 But, when he speaks, what elocution flows! Soft as the fleeces of descending snows, The copious accents fall, with easy art; Melting they fall, and sink into the heart! Wondering we hear, and fix'd in deep surprise, Our ears refute the censure of our...  Avenia, Or, A Tragical Poem, on the Oppression of the Human Species, and ... - Page 961805 - 358 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Andrew Becket - Great Britain - 1838 - 320 pages
...dare engage. Coq. The prettiest preacher in the world ; for — When he speaks, what elocution flows 1 Soft as the fleeces of descending snows, The copious...easy art ; Melting they fall and sink into the heart ! O, he is a dear, sweet creature, I assure you. Merc. You speak in raptures, young lady ; I begin... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1839 - 510 pages
...Norraisedhis head,norstretch'd hi» sceptred hand ; But, when he speaks, what elocution flows ! So ft as the fleeces of descending snows, The copious accents...easy art ; Melting they fall, and sink into the heart ! Wondering we hear, and fix'd in deep surprise, Our ears refute the censure of our eyes." The king... | |
 | Eliza Robbins - American poetry - 1842 - 352 pages
...ground, As one unskilled or dumb, he seemed to stand, Nor raised his head, nor stretched his sceptred hand; But, when he speaks, what elocution flows !...fall, and sink into the heart ! Wond'ring we hear, and fixed in deep surprise ; Our ears refute the censure of our eyes." On his return from Troy Ulysses... | |
 | Homer - Achilles (Greek mythology) - 1846 - 514 pages
...irresistible energy and penetrating influence, of the eloquence of Ulysses. He translates it thus : " But when he speaks, what elocution flows ! Soft as...art ; Melting they fall, and sink into the heart." This description suits better the eloquence of Nestor, whose " voice was sweeter than honey," and words... | |
 | Homer - Achilles (Greek mythology) - 1846 - 484 pages
...irresistible energy and penetrating influence, of the eloquence of Ulysses. He translates it thus: " But when he speaks, what elocution flows ! Soft as...fleeces of descending snows, The copious accents fall witli easy art ; Melting they fall, and sink into the heart." This description suits better the eloquence... | |
 | William Cooke Taylor - 1846 - 738 pages
...his posture dignified but easy; in short, he seemed to realize Homer's description of Ulysses — " But when he speaks what elocution flows, Soft as the fleeces of descending KUOWS ; The copious accents fall with easy art ; Melting they fall, and sink into the heart." The Lord... | |
 | Elias Lyman Magoon - Orators - 1848 - 492 pages
...ground ; As one unskilled or dumb, he seemed to stand, Nor raised his head, nor stretched his sceptred hand. But, when he speaks, what elocution flows! Soft...easy art, Melting they fall and sink into the heart. Wondering we hear; and fixed in deep surprise, Our ears refute the censure of our eyes." The eloquence... | |
 | Homer - 1849 - 582 pages
...ground, 280 As one unskill'd or dumb, he seem'd to stand, Nor raised his head, nor stretch'd his sceptred hand : But, when he speaks, what elocution flows !...easy art ; Melting they fall, and sink into the heart ! Wondering we hear, and, fix'd in deep surprise, Our ears refute the censure of our eyes." The king... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1850 - 510 pages
...280 As one iinskill'd, or dumb, he secm'd to stand, Nor raised his head, nor strelch'd his scepter'd hand : But, when he speaks, what elocution flows !...easy art ; Melting they fall, and sink into the heart ! Wondering we hear, and, fii'd in deep surprise, Our ears refute the censure of our eyes. The king... | |
 | Homer - 1853 - 364 pages
...ground; 280 As one unskill'd or dumb, he seem'd to stand. Nor raised his head, nor stretch'd his sceptred hand; But, when he speaks, what elocution flows ! Soft as the fleeces of descending snows,11 9 Antenor, like ^Eneas, had always been favourable to the restoration of Helen. Liv. 1. 1.... | |
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