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" Inspired repulsed battalions to engage, And taught the doubtful battle where to rage. So when an angel by divine command With rising tempests shakes a guilty land, Such as of late o'er pale Britannia... "
Select Works of the British Poets: With Biographical and Critical Prefaces - Page 323
edited by - 1821 - 807 pages
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Elements of Elocution: In which the Principles of Reading and Speaking are ...

John Walker - 1799 - 438 pages
...clofing eyes — thy form ftiall part, And the laft pang — lhall tear thee from his heart. Infpir'd repuls'd battalions — to engage, And taught the doubtful battle — where to rage. Know, then, thyfelf — prefume not God to fcan ; The proper ftufty of mankind — is man. But befides...
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A Rhetorical Grammar: In which the Common Improprieties in Reading and ...

John Walker - 1801 - 422 pages
...from his closing eyes — thy form shall part, And the last pang— shall tear thee from his heart. Inspir'd repuls'd battalions — to engage, And taught the doubtful battle — where to rage. Know then thyself— presume not God to scan ; The proper study of mankind— is man, Of the Cadence...
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The Tatler, Volume 1

1803 - 410 pages
...Marlbro's mighty soul was prov'd, That, in the shock of charging hosts unmov'd, Amidst confusion, horror, and despair, Examin'd all the dreadful scenes of war;...timely aid, Inspir'd repuls'd battalions to engage, So when an angel, by divine command, And taught the doubtful battle wjhere to rage. With rising tempests...
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The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal, Volume 196

1902 - 642 pages
...proved, That, in the shock of charging hosts unmoved, Amidst confusion, horror, and despair, Examined all the dreadful scenes of war ; In peaceful thought the field of death surveyed, To fainting squadrons sent the timely aid, Inspired repulsed battalions to engage, And taught...
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The works of ... Joseph Addison, collected by mr. Tickell, Volume 6

Joseph Addison - 1804 - 470 pages
...Marlbro's mighty soul was prov'd, That, in the shock of charging hosts unmov'd,. Amidst confusion, horror, and despair, Examin'd all the dreadful scenes of war ; In peaceful thought the field of death surveyed, To fainting squadrons sent the timely aid, Inspir'd repuls'd battalions to engage, And taught...
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The British Essayists;: Tatler

Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 348 pages
...Marlbro's mighty soul was prov'd, That, in the shock of charging hosts unmov'd, Amidst confusion, horror, and despair, Examin'd all the dreadful scenes of war;...To fainting squadrons sent the timely aid, Inspir'd repuK'd battalions to engage, And taught the doubtful battle where to rage. So when an Angel by divine...
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The British Essayists;: Tatler

Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 346 pages
...peaceful thought the field of death survey'd, To fainting squadrons sent the timely aid! Inspir'd repuU'd battalions to engage, And taught the doubtful battle...when an Angel by divine command, With rising tempests shaken a guilty land, Such as of laie o'er pale Britannia past, Calm and serene he drives the furious...
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Elegant Extracts, Volumes 1-2

Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 606 pages
...was L'haf.-in the shock of charging hosts unmov'd. Amidst confusion, horror, and despair, ixamin'd all the dreadful scenes of war: in peaceful thought the field of death survey 'd, To fainting squadrons sent the timely aid, .nspir'd repuls'd battalions to engage, \nd taught...
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Elements of Elocution: In which the Principles of Reading and Speaking are ...

John Walker - 1810 - 394 pages
...part of the passage which precedes it. EXAMPLE. 'Twas then great Marlb'rough's mighty soul was prov'd, That in the shock of charging hosts unmov'd, Amidst...survey'd, To fainting squadrons sent the timely aid ; Insptr'd repuls'd battalions to engage, And taught the doubtful battle where to rage. So when an...
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Dryden, Smith, Duke, King, Sprat, Halifax, Parnell, Garth, Rowe, Addison

Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 612 pages
...The dreadful burst of rannon rend the skies, And all the thunder of the battle rise. ("prov'd, "fwas then great Marlborough's mighty soul was That, in...scenes of war: In peaceful thought the field of death survcy'd, To fainting squadrons s^nt the timely aid, Inspii'd repnls'd battalions to engage, And taught...
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