The Beauties of Modern Literature, in Verse and Prose: To which is Prefixed, a Preliminary View of the Literature of the AgeSherwood, Jones, and Company, 1824 - 484 страници The preliminary view is chiefly a comparison of classical and romantic poetry. |
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... turning suddenly round be- gin to say the Lord's prayer ? Such conduct , in our opinion , would be no less an insult to religion than it would be to his mistress . We must then forget our piety while we sport with the muse of fond ...
... turning suddenly round be- gin to say the Lord's prayer ? Such conduct , in our opinion , would be no less an insult to religion than it would be to his mistress . We must then forget our piety while we sport with the muse of fond ...
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... turned my glance to earth : the mountain winds Were sleeping in their caves , and the wild sea With its innumerous billows , melted down To one unmoving mass , lay stretch'd beneath In deep and tranced slumber ; giving back The host ...
... turned my glance to earth : the mountain winds Were sleeping in their caves , and the wild sea With its innumerous billows , melted down To one unmoving mass , lay stretch'd beneath In deep and tranced slumber ; giving back The host ...
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... turned from those Whom once I knew , to gaze on thee , - On thee , whose cheek's divinest glows Reveal thy bosom's purity . The summer sky is calm - serene— The summer ocean mildly fair , As if some bright - some heavenly scene In ...
... turned from those Whom once I knew , to gaze on thee , - On thee , whose cheek's divinest glows Reveal thy bosom's purity . The summer sky is calm - serene— The summer ocean mildly fair , As if some bright - some heavenly scene In ...
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... turned to the other , we found only real life , but real life in its most pleasant and engaging form . Suddenly one of those rapid storms , which so fre- quently disturb for a time the tranquillity of the finest weather , appeared to be ...
... turned to the other , we found only real life , but real life in its most pleasant and engaging form . Suddenly one of those rapid storms , which so fre- quently disturb for a time the tranquillity of the finest weather , appeared to be ...
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... turned , at one time , upon the late revolutions . Ma- tilda was a radical , and spoke most enthusiastically of tyranny and patriotism , the righteous cause , and the Holy Alliance . Emily , however , declined to join in commiseration ...
... turned , at one time , upon the late revolutions . Ma- tilda was a radical , and spoke most enthusiastically of tyranny and patriotism , the righteous cause , and the Holy Alliance . Emily , however , declined to join in commiseration ...
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Страница xviii - Now strike the golden lyre again: A louder yet, and yet a louder strain ! Break his bands of sleep asunder And rouse him like a rattling peal of thunder. Hark, hark ! the horrid sound Has raised up his head : As awaked from the dead, And amazed he stares around. Revenge, revenge...
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Страница 129 - What though beneath thee man put forth His pomp, his pride, his skill ; And arts that made fire, flood, and earth, The vassals of his will ; — Yet mourn I not thy parted sway, Thou dim discrowned king of day...
Страница 477 - Besides, this Duncan Hath borne his faculties so meek, hath been So clear in his great office, that his virtues Will plead like angels trumpet-tongued against The deep damnation of his taking-off; And pity, like a naked new-born babe, Striding the blast, or heaven's cherubim horsed Upon the sightless couriers of the air, Shall blow the horrid deed in every eye, That tears shall drown the wind.
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