 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
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1872 - 776 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...marks the crowd of vulgar men ; They gaze and marvel how—and still confess That thus it is, but why they cannot guess. Sun-burnt his cheek, his forehead... | |
 | Nīlakaṇṭha Mimaṃsakabhaṭṭa (son of Ṣaṇkara.) - 1872 - 628 pages
...observer. "Robust, but not Herculean to the sight, No giant frame set forth his common height ; Yet on the whole, who paused to look again, Saw more than marks the crowd of vulgar men." His forehead was high and pale ; his eyes, large, black, and sparkling, in moments of excitement seemed... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1873 - 898 pages
...glance of fire : Robust but not Herculean — to the sight No giant frame sets forth his common height ; rrid clime Dark-heaving ; — boundless, endless,...Image of Eternity — the throne Of the Invisible I Sun-burnt his cheek, his forehead high and pale The sable curls in wild profusion veil ; And oft... | |
 | charles dickens - 1874 - 640 pages
...common height ; Yet on the whole — who paused to look a^ain, Saw more than marks the crowd of common men. They gaze and marvel how— and still confess...guess. Sun-burnt his cheek — his forehead high and full, The sable curls in wild profusion veil ; There breathe but few whose aspect could defy The full... | |
 | 1875 - 630 pages
...In Conrad's form seems little to admire, Though his dark eyebrow shades a glance of fire ; Yet, on the whole, who paused to look again, Saw more than marks the crowd of vulgar men.' At a dinner duly recorded, ' Lord Holland said that Fox made it a rule never to talk in Johnson's presence,... | |
 | 1875 - 632 pages
...In Conrad's form seems little to admiro, Though his dark eyebrow shades a glance of fire ; Yet, on the whole, who paused to look again, Saw more than marks the crowd of vulgar men.' At a dinner duly recorded, ' Lord Holland said that Fox made it a rule never to talk in Johnson's presence,... | |
 | 1875 - 844 pages
...In Conrad's form seems little to admire, Though his dark eyebrow shades a glance of fire ; Yet, on the whole, who paused to look again, Saw more than marks the crowd of vulgar men. At a dinner duly recorded, " Lord Holland said that Fox made it a rule never to talk in Johnson's presence,... | |
 | Catherine Ann Warfield - 1876 - 524 pages
...of fire. Robust, bat not herculean, to the sight No giant frame sets forth his common height; Yet on the whole, who paused to look again Saw more than...and marvel how, and still confess That thus it is, bat why, they cannot guess." BYRON — Corsair. (25) r LADY ERNESTINE; OB, THE ABSENT LORD OF ROCHEFORTE.... | |
 | Henry Stuart Foote - 1876 - 284 pages
...of fire. Robust, but not Herculean to the sight, No giant frame set forth his common height, Yet, on the whole, who paused to look again Saw more than marks the herd of vulgar men ; They gaze and marvel how — and still confess That thus it is, but why they cannot... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron, George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1879 - 408 pages
...to admire, Though his dark eyebrow shades a glance of fire: Robust but not Herculean—to the sight Yet, in the whole, who paused to look again, Saw more...marks the crowd of vulgar men; They gaze and marvel how—and still confess That thus it is, but why they cannot guess. Sun-burnt his cheek, his forehead... | |
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