Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1798 Excerpt: ... fiery courser, when he hears from far "The sprightly trumpet, and the sound of war; "Erects his ears, and trembling with delight, ' Shifts pace and paws; and hopes the promis'd "fight. "On his right shoulder his thick mane reclin'd, Ruffles at speed, and dances in the wind: "His horny hoofs are jetty black and round, "His chine is double; starting with abound "He turns the turf, and shakes the solid ground; "Fire from his eyes, clouds from his nostrils flow, "He bears his rider headlong on the foe." There is nothing similar (for a reason I will assign you hereafter) and nothing equal, that I recollect, in all the Iliad or Odyssey; the Virgilian war-horse is most beautiful; hut in animation inferior to the oriental steed described by the Man of Uz. "He has his neck cloathed with thunder--the glory of his nostrils is terrible--he rejoiceth in his strength--lie swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage--he sinelleth the battle afar off--he fays among the trumpets ha! ha!" These are images which no language but the oriental is capable of expressing.--Peruse Job.' Peruse again Virgil's description of the Chariot-race, and that particular verse Tantus amor laudum, tanla ejl victoria cura. "Where the running-horse is announced to he susceptible of praise, and ambitious of victory. Mark again, in the inimitable description of the" murrain, or the plague among cattle, how he pourtrays the diseased horse. Labitur infelix Jtudiorom, atquc immemor herb a Victor equus "The Victor-horse, forgetful of his food; "The palm renounces, and abhors the flood." More of this hereafter. Yours, &c. &c. O N VARIOUS SUBJECTS. S I R, IAm at last honoured with your single favour, by way o...
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