...the following instances, from the best poet, for verification at least, that England has tc boast of: High on his helm celestial lightnings play, His beamy shield emits a living ray, Like the red stc.r that fires th' autumnal skies.—Iliad, v. 5. Th' umveury blaze incessant streams supplies, Strength...

...different words, is tautology. Observe how objectionable, in the latter respect, is the following : " High on his helm celestial lightnings play, His beamy shield emits a living ray, The unwearied blaze incessant streams supplies, Like the red star that fires the autnmnal skies."—...

...fires, Above the Greeks his deathless fame to raise, And crown her hero with distinguish'd praise. High on his helm celestial lightnings play, His beamy shield emits a living ray ; The unwearied blaze incessant streams supplies, Like the red star that fires the autumnal skies,...

...fires, Above the Greeks his deathless fame to raise, And crown her hero with distinguished praise. High on his helm celestial lightnings play, His beamy shield emits a living ray; Th' unwearied blaze incessant streams supplies, Like the red star that fires th' autumnal skies, When...

...fires : Above the Greeks his deathless fame to raise, And crown her hero with distinguish'd praise, High on his helm celestial lightnings play, His beamy shield emits a living ray; Th" unwearied blaze incessant streams supplies. Like the red star that fires th' autumnal skies. But...

...from his beamy ercil tho lightnings play, High on helm From his broad buckler flosh'd the living ray; High on his helm celestial lightnings play, His beamy shield emits a living ray; The Goddess with her breath the name supplies, Bright as tho star whoso fires in Autumn rise; Her breath...

...from his beamy crest the lightnings play, High on helm From his broad buckler flash'd the living ray; High on his helm celestial lightnings play, His beamy shield emits a living ray ; The Goddess with her breath the flame supplies, Bright as the star whose fires in Autumn rise ; Her...

...from his beamy crest the lightnings play, High on helm From his broad buckler flash'd the living ray, High on his helm celestial lightnings play, His beamy shield emits a living ray. The Goddess with her breath the flame supplies, Bright as the star whose fires in Autumn rise; Her...

...habiliments. Now observe, for it is a matter of mere observation, how Homer, by images drawn from Nature, in connection with ideas of terror or sublimity, makes..."His beamy shield emits a living ray;" "Like the red star that fires th'autumnal skies, "When fresh he rears his radiant orb to sight, "And bath'd in ocean,...

...habiliments. Now observe, for it is a matter of mere observation, how Homer, by images drawn from Nature, in connection with ideas of terror or sublimity, makes...the helmet. "High on his helm Celestial lightnings playl "His beamy shield emits a living ray;" "Like the red star that fires th'autumnal skies, "When...