 Unlike the heroes of each ancient race, Demons in act, but Gods at least in face, In Conrad's form seems little to admire, Though his dark eye-brow shades a glance of fire : Robust but not Herculean — to the sight No giant frame sets forth his common...  The Giaour: A Fragment of a Turkish Tale - Page 11de George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1814 - 75 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Stephen Bygrave - 1996 - 364 pages
...glance of fire; Robust but not Herculean - to the sight No giant frame sets forth his common height; Yet, in the whole, who paused to look again, Saw more than marks the crowd of vulgar men; 200 They gaze and marvel how - and still confess That thus it is, but why they cannot guess. Sun-burnt... | |
 | 1814 - 650 pages
...fire: Robust but not Herculean — to the sight . , No giant frame sets forth his common height; Tet in the whole — who paused to look again, Saw more...his cheek — his forehead high and pale,— . The sable-curls in wild profusion veil; And oft perforce his rising lip reveals The haughtier thought it... | |
 | 1843 - 204 pages
...unmitigated hatred. He was entirely too quiet for the " Sudhunters." CHAPTER III. MV NEW FRIEND. " Sunburnt his cheek, his forehead high and pale The...perforce his rising lip reveals The haughtier thought itcurbs but scarce conceals. Tho' smoothhis voice and calm his general mien, Still seems there something... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1904 - 606 pages
...fire : Robust but not Herculean — to the sight No giant frame sets forth his common height ; ~Vet, in the whole, who paused to look again, Saw more than marks the crowd of vulgar men ; 200 They gaze and marvel how — and still confess That thus it is, but why they cannot guess. Sun-burnt... | |
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