 Inspired repulsed battalions to engage, And taught the doubtful battle where to rage. So when an angel, by divine command, With rising tempests shakes a guilty land (Such as of late o'er pale Britannia passed), Calm and serene he drives the furious blast...  Macaulay's Essays on Milton and Addison - Page 140by Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1895 - 211 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Anthony Blackwall - Classical education - 1737 - 298 pages
...as of late o'er pale Eritannia paft) Calm and ferene he drives the furious Blaft ; And, pleas'd th 'Almighty's Orders to perform, Rides in the Whirlwind, and directs the [Storm *. Comparifons mightily ftrengthen and beautify a Difcourfe ; for fome ; '' * Mr. Addifbn on the Duke... | |
 | William Belsham - Great Britain - 1798 - 754 pages
...person. In the month of DeInspir'd repuls'd battalions to engage And taught thd doubtful battle whereto rage. So, when an angel, by divine command, With rising tempests shakes a guilty land, Such as of Lite o'er pale Britannia past,' CaJm and serene, he drives the furious 'blast; And, pleas' d th' Almighty's... | |
 | Eulogies - 1800 - 336 pages
...Such as of late o'er pale Britannia paft, Calm and ferene he drives the furious blaft ; And pleas'd the Almighty's orders to perform, Rides in the whirlwind and directs the ftorm."f As General WASHINGTON, like Cincinnatus, left his retirement and the purfuits of agriculture... | |
 | John Walker - Elocution - 1801 - 424 pages
...variety, be placed at several other intervals. EXAMPLES. 'Tis hard to say— if greater want of skill. So when an angel — by divine command, With rising tempests — shakes a guilty land. Then from his closing eyes — thy form shall part, And the last pang— shall tear thee from his heart.... | |
 | 1802 - 440 pages
...and lays all his trophies at the feet of Washington. How applicable to our hero are thtselines — " So when an angel by divine command " With rising tempests...guilty land, " Such as of late o'er pale Britannia past, u Calm mid serene lie drives the furious blast } '* A,nd pleas'd.tbe Almighty's orders to perform,... | |
 | 1902 - 642 pages
...squadrons sent the timely aid, Inspired repulsed battalions to engage, And taught the doubtful battle where to rage : So when an angel by divine command With...perform, Rides in the whirlwind, and directs the storm.' These are noble lines in their way, and deserving of perpetual remembrance. Yet perhaps there is more... | |
 | English essays - 1803 - 410 pages
...battalions to engage, So when an angel, by divine command, And taught the doubtful battle wjhere to rage. With rising tempests shakes a guilty land, Such as of late o'er pale Britannia past, Calm and serene he drives the furious blast; And, pleas'd th' Almighty's orders to perform, Rides... | |
 | British essayists - 1803 - 342 pages
...of Lste o'er pale Biitannia pist, ' C 1m and serene he drives the furious blast ; ' And, ple^s'd th' Almighty's orders to perform, ' Rides in the whirlwind, and directs the storm J." The whole poem is so exquisitely noble and poetic, that I think it an honour to our nation and... | |
 | English essays - 1804 - 416 pages
...as of late o'er pale Britannia past, Calm and serene he drives the furious blast 5 And, pleas'd th' Almighty's orders to perform, Rides in the whirlwind, and directs the storm "." •* The whole poem is so exquisitely noble and poetic, that I think it an honour to our nation... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 470 pages
...squadrons sent the timely aid, Inspir'd repuls'd battalions to engage, And taught the doubtful battle where to rage. So when an angel by divine command With rising...a guilty land, Such as of late o'er pale Britannia past, Calm and serene he drives the furious blast; And pleas'd th' Almighty's orders to perform, Rides... | |
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