Essays on Song-writing: With a Collection of Such English Songs as are Most Eminent for Poetical MeritW. Eyres, 1774 - 286 страници |
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... poetical character of any compofition ; this curfory mention is therefore all the notice I shall beftow on them . If we examine the poetical remains of antiquity , antiquity , we fhall find various examples of pieces which IN GENERAL . 13.
... poetical character of any compofition ; this curfory mention is therefore all the notice I shall beftow on them . If we examine the poetical remains of antiquity , antiquity , we fhall find various examples of pieces which IN GENERAL . 13.
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... of Sappho which he has fo happily made his own , that it is wonder- ful the diftinction did not ftrike him . I SHALL juft farther remark with regard to to the proposed arrangement of our col- lection , that 24 ON SONG - WRITING.
... of Sappho which he has fo happily made his own , that it is wonder- ful the diftinction did not ftrike him . I SHALL juft farther remark with regard to to the proposed arrangement of our col- lection , that 24 ON SONG - WRITING.
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... shall proceed to confider the ballad more as an artificial than a natural fpecies of compo- fition . WHEN language became refined , and poetical taste elevated , by an acquaintance with the Greek and Latin authors , the fubjects of the ...
... shall proceed to confider the ballad more as an artificial than a natural fpecies of compo- fition . WHEN language became refined , and poetical taste elevated , by an acquaintance with the Greek and Latin authors , the fubjects of the ...
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... shall never want tafte to relish the beauties of this kind that we are pof- feffed of . The little collection of ballads and paftoral fongs here offered , contains some of the sweetest flowers of English poetry . BAL- BALLADS AND ...
... shall never want tafte to relish the beauties of this kind that we are pof- feffed of . The little collection of ballads and paftoral fongs here offered , contains some of the sweetest flowers of English poetry . BAL- BALLADS AND ...
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... shall pay ; I'll feek the folitude he fought , And ftretch me where he lay . And there forlorn , defpairing , hid , I'll lay me down and die ; ' Twas fo for me that EDWIN did , And fo for him will I. Forbid it , Heaven ! the hermit cry ...
... shall pay ; I'll feek the folitude he fought , And ftretch me where he lay . And there forlorn , defpairing , hid , I'll lay me down and die ; ' Twas fo for me that EDWIN did , And fo for him will I. Forbid it , Heaven ! the hermit cry ...
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Anacreon antient ballad beauty becauſe bleffing bleft bofom breaſt CELIA charms CHLOE circumftance compariſon compofition cruel dear defire deſcription deſpair eaſe Engliſh epigram expreffion eyes fair fancy fatire feek feem fentiment fhade fhall fhepherd fhould figh fimple fimplicity fince fing firſt fmiles foft fome fond fong fong-writing forrows foul ftill fubject fuch furprize fwain fweet gentle give grace heart itſelf kind know my love laſt lefs lover Lyric Lyric poetry maid meaſure moft moſt mufic muft muſt nature ne'er nymph o'er paffion paftoral pain paſt PHYLLIS pieces pity pleafing pleaſe pleaſure poetical poetry praiſe purpoſe racter reft Sappho ſcene ſhall ſhe SOAME JENYNS ſpeak ſpread ſpring ſtay ſtill ſtrain ſwain ſweet taſte tears tell tender thee thefe theſe thofe thoſe thou thought thouſand thro tivation treaſure Twas uſed vows whofe Whoſe wiſh youth