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" Through the thick gloom of some tempestuous night Orion's dog (the year when autumn weighs) And o'er the feebler stars exerts his rays; Terrific glory ! for his burning breath Taints the red air with fevers, plagues, and death . So flam'd his fiery mail. "
The poems of Ossian, &c. containing the poetical works of J. Macpherson ... - Page 242
by Ossian - 1805
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The Iliad, tr. by mr. Pope. [With notes partly by W. Broome. Preceded by] An ...

Homerus - 1721 - 324 pages
...expeaing .**»'//« > a*A s . Orion's dog (the year when Autumn weighs) 40 And o'er the feebler ftars exerts his rays } Terrific glory ! for his burning...Taints the red air with fevers, plagues, and death. So flam'd his fiery mail. Then wept the fage; He ftrikes his rev'rend head now white with age : *t He...
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The Works of Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher, Volume 3

Francis Beaumont - 1750 - 492 pages
...itu, Ktii rt ptpei woAA tv -rvftjov JWoTtri figflottrn. Which it thus finely tranflated by Mr. Pope, Terrific Glory ! for his burning breath Taints the red air with fevers, plagues and death. 9 —afist in ant flame equal burn.'} I have ventured to ftrike out the Word equal w weakning the Senfe,...
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The Iliad, tr. by mr. Pope. [With notes partly by W. Broome. Preceded by] An ...

Homerus - 1756 - 254 pages
...Oriari's dog (the year when Autumn weighs) And o'er the feebler ftais exerts his rays ; ^ Terrirkb glory! for his burning breath Taints the red air, with fevers, plagues, and death. So flam'd his fiery mail. Then wept the fage ; He ftrikes his rev'rend head now white with age i He lifts...
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The Iliad of Homer, Volume 6

Homer - Achilles (Greek mythology) - 1760 - 346 pages
...Orion's dog (the year when Autumn weighs) And o'er the feebler ftars exerts his rays; 40 Terrifick glory! for his burning breath Taints the red air with fevers, plagues, and death. So flam'd his fiery mail. Then wept the fage; He ftrikes his rev'rend head now white with age : He lifts...
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The Iliad, Volume 25

Homer - 1773 - 234 pages
...gloom of fomc tempefluous night, Orion's dbg, (the year when autumn weighs), And o'er the feebler (Urs exerts his rays ; Terrific glory ! for his burning...Taints the red air with fevers, plagues, and death. So flam'd his fiery mail. Then wept the fage ; He ftrikes his rev'rend head, now white with age ; He lifts...
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Extracts from mr. Pope's translation corresponding with The beauties of ...

Homerus, William Holwell - 1776 - 392 pages
...Priam firft beheld. Not half fo dreadful rifes to the fight Thro3 the thick gloom of fome tempeftuous night Orion's dog (the year when autumn weighs) And o'er the feebler ftars exerts his rays ; Terrifick glory ! for his burning breath Taints the red air with fevers, plagues,...
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The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and ..., Volume 36

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 422 pages
...iMght, Orion's dog (the year when autumn weighs) And o'er the feebler ftars exerts his r.ay.s i. 40 Terrific glory! for his burning breath: Taints the red air with fevers, plagues, and"death.. So flam'd his fiery mail. Then wept the fage ;. He ftrikes his reverend head, now white...
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The Works of the English Poets: Broome and Pitt

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 430 pages
...As when, emerging from the watery way, Refulgent Sirius lifts his golden ray, He fhines terrific ! for his burning breath Taints the red air with fevers, plagues, and death; Such to the nymph approaching Jafon fliows, Bright author of unutterable woes ; Before her eyes a fwimming...
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The Works of the English Poets: Pope's Homer

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 384 pages
...year when autumn weigh*) And o'er the feebler ftars exerts his ray»;; 451 Terrific glory ! for hi& burning breath Taints the red air with fevers, plagues, and death. So flam'd his fiery mail. Then wept the fage ; He ftrikes his reverend head, now white with age : He lifts...
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The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and ..., Volume 44

English poets - 1790 - 326 pages
...As when, emerging from the watery way, Refulgent Sirius lifts his golden ray, He fhines terrific ! for his burning breath Taints the red air with fevers, plagues, and death ; Such to the nymph approaching Jafon fliows, Bright author of unutterable woes ; Before her eyes a...
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