 | Sir James Mackintosh - 1832 - 380 páginas
...the purest praise of man, to more sublime contemplations. Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, But lives and spreads aloft, by those pure eyes And perfect witness of all -judging Jove. Those who have most inculcated the doctrine of utility have given another notable... | |
 | 1832 - 406 páginas
...cars ; Fame in no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glist'ring foil Set off to th' world, nor in broad rumor lies, But lives and spreads aloft by those p«re eyes, And perfect witness of all-judging Jove ; As he pronounces lastly on each deed, Of so much... | |
 | Thomas Campbell, Samuel Carter Hall, Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton, Theodore Edward Hook, Thomas Hood, William Harrison Ainsworth, William Ainsworth - 1835 - 570 páginas
...plant that grows in mortal soil, Nor in the glistering foil Set off to th' world, nor in broad rumour lies, But lives, and spreads aloft by those pure eyes,...And perfect witness of all-judging Jove—" — as that great poet has described it, whose works are a perpetual invocation before its altar. Shall we... | |
 | 1836 - 558 páginas
...the thin-spun life. " But not the praise," Phoebus replied, and touched my trembling ears: " Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glistering foil Set nil t" the world, nor in broad rumour lies: But lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes, And perfect... | |
 | Cynosure - 1837 - 272 páginas
...the thin-spun life. ' But not the praise,' Phoebus replied, and touch'd my trembling ears : ' Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glistering foil Set off to the world, nor in broad rumour lies : But lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes, And perfect witness... | |
 | James Gillman - 1838 - 398 páginas
...and wise," and then with energy would quote the following beautiful lines from Milton : — ' Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glistering foil Set off to the world, nor in broad rumour lies : But lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes, And perfect witness... | |
 | James Gillman - 1838 - 446 páginas
...wise," and then with energy would quote the following beautiful lines from Milton : — ' Fame i^iio plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glistering foil Set off to the world, nor in broad rumour lies : But lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes, And perfect witness... | |
 | Monthly literary register - 1839 - 720 páginas
...plant that grows in mortal soil. Nor in the glistering foil Set off to the world, nor in broad rumour lies. But lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes....witness of all-judging Jove ; As he pronounces lastly on eacb deed. Of so much fame in heaven expect thy meed." immediate effects, was a "thankless" one; but... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 1839 - 864 páginas
...more goodly, and attract more eyes. Than that which bath uufvil to set it off. Sliahspearc. Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glistering foil Set off to the' world, nor in broad rumour lies. Hilton. As she a black silk cap on him begun To set for foil... | |
 | Fitz-Greene Halleck - 1840 - 372 páginas
...the thin-spun life. " But not the praise," Phoebus replied, and touch'd my trembling ears ; " Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glistering foil Set off to the world, nor in broad rumour lies : But lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes, And perfect witness... | |
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Phoebus replied, and touched my trembling ears; "Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glistering foil Set off to the world, nor in broad rumour lies... 
