The fiery courser, when he hears from far The sprightly trumpets, and the shouts of war, Pricks up his ears ; and, trembling with delight, Shifts place, and paws, and hopes the promis'd fight. The Sportsman - Sida 1951869Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
| Virgil - 1825 - 294 sidor
...: > Faint white and dun will scarce the rearing pay. > The fiery courser when he hears from far 130 The sprightly trumpets, and the shouts of war. Pricks up his ears . and, trembling with delight, Shirts place, and paws, and hopes the promis'd fight. On his right shoulder his thick mane reclin'd,... | |
| 1826 - 434 sidor
...simile; whereas Virgil professes to treat of the nature of the horse. It is thus admirably translated: The fiery courser, when he hears from far The sprightly...with delight, Shifts pace, and paws ; and hopes the promis'd fight* On his right shoulder his thick mane reclin'd Ruffles at speed, and dances in the wind.... | |
| Virgil - 1828 - 550 sidor
...bay : Faint white and dun will scarce the reariug pay The fiery courser, when he bears from far 1 30 The sprightly trumpets, and the shouts of war, Pricks up his ears ; and trembles with delight, Shifts place,and paws.and hopes the promis'd fight. On his right shoulder his... | |
| Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 512 sidor
...on the prey. Drydm. Be civil to the wretch imploring, And lay your paw upon him without roaring. Id. The fiery courser, when he hears from far The sprightly...Pricks up his ears, and trembling with delight Shifts place, and paws, and hopes the promised fight. Id. If lions had been brought up to painting, where... | |
| 1829 - 494 sidor
...the manger. Virgil, in his beautiful description of this noble animal, seems to have imitated Job : " The fiery courser, when he hears from far The sprightly...Pricks up his ears, and trembling with delight, Shifts place, and paws, and hopes the promised fight. On his right shoulder his thick mane reclined, Ruffles... | |
| Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 814 sidor
...smoothed the ruffled seas, and cleared the skies. Dryden. The rising winds a ruffling gale afford. Id. The fiery courser, when he hears from far The sprightly trumpets and the shouts of war, On his right shoulder his thick mane reclined, Ruffles at speed, and dances in the wind. Id. How many... | |
| 1869 - 514 sidor
...neighs, he snorts, he bears his head on high, Before his ample chest the frothy waters fly." Thus, even more beautifully rendered, by the Earl of Derby...sprightly trumpets and the shouts of war, Pricks up his cars, and trembling with delight Shifts pace aud paws, and hopes the promised fight. On his right shoulder... | |
| James Melville M'Culloch - 1831 - 250 sidor
...prey.— He scorns the game by meaner hunters tore, And dips his talons in no vulgar gore ! MBS BABBAULD. THE fiery Courser, when he hears from far The sprightly...Pricks up his ears, and, trembling with delight, Shifts place, and paws, and hopes the promised fight : On his right shoulder his thick mane reclined, Ruffles... | |
| 1831 - 616 sidor
...warhorse, which is translated with so much spirit by Dryden, seemed in part to be realized here. ' The fiery courser, when he hears from far The sprightly trumpets, and the shouts of war, Prirk» up his ears, and trembling with delight, Shifts pace, and. paws, and hope» the vroinis'd fight.... | |
| John Young (M.A.) - 1833 - 328 sidor
...war-horse, which is translated with so much spirit by Dryden, seemed in part to be realized here. " The fiery courser, when he hears from far The sprightly...with delight, Shifts pace, and paws, and hopes the promis'd fight. On his right shoulder his thick mane recliu'd, Ruffles at speed, and dances in the... | |
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