospel labours, and Christian experiences... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - English literature - 1891 - 446 pages
...heads. To bear aloft its vast and ponderous roof, By its own weight made steadfast and immovable ; Looking tranquillity. It strikes an awe And terror on my aching sight ' — et csetera — what do you think of a critic who says those lines are finer than anything Shakspeare... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1893 - 400 pages
...a house o' God in Scotland." Thus saying, Andrew led the way into the place of worship. CHAPTER in. It strikes an awe And terror on my aching sight ; the tombs And monumental cares of death look cold, And shoot a dullness to the trembling heart. Mourning Bride, NOTWITHSTANDING... | |
 | Thomas Nelson Publishers - Books and reading - 1893 - 444 pages
...its arched and ponderous roof, By its own weight made steadfast and immovable, Looking tranquillity 1 It strikes an awe And terror on my aching sight ; the tombs And monumental cavea of death look cold, And shoot a chulness to my trembling heart. 3. I see the smoke of the furnaces... | |
 | Westminster (London, England) - 1893 - 154 pages
...dreadfull How reverend is the face of this tall pile, Whose ancient pillars rear their marble head?, To bear aloft its arch'd and ponderous roof, By its own weight made steadfast and immoveuble, Looking tranquillity 1 Its strikes an awe And terror on my aching sight;... | |
 | James Boaden - Actors - 1893 - 554 pages
...on the sensitive mind. Decies repetita placebit :— ' How reverend is the face of this tall pile, Whose ancient pillars rear their marble heads, To bear aloft its arch'd and pond'rous roof, By its own weight made steadfast and immovable. Looking tranquillity. It strikes an... | |
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