 | Samuel Johnson - Literary Criticism - 1819
...attempts has been to describe the labour of Sisyphus: With many a weary step, and many a groan, Up a high hill he heaves a huge round stone ; • The hug-e round stone resulting ' with a bound, Who does not perciere the stone to move slowly upward and roll violently back ? But set the same numbers... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1819
...unbending corn, and skims along the main. The following verses exemplify laborious and impetuous motion. With many a weary step, and many a groan, Up the high hill be heaves a huge round stone ; The huge round stone resulting with a bound, Thunders impetuous down,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - Literary Criticism - 1820
...attempts has been to describe the labour of Sisyphus : With many a weary step, and many a groan, Up a high hill he heaves a huge round stone ; The huge...Thunders impetuous down, and smokes along the ground. Who does not perceive the stone to move slowly upward, and roll violently back ? But set the same numbers... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1818
...attempts has been to describe the labour of Sisyphus : i With many a weary step, and many a groan, Up a high hill he heaves a huge round stone ; The huge...Thunders impetuous down, and smokes along the ground. Who does not perceive the stone to move slowly upward, and roll violently back ? But set the same numbers... | |
 | Alexander Jamieson - Philosophy - 1820 - 345 pages
...as forewarn, mankind. Example 1. Thus Pope, in his Essay on Criticism, Examplr. 2. Again, " Vv'ith many a weary step, and many a groan, Up the high hill he heaves a huge round stone." Analysis. The last line possesses uncommon heauty ; for, hesides that the words are all monosyllahles,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1821 - 264 pages
...softer murmurs glide ; And ships secure without their halsers, ride. Laborious and impetuous motion. With many a weary step, and many a groan, Up the high...round stone ; The huge round stone resulting with a hound, Thunders impetuous down, and smokes along the ground. Regular and slow movement. P'irst march... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1821 - 263 pages
...without their halsers ride. Laborious and impetuous motion. With many a weary step, and many a groan, Hp the high hill he heaves a huge round stone : The huge...Thunders impetuous down, and smokes along the ground. Regular and slow movement. First march the heavy mules securely slow ; O'er hills, o'er dales, o'er... | |
 | David Irving - 1821
...march the heavy mules securely slow ; O'er hills, o'er dales, o'er crags, o'er rocks they go.— Ptpc. With many a weary step, and many a groan, Up the high hill he heaves a huge round stone. — Broome. i ne impression made by rough sounds in succession, resembles that made by rough or tumultuous... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1821 - 253 pages
...softer murmurs glide ; And ships secure without their hawsers ride. Laborious and Impetuous Moticn. With many a weary step and many a groan, Up the high hiH he heaves a huge round stone : The huge round stt.ne resulting, with a bound, Thunders impetuous... | |
 | British poets - 1822
...it to the skies. ' I turn'd my eye, and as I turn'd survey'd A mournful vision! the Sisyphian shade; With many a weary step, and many a groan, Up the high...Thunders impetuous down, and smokes along the ground. Again the restless orb his toil renews, Dust mounts in clouds, and sweat descends in dews. ' Now I... | |
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With many a weary step, and many a groan, Up the high hill he heaves a huge round stone; The huge round stone, resulting with a bound, Thunders impetuous down, and smokes along the ground. 
