Essays by a Society of Gentlemen, at Exeter (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1796 Excerpt: ... ODE To VICTORY. A HOU whom of yore upon their naval prow Themistocles and Cimon faw consest, When Greece made haughty Persia bow, In sky-bright robes of waving azure drest Whose voice exulting o'er the main, Red with the blood of thoufands slain, Shouted aloud, "thus ever sliall the race "Of Freedom triumph, when with patriot might "They rum indignant to the fight, "Resolved with fame to live, or glorious death embrace.' Ethereal Victory Jove's darling child. Twin-born with Pallas, when the daring maid Urged on with rout, and terror wild, (The massy spear high-brandisli'd o'er her head, ) That impious crew, whose giant pride All Heaven's authentic powers defied: When redient from successful war, He bade thee sit near his immortal throne, Around thee braced a golden zone, And wreathed thy head with beams pluck'd from the morning star. Ethereal Victory Oh Heed my prayer 1 By all thy antient trophies won. By all thy favourite Britain hath achieved, By the deep wounds, which every warrior son Of her's, with extafy hath e'er received, When liberty and justice strove To fire heroic souls with ardent love, By thy own dauntless mind, O Goddess, swear. Swear, that " from Calpe to each distant pole, Wheree'er the glittering billows roll, "Britannia's progeny shall still survey "Thy guardian form, thy out-stretch'd arm, "Forceful the raging winds to charm, "Scatter opposing hosts, and subjugate the sea." She swore the mighty oath; to Howe was given To teach, while thunders fierce he hurl'd, The aftonish'd Gaul, the listening World, The oath by Victory sworn, and ratified by Heaven. Some OBSERVATIONS on HESIOD and HOMER, and the SHIELDS of HERCULES and ACHILLES. Hesiod was probably no favourite with Longinus; he quotes the Amis HpaxX- once, to find fault wit...