 | Thomas Dekker - 1622 - 472 页
...'Moft true Sir. Theophilus. The Emperour in perlon { Harpax. Do I live ? Theo. "Pis wondrous ftrange the marches of great Princes, Like to the motions of prodigious Meteors, Are ftep by ftep obferv'd ; and loud tongu'd Fame The harbinger to prepare their entertainment : And were it poffible... | |
 | Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society - 1790 - 732 页
...objects; the attempts of an inferior writer, in this kind, are either borrowed or difgufting. If Maffinger were to be tried by this rule alone, we muft rank...Theophilus, fpeaking of Dioclefian's arrival, fays, -.-The The marches of great Princes, Like to the motions of prodigious meteors, Are ftep by ftep obferved.... | |
 | Philip Massinger - 1805 - 540 页
...Harp. Most true, Sir. Theoph. The emperor in person ! Harp. Do I live ? Theoph. 'Tis wondrous strange ! The marches of great princes, Like to the motions of prodigious meteors, Are step hy step observed ; and loud-tongued Fame The harbinger to prepare their entertainment : And, were... | |
 | 1811 - 418 页
...him very high. A few instances will prove this. Theophilus, speaking of Diocletian's arrival, says The marches of great princes, Like to the motions of prodigious meteors, Are step by step observed. — Virgin Martyr, act 1. sc. 1. The introductory circumstances of a threatening... | |
 | Philip Massinger - 1813 - 546 页
...Harp. Most true, sir. Theoph. The emperor in person ! Harp. Do I live? Theoph. Tis wondrous strange ! The marches of great princes, Like to the motions of prodigious meteors, Are step by step observ'd ; and loud-tongued Fame The harbinger to prepare their entertainment : And, were... | |
 | Philip Massinger - 1813 - 542 页
...high; a few instances will prove this. Theophilus, speaking of Dioclesian's arrival, says, - - - - The marches of great princes, Like to the motions of prodigious meteors, Are step by step observed ; Virgin Martyr, Act I. sc. i. The introductory circumstances of a threatening... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 390 页
...than its news does a picture of the genius and morals of its inhabitants. — Goldsmith. MCCCCLVIII. The marches of great princes, Like to the motions of prodigious meteors, Are step by step observed; and loud-tongued Fame The harbinger to prepare their entertainment. Massiugtr.... | |
 | John Timbs - 1829 - 354 页
...than its news does a picture of the genius and morals of its inhabitants. — Goldsmith. MCCCCLVIII. The marches of great princes, Like to the motions of prodigious meteors, Are step by step observed; and loud-tongued Fame The harbinger to prepare their entertainment. Massinger.... | |
 | Philip Massinger - 1830 - 624 页
...Harp. Most true, sir. Theoph. The emperor in person ! Harp. Do I live ? Theoph. 'Tis wondrous strange ! The marches of great princes, Like to the motions of prodigious meteors, Are step by step observed; and loud-tongued Fame The harbinger to prepare their entertainment : And, were... | |
 | Philip Massinger - 1840 - 758 页
...Harp. Most true, sir. Theoph. The emperor in person ! Harp. Do I live ? Theoph. Tie wondrous strange ! o less ; And that there may be nothing wanting that May render him complete, step by step observ'd; and load-tongued Fame The harbinger to prepare their entertainment : And, were... | |
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Though cover'd with the night, could be so near, The governor cannot be so unfriended Among the many that attend his person, But, by some secret means, he should have... 
