 And strike to dust th' imperial tow'rs of Troy; Steel could the works of mortal pride confound, And hew triumphal arches to the ground. What wonder then, fair nymph! thy hairs should feel The conqu'ring force of unresisted steel?  The Works of Alexander Pope - Page 369by Alexander Pope - 1822Full view - About this book
 | Alexander Pope - 1712 - 368 pages
...SteeJ #d the Labour of the Gods deftroy, And ftrike to Duft th'afpiringTow'rs of Trey j Steel cou'd the Works of mortal Pride confound, And hew Triumphal Arches to the ground. Wljat Wonder then, fair Nymph ! thy Hairs ihou'd ffeel The conquering Force of unrefined Sted? •... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1715 - 78 pages
...Demolition of Dunkirk, not tothePleafureofher JM - y, or her Miniftry, but to the fréquent Inftigations of his Friend Mr. Steel ; a very artful Pun to conceal his wicked Lampoonery ! Having now confidered the general Intent and Scope of the Poem, and open'd the Chafafters,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1717 - 468 pages
...fubmit to fate ! Steel could the labour of the Gods deftroy, And ftrike to duft th' imperial tow'rs of Troy; Steel could the works of mortal pride confound, And hew triumphal arches to the ground. What wonder then, fair nymph ! thy hairs Ihou'd feel The conquering force of unrefifted fteel ? THE... | |
 | 1720 - 302 pages
...fate! Steel could the labour of the Gods deftroy, And ftrike to duft th' imperial tow'rs of Troy; Steel Steel could the works of mortal pride confound,. And hew triumphal arches to the ground. . '. What wonder then, fair.nymph! thy hairs ftiould feel The conqu'ring force of unrefifted fleel?... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1723 - 40 pages
...the Third Canto. Steel did the Labours of the Gods deftroy, Andftrike to Ttufi fh' Imperial Tow'rs of Troy. Steel could the Works of mortal 'Pride confound, And hew Triumphal Arches to the Ground. Here he mod impudently attributes the Demolition of 'Dunkirk, not to the Pleafure of her M y, or her Miniftry,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 236 pages
...fubmit to fate ! Steel could the labour of the Gods deftroy, Andftrike to dull ch' imperial tow'rs of Troy ; Steel could the works of mortal pride confound, And hew triumphal arches to the ground. 176 What wonder then, fair nymph ! thy hairs fhoiiild feel, The conqu'ring force of unrefifted fteel... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 240 pages
...fubmit to fate ! Steel could the labour of the Gods deftroy, And ftrike to duft th' imperial tow'rs of Troy ; Steel could the works of mortal pride confound, And hew triumphal arches to the ground. 176 What wonder then, fair nymph ! thy hairs fhould feel, The conqu'ring force of unrefifted fteel... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1753 - 358 pages
...of Dunkirk, not to the pleafure of her Majeily, or of her miniftry, but to the frequent mftigations of his friend Mr. Steel. A very artful pun to conceal his wicked lampoonery! The game at ombre is a myftical reprefentation of the late war, which is hinted by his... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754 - 356 pages
...Dunkirk^ not to the plea* fure of her majefty, or of her miniftry, but to the frequent inftigations of his friend Mr. Steel. A very artful pun to conceal his wicked lampoonry ! Having now confider'd the general intent and fcope of the poem, and opened the characters, I fhall next difcover... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754 - 398 pages
...of Dunkirk, not to the plteafure of her majefty, or of her mmirTry, but to the frequent inftigations of his friend Mr* SteeL A very artful pun to conceal his wicked lampoonry ! [ U ] Having Having now conflder'd the general intent and fcope of the poem, and opened the chara&ers,... | |
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