 By turns a pitchy cloud she rolls on high; By turns hot embers from her entrails fly, And flakes of mounting flames, that lick the sky. Oft from her bowels massy rocks are thrown, And, shiver'd by the force, come piecemeal down.  The Attic Nights of Aulus Gellius - Page 289by Aulus Gellius - 1795 - 438 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Edward Bysshe - English language - 1710 - 620 pages
...Known by the fmoaky Flames which cloud the Sky. By turns a pitchy Cloud (he rowls on high ; > By turos hot Embers from her Entrails fly, .> And Flakes of mounting Flames that lick the Sky. J Oft from her Bowels many Rocks are thrown, And fhiver'd by the Force, come Piecemeal down. Oft... | |
 | Charles Gildon - Criticism - 1718 - 490 pages
...thence we fpy, Known by the fmoaky Flames which cloud the Sky; By Turns a pitchy Cloud fhe rowlson high ; ? By Turns hot Embers from her Entrails fly, > And Flakes of mounting. Flames that lick the Sky. ^ Oft from her Bowels mafTy Rocks are thrown, And, fhiver'd by the Force, come piece-meal down.... | |
 | Johann Georg Keyssler - Europe - 1757 - 534 pages
...from wind, * Is to the foot of thund'ring flLtna joind. ' By turns a pitchy cloud (he rolls on high, 1 By turns hot embers from her entrails fly ; ' And flakes of mounting flames that lick the iky. 4 Oft from her bowels mafTy rocks are thrown, * And fhiver'd by the force come piece-meal down.... | |
 | Johann Georg Keyssler - Europe - 1760 - 474 pages
...- - c And fecure from wind, Is to the foot of thund'ring ./Etna join'd. By turns a pitchy cloud (he rolls on high, By turns hot embers from her entrails...fly ; And flakes of mounting flames that lick the fky. Oft from her bowels mafly rocks are thrown, And ftiiver'd by the force come piece-meal down. Oft... | |
 | John Northall - Architecture - 1766 - 518 pages
...Interdumque atram prorumpit, &c. JEn. iii. " By turns a pitchy cloud flie rolls on high, "> By turns liot embers from her entrails fly, > And flakes of mounting flames that lick the Iky. J Oft from her bowels mafly rocks are thrown, And, fhiver'd by the force, come piece-jncal down... | |
 | Frederick Calvert Baron Baltimore - Europe, Eastern - 1767 - 180 pages
...exsefluat imo. VIRGIL, * . . ——is to the foot of thundring Mtna join'd. By turns a pitchy cloud (he rolls on high ; By turns hot embers from her entrails...fly ; And flakes of mounting flames, that lick the (ky. Oft from her bowels mafly rocks are thrown, And fliiver'd by the force come piece-meal down. Oft... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 372 pages
...Cyclopean mores we run. 745 The port capacious, and fecure from wind, Is to the foot of thundering JEtna join'd. By turns a pitchy cloud fhe rolls on...fly; And flakes of mounting flames, that lick the fky. Oft from her bowels many rocks are thrown, A:id fhiver'd by the force come piece-meal down. Oft... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 1130 pages
...capacious, and iecure from wind, Is to the foot of thundering JEtna join'd. By turns a pitchy cloud flic rolls on high ; By turns hot embers from her entrails...fly ; And flakes of mounting flames, that lick the iky. Oft from her bowels maffy rocks are thrown, And fliiver*d by the force come piece-m?al down. Oft... | |
 | Hugh Blair - English language - 1787 - 482 pages
...capacious, and fecure from wind, Is ret the foot of thundering ^Etna joined, fly turns a pitchy claud fhe rolls on high, By turns hot embers from her entrails fly, And flakes of mounting flames that lick the flty. O.ft from her bowels maffy rocks are thrown, And fhivered by the force, come piece-meal down.... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 374 pages
...Cyclopean fhores we run. 745 The port capacious, and fecure from wind, Is to the foot of thundering JEtna join'd. By turns a pitchy cloud fhe rolls on...high ; -\ By turns hot embers from her entrails fly; L And flakes of mounting flames, that lick the fey. J Oft from her bowels mafly rocks are thrown, And... | |
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