Not that Nepenthes which the wife of Thone In Egypt gave to Jove-born Helena Is of such power to stir up joy as this, To life so friendly, or so cool to thirst. Comus, a Mask - Page 32by John Milton - 1797 - 66 pagesFull view - About this book
| John Milton - 1843 - 364 pages
...lively, and returns Brisk as the April buds in primrose season. And first behold this cordial julep here, That flames and dances in his crystal bounds, With...Thone, In Egypt, gave to Jove-born Helena, Is of such power to stir up joy as this, To life so friendly, or so cool to thirst. Why should you be so cruel... | |
| John Aikin - English poetry - 1843 - 826 pages
...returns Brisk as the April buds in primrose-season. 671 And first, behold this cordial julep here, charge of snuff the wily virgin threw; The Gnomes direct, to every rnij'd ; Not that nepenthes, which the wife of Thone In Egypt gave to Jove-born Helena, Is of such... | |
| John Aikin - English poetry - 1843 - 830 pages
...dances in his crystal hounds, With spirits of balm and fragrant svrops mix'd ; Not that nejwnthes, d ye that warble, as ye flow. Melodious murmurs, warbling tune his pr power to stir up joy as this, To life so friendly, or so cool to thirst. Why should you he so cruel... | |
| George Pope Morris, Nathaniel Parker Willis - 1844 - 530 pages
...first behold this cordial julep here With spirits of balm and fragrant syrups mix'd ! Not that Nepenthe which the wife of Thone In Egypt gave to Jove-born Helena Is of euch power to stir up joy a« this, To life so friendly, or во cool to ihirsi !" Let ue to this "... | |
| Encyclopaedia - 1845 - 806 pages
...it to A pleasant and at the same time exhilarating drink. And first behold this cordial julep here, That flames, and dances in his crystal bounds, With spirits of balm, and fragrant syrups mix'd. Milton. Comui, 1. C72. Lio. How stands the enemy ? LIEU. Even cool enough too : For to say truth he... | |
| John Milton - 1847 - 604 pages
...and returns Brisk as the April buds in primrose-season. And first, behold this cordial julep here, That flames, and dances in his crystal bounds With spirits of balm and fragrant sirops mi\M. Not that Nepenthes, which the wife of Tbone, In Egypt, gave to Jove-born Helena, Is of... | |
| John Milton - 1850 - 704 pages
...primrose-season. And first, behold this cordial julep here, That flames and dances in his crystal bonds, With spirits of balm and fragrant syrups mix'd: Not...Nepenthes, which the wife of Thone In Egypt gave to Jove- born Helena, la of such power to stir up joy as this, To life so friendly, or so cool to thirst.... | |
| Christopher Marlowe, Alexander Dyce - English drama - 1850 - 380 pages
...this JEp.) "Nepenthen." § Helen's] Ed. A "Hekens."— Eds. B, C, " Heauens." — MS. " helevs."— " Not that Nepenthes, which the wife of Thone In Egypt gave to Jove-born Helena," &o. Milton's Comus, v. 675. || which] Ed. A " with " (a manifest mistake for " which "). —Eds. B,... | |
| Pharmacy - 1850 - 638 pages
...modern date, the peculiar action of the preparations obtained from this plant are supposed to resemble " That nepenthes which the wife of Thone In Egypt gave to Jove-born Helena." It would be unnecessary here to enter into any further details connected with this subject, as it has... | |
| Hugh Neill - 1850 - 250 pages
...though brief, is exceedingly interesting. MILTON too, alludes to its effects in his Comus (v. 675-6.) " That nepenthes, which, the wife of Thone In Egypt, gave to Jove-born Helena." Our own poet SPENSER also, has not overlooked it in his Fairy Queen. The late Dr. MAGINN, LLD, so accomplished... | |
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