 | Great Britain - 1710 - 454 pages
...Soul was provd, That, in the Shock of charging Hofts nnntov d, Amidft Confa/ion, Horror^ and De/pair, Examin'd all the dreadful Scenes of War ^ In peaceful "Thought the Field of Death furvey' d. To fainting Squadrons font the timely Aid, Infpir'd repuls'd Battalions to engage, And taught... | |
 | Edward Bysshe - English language - 1710 - 620 pages
...Battle, Solditr, War. ' He in the Shock of charging Hofts unmov'd, Amidft Confufion, Honour, and Defpair, Examin'd all the dreadful Scenes of War: In peaceful Thought the Field of Death fumy'd, To fainting Squadrons fent the timely Aid, Infpir'd repuls d Battallions to engage, And taught... | |
 | Charles Gildon - Criticism - 1718 - 490 pages
...lies. Add. GENERAL. He in the Shock of charging Hofts tmmov'd, Amidft Confufion, Horrour, and Defpair, Examin'd all the dreadful Scenes of War : In peaceful Thought the Field of Death furvey'd, To fainting Squadrons feut -the timely Aid, Infpir'd rejiuls'd Batallions to engage, And... | |
 | William Belsham - Great Britain - 1798 - 754 pages
...Twas then great Marlborough's mighty soul wasprov'd, That in the shock of charging hosts umnov'd. Amid confusion, horror, and despair, Examin'd all the dreadful...scenes of war; In peaceful thought the field of death survey 'd, Jo fainting squadrons sent die timely aid, The elector of Bavaria, at the bead of a small... | |
 | John Walker - Elocution - 1801 - 424 pages
...tone of voice than that part of the passage which precedes it. EXAMP'LE. Twas then great Marlb"rough's mighty soul was prov'd, That in the shock of charging...despair, : Examin'd all the dreadful scenes of war; ._, In peaceful thought the field of death survey'd, To fainting squadrons sent the timely aid; Inspir'd... | |
 | English essays - 1803 - 410 pages
...heightened by the image that was still fresh in the mind of every reader I° : 9 By Addison. " "Twas then great Marlbro's mighty soul was prov'd, That,...survey'd, To fainting squadrons sent the timely aid, Inspir'd repuls'd battalions to engage, So when an angel, by divine command, And taught the doubtful... | |
 | English essays - 1804 - 416 pages
...storm, which happened in England and on the coast, about midnight, on the 26th November 1703. " 'Twas then great Marlbro's mighty soul was prov'd, That, in the shock of charging hosts unmov'd, Amidst contusion, horror, and despair, Examin'd all the dreadful scenes of war ; In peaceful thought the field... | |
 | 1902 - 642 pages
...proved, That, in the shock of charging hosts unmoved, Amidst confusion, horror, and despair, Examined all the dreadful scenes of war ; In peaceful thought the field of death surveyed, To fainting squadrons sent the timely aid, Inspired repulsed battalions to engage, And taught... | |
 | British essayists - 1803 - 342 pages
...horrors heightened by the image that was still fresh in the mind of every reader f : " Twas tht-n gre.st Marlbro's mighty soul was prov'd, " That, in the .shock of charging hosts u-unovM, ' Arr.ijs'. confusion, honor, and despair, ' Eaumii.M ;:ll the dreadful scenes of war ; I... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 470 pages
...confound, The dreadful burst of cannon rend the skies, And all the thunder of the battle rise, 'Twas then great Marlbro's mighty soul was prov'd, That,...scenes of war ; In peaceful thought the field of death surveyed, To fainting squadrons sent the timely aid, Inspir'd repuls'd battalions to engage, And taught... | |
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Inspir'd repuls'd 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 past, Calm and serene he drives the furious blast ;... 
