| John Milton - 1746 - 464 pages
...foil may beft Deferve the precious bane.) And here let thofe Who boaft in mortal things, and wond'ring tell Of BABEL, and the works of MEMPHIAN kings. Learn how their greateft monuments of fame, 6oy And ftrength, and art, are eafily out-done By fpirits reprobate, and... | |
| John Milton - 1750 - 666 pages
...foil may bed Deferve the precious bane. And here let thofe Who boaft in mortal things, and wond'ring tell Of Babel, and the works of Memphian kings, Learn how their greatefl monuments of fame, 695 And ftrength and art are eafily out-done By and ike fame tiling. This... | |
| John Milton - Epic poetry, English - 1759 - 608 pages
...foil may'beft Deferve the precious bane. And here let thofe Who boaft in mortal things, and wond'ring tell Of Babel, and the works of Memphian kings, Learn how their greateft monuments of fame, 695 And ftrength,and art, are eafily out-done By Spirits reprobate; and... | |
| English poetry - 1776 - 478 pages
...foil may beft Drferve the precious bane. And here let thofe Who boaft in mortal things, and wond'ring tell Of Babel,' and the works of Memphian kings, Learn how their greateft monuments of fame 695 And ftrength and art are eafily out-done By f~pirits reprobate, and... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 278 pages
...foil may heft Deferve the precious bane. And here let thofe Who boaft in mortal things, and wond'ring tell Of Babel, and the works of Memphian kings, Learn how their greateft monuments of fame, And ftrength, and art, are eafily out-done By Spirits reprobate, and in... | |
| English poets - 1790 - 278 pages
...foil may beft Deferve the precious bane. And here let thofe Who boaft in mortal things, and wond'ring tell Of Babel, and the works of Memphian kings, Learn how their greateft monuments of fame, 695 And ftrength, and art, are eafily out-done By Spirits reprobate, and... | |
| John Milton - 1795 - 316 pages
...And digg'd out ribs of gold. Let none admire 690 That riches grow in Hell; that soil may best Reserve the precious bane. And here let those Who boast in mortal things, and wond'ring tell Of Babel, and the works of Memphian kings, Learn how their greatest monuments of fame,... | |
| John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - 610 pages
...better hid. Soon had his crew Open'd into th' hill a spacious wound, 689 And 'digg'd out ribs of gold. Let none admire That riches grow in Hell ; that soil...And here let those Who boast in mortal things, and wond'ring tell Of Babel, and the works of Memphian kings, Learn how their greatest monuments of fame,... | |
| John Milton - 1801 - 396 pages
...And digg'd out ribs of gold. Let none admire 690 That riches grow in Hell; that soil may best Reserve the precious bane. And here let those Who boast in mortal things, and wond'ring tell Of Babel, and the works of Memphian kings, Learn how their greatest monuments of fame,... | |
| John Milton - 1807 - 514 pages
...had his crew Open'd into the hill a spacious wound, And digg'd out ribs of gold. Let none admire 690 That riches grow in Hell ; that soil may best Deserve...here let those . . Who boast in mortal things,, and wond'ring tell Of Babel, and the works of Mcmphian kings, Learn ho%y their greatest monuments df fame... | |
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