The History of English Literature: With an Outline of the Origin and Growth of the English Language, Illustrated by Extracts for the Use of Schools and Private StudentsOliver and Boyd, 1853 - 422 страници |
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... truth . Literature has been en- dowed , by Him who rules the life and thoughts of all His intelli- gent creatures , with capacities which make it necessarily a moral power , a power modifying the character of mankind , and aiding in the ...
... truth . Literature has been en- dowed , by Him who rules the life and thoughts of all His intelli- gent creatures , with capacities which make it necessarily a moral power , a power modifying the character of mankind , and aiding in the ...
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... truth is , that the influence of Literature does in itself tend to do good . It wars against the influence of sensualism and thoughtlessness . The present bears us down heavily towards the earth we are lifted upwards , though it may be ...
... truth is , that the influence of Literature does in itself tend to do good . It wars against the influence of sensualism and thoughtlessness . The present bears us down heavily towards the earth we are lifted upwards , though it may be ...
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... truths is hardly ever recognised as the proper duty of any literary work , until enlightenment has proceeded very far : histories long continue to be the principal works ... truth is , that both the verse and the 38 THE ANGLO - SAXON TIMES .
... truths is hardly ever recognised as the proper duty of any literary work , until enlightenment has proceeded very far : histories long continue to be the principal works ... truth is , that both the verse and the 38 THE ANGLO - SAXON TIMES .
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... truth is , that both the verse and the prose of almost all our Anglo - Saxon remains differed , both in origin and in purpose , from the specimens of a similar age , that have come down to us from other nations . They were produced by ...
... truth is , that both the verse and the prose of almost all our Anglo - Saxon remains differed , both in origin and in purpose , from the specimens of a similar age , that have come down to us from other nations . They were produced by ...
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... truth a saintly legend rather than a chivalrous tale . It is chiefly occupied in relating the history of the most revered of all religious relics , which not only proved and typified the mystery of the mass , but worked by its mere ...
... truth a saintly legend rather than a chivalrous tale . It is chiefly occupied in relating the history of the most revered of all religious relics , which not only proved and typified the mystery of the mass , but worked by its mere ...
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admirable Æneid allegory ancient Anglo-Saxon beautiful belong Ben Jonson Bishop blank verse Cædmon called celebrated Celts century character Chaucer chiefly chivalrous Chronicle church classical close Comedy composition critical declension dialect diction drama earliest early ecclesiastical Edinburgh Review eloquence eminent England English language Essays fancy feeling French genius Geoffrey of Monmouth German Henry HENRY REED honour imagination kind king Knight's Tale knowledge Latin Layamon learning less likewise literary literature living lyrical merit metrical middle ages Milton mind modern moral narrative nation native nature never novel Old English original passages perhaps period philosophy pieces poems poet poetical poetry possessed prose readers reign religious romances satire Saxon scenes scholars Scotland Scottish sentiment Shakspeare specimens Spenser spirit story style taste thing thou thought tion tone tongue translation treatise truth verb verse vigorous words writers written
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Страница 342 - The tear forgot as soon as shed, The sunshine of the breast: Theirs buxom health, of rosy hue, Wild wit, invention ever new, And lively cheer, of vigour born, The thoughtless day, the easy night, The spirits pure, the slumbers light That fly th
Страница 301 - He makes the figs our mouths to meet And throws the melons at our feet; But apples, plants of such a price, No tree could ever bear them twice. With cedars chosen by His hand From Lebanon He stores the land; And makes the hollow seas that roar Proclaim the ambergris on shore.
Страница 342 - Ambition this shall tempt to rise, Then whirl the wretch from high, To bitter Scorn a sacrifice, And grinning Infamy. The stings of Falsehood those shall try And hard Unkindness...
Страница 356 - In all my wanderings round this world of care, In all my griefs — and God has given my share — I still had hopes, my latest hours to crown, Amidst these humble bowers to lay me down; To husband out life's taper at the close, And keep the flame from wasting by repose...
Страница 282 - In me thou seest the twilight of such day As after sunset fadeth in the west, Which by and by black night doth take away, Death's second self, that seals up all in rest. In me thou seest the glowing of such fire That on the ashes of his youth doth lie, As the death-bed whereon it must expire, Consum'd with that which it was nourish'd by.
Страница 242 - I deny not but that it is of greatest concernment in the church and commonwealth to have a vigilant eye how books demean " themselves, as well as men, and thereafter to confine, imprison, and do sharpest justice on them as malefactors. For books are not absolutely dead things, but do contain a potency of life in them to be as active as that soul was whose progeny they are...
Страница 243 - ... sitting by their studious lamps, musing, searching, revolving new notions and ideas, wherewith to present, as with their homage and their fealty, the approaching reformation; others as fast reading, trying all things, assenting to the force of reason and convincement.
Страница 220 - ... rest himself; if the moon should wander from her beaten way, the times and seasons of the year blend themselves by disordered and confused mixture, the winds breathe out their last gasp, the clouds yield no rain, the earth be defeated of heavenly influence, the fruits of the earth pine away as children at the withered breasts of their mother no longer able to yield them relief; what would become of man himself, whom these things now do all serve ? See we not plainly that obedience of creatures...
Страница 247 - God, or melior natura: which courage is manifestly such as that creature, without that confidence of a better nature than his own, could never attain. So Man, when he resteth and assureth himself upon divine protection and favour, gathereth a force and faith which human nature in itself could not obtain...
Страница 247 - I HAD rather believe all the fables in the Legend, and the Talmud, and the Alcoran, than that this universal frame is without a mind.