Read full poem →it is such consummate horror, as in a few minutes freezes youth and beauty
into a monumental statue. The last parallel I shall mention, shall give
Shakespeare his due preference, where our authors very visibly ertiulate
Dictionary Entry
In the manner of a monument.
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work monumental. monumentalarchitecture monumentaltask monumentalsculpture monumentalbuildings monumental
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Poetry examples for “monumental”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
Read full poem →[433] "Ore favent populi." (In Henry's monumental edition of Virgil's
∆neid, vol. iii. pp. 25-27, there is a very interesting note on the
Read full poem →When all the world was young in pregnant night
Thy slaves toiled at thy monumental best.
Thou ancient treasure-land, thou modern prize,
Read full poem →As some strong churl would, brandishing, advance
The monumental sword that conquered France;
So you, by judging this, your judgment teach,
Read full poem →Quite out of fashion, like a rusty mail
In monumental mockery. Take the instant way;
For honour travels in a strait so narrow,
Read full poem →About the Taper's flame at evening hour;
'Till kindle in that monumental fire
His sunflower wings their own funereal pyre?
Read full poem →professional pursuits; he disclaims a place among the
literati; and asks for a copy of Thomson's monumental
inscription 371
Read full poem →Have power to make thy virtues known,
Here let a monumental Stone
Stand--sacred as a Shrine;
Read full poem →The power, dear Rock, around thee cast,
Thy monumental power, shall last
For me and mine! O thought of pain,