I long'd to join in friendship's holy bands Our mutual hearts, and plight our mutual hands. I firs...
2011-12-15
Apollo's priest, Emonides, was near; His holy fillets on his front appear; Glitt'ring in arms, he ...
Or see Laurentum's lofty tow'rs again? What will they say of their deserting chief The war was min...
"Why wilt thou rush to certain death, and rage In rash attempts, beyond thy tender age, Betray'd b...
To shield their shadows from contempt below. That conquer'd earth be theirs, for which they fought,...
Prelude of bloody fields, and fights to come! Hard elements of unauspicious war, Vain vows to Heav...
To-morrow's sun, unless my skill be vain, Shall see huge heaps of foes in battle slain." Parting, ...
How high he held his shield, and rose at ev'ry blow! Had Troy produc'd two more his match in might,...
With banish'd gods, and with a baffled host, Yet now aspir'd to conquest of the state, And claim'd...
To rule mankind, and make the world obey, Disposing peace and war by thy own majestic way; To tame...
The priest on skins of off'rings takes his ease, And nightly visions in his slumber sees; A swarm ...
And bore beyond the strength decrepid age supplied. Oft, since he breath'd his last, in dead of nig...
Have doom'd our ships to seek the Latian land. To these abodes our fleet Apollo sends; Here Dardan...
Now, Trojan, take the way thy fates afford; Assume thy courage, and unsheathe thy sword." She said...
On the smooth pavement of an empty court; The wooden engine flies and whirls about, Admir'd, with ...