 The sound must seem an echo to the sense. Soft is the strain when zephyr gently blows, And the smooth stream in smoother numbers flows; But when loud surges lash the sounding shore, The hoarse, rough verse should like the torrent roar: When Ajax strives...  The Spectator - Página 61de Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | 1808 - 674 páginas
...frequently been cited as a beautiful example of adapting the sound to the sense. Soft is the strain where zephyr gently blows, And the smooth stream in smoother...loud surges lash the sounding shore, The hoarse rough Terse should like the torrent roar : When Ajax strives some rock's vast weight to throw, The line too... | |
 | George Campbell - 1801 - 404 páginas
...same piece, in the subsequent lines, and with tolerable success, at least in the concluding couplet: Soft is the strain when Zephyr gently blows, And the smooth stream in smoother numbers flows ; But when loud surges lash the sounding shore, The hoarse rough verse should like the... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 316 páginas
...growth of happier climates, into a soil less adapted to its nature, and less favourable to its increase. Soft is the strain when Zephyr gently blows, And the smooth stream in soioothcr numbers flows. But when loud billows lash the sounding shore, The hoarse rough verse should... | |
 | 1803 - 290 páginas
...growth of happier climates, into a soil less adapted to its nature, and less favourable to its increase. Soft is the strain when Zephyr gently blows, And the smooth stream in smoother numbers flows ; But when loud billows lash the sounding shore, The hoarse rough verse should like the... | |
 | Adrian Hardy Haworth - 1803 - 430 páginas
...vowels tire, While expletives \hf\T fetbie aid do join, And ten low words oft creep in one dull line. Soft is the strain when zephyr gently blows, And the smooth stream in smoother numbersßaws ; Eut when loud billows lash the sounding shore, The hoarse rough verse should like the... | |
 | 1803 - 372 páginas
...afterwards, " 'Tis not enough no harshness gins offence, "The sound must seem an echo to the sense. ,• Soft is the strain when Zephyr gently blows, " And the smooth stream in smoother numbers flows; " But when loud surges lash the sounding shore, " The hoarse rough verse should like... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 236 páginas
...to dance. 'Tis not enough no harshness gives offence ; The sound must seem an echo to the sense. 365 Soft is the strain when Zephyr gently blows, And the smooth stream in smoother numbers flows ; But when loud surges lash the sounding shore, The hoarse rough verse should like the... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 páginas
...And afterwards, Tis not enough no harshness gives offenc?, The sound must seem an echo to the sense. Soft is the strain when Zephyr gently blows ; And the smooth stream in smoother numbers flows ; But when loud surges lash the sounding shore, The hoarse rough verse should like the... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 páginas
...to dance. 'Tis not enough, no harshness gives offence , The sound must aeem an echo to the sense ; Soft is the strain when Zephyr gently blows, And the smooth stream in smoother numbers flows ; But when loud surges lash the sounding shore, The hoarse rough verse should like the... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 572 páginas
...afterwards, • i Tis not enough no harshness gives offence, The sound must seem an ccho to the sense. Soft is the strain when Zephyr gently blows ; And the smooth stream in smoother numbers flows : But when loud surges lash the sounding shore, The hoarse, rough verse should like the... | |
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