 Or, stript for wrestling, smears his limbs with oil, And watches with a trip his foe to foil. Such was the life the frugal Sabines led; So Remus and his brother god were bred: From whom th' austere Etrurian virtue rose, And this rude life our homely fathers...  The Works of the English Poets: Dryden's Virgil - Page 143by Samuel Johnson - 1779Full view - About this book
 | 1836 - 1118 pages
...levels with hu eyes : Or, ithpt fur tvre^Uine. smears his limbs \\itb oil. And welche» with a trip hia foe to foil Such was the life the frugal Sabines led ; So Remus and his brother king were bred : Fran »horn lh' austere Etrurian virtue me; And tais rade life our homely fathers... | |
 | 1836 - 932 pages
...bends his bow, and levels with hiaeyes: Or atript for wrestling, smears his limta with oil. And watthes hat good to his country or himself might not a trader or Sa bines led ; So Remus and his brother king were bred ; From whom llr austere Etrurian virlue rose;... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1837 - 480 pages
...dettes, And bends his bow, and levels with his eyes : Or stripl for wrestling, smeara his limbs with oil, And watches with a trip his foe to foil. Such was the life the frugal Su hi ne» led ; Po Kemus and his brother king were bred; From whom th1 austere Etrurian virtue rose;... | |
 | John Dryden, John Mitford - 1844 - 536 pages
...defies, And hends his how, and levels *ith his eyes. Or, s,npt for wrestling, smears his limhs with oil, And watches, with a trip, his foe to foil. Such was the lift the frugal Sahines led So Remus and his hrother god were hred, From whom th' austere Etrurian... | |
 | Encyclopaedia - 1845 - 850 pages
...sudden adoration, and blank awe. Milton's Comvs. Compos'il in gait, was the life the frugal Sabine« led ; So Remus and his brother god were bred : From whom th' austere Etrurian virtue rose, And this rude life our homely fathers chose. Drydtn'» Virgil. Gear.... | |
 | Spectator The - 1853 - 558 pages
...And bends his bow, and levels with his eyes; Or, stript for wrestling-, smears his limbs with oil, And watches with a trip his foe to foil. Such was the life the frugal Sabines led: So Remus and his brother-god were bred; From whom th' austere Etrurian virtue rose; And this rude life our homely fathers... | |
 | Spectator The - 1853 - 1118 pages
...defies, And bends his bow, and levels with his eyes ; Or stript for wrestling, smears his limbs with oil, And watches with a trip his foe to foil. •Such was the life the frugal Sabines led ; So Remus anil his brother god were bred : From whom th* austere Etrurian virtue rose ; And this rude life our... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1853 - 554 pages
...bow, and levels with his eyes : Or stript for wrestling, smears his limbs with oil, And watches wltli a trip his foe to foil. Such was the life the frugal Sablnes led ; So Remus and bis brother king were bred : From whom tlf austere Etrurian virtue rose... | |
 | 1854 - 630 pages
...And bends his bow, and levels with his eyes ; " t Or stript for wrestling, smears his limbs with oil, And watches with a trip his foe to foil. Such was...Remus and his brother god were bred : From whom th' austere Etrurian virtue rose ; And this rude life our homely fathers chose ; Old Rome from such a race... | |
 | 1856 - 420 pages
...And bends his bow, and levels with his eyes : Or, stript for wrestling, smears his limbs with oil, And watches with a trip his foe to foil. Such was...Remus and his brother god were bred ; From whom th' austere Etrurian virtue rose; And this rude life our homely fathers chose. Old Rome from such a race... | |
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