The seasons. To which is prefixed, the life of the author, by P. Murdoch, and an essay on the plan and manner of the poem: by J. Aikin1803 |
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... beauty , grandeur , or novelty , agreeably imprefs the imagination , has at all times been a principal and favourite occupation of poetry . Various have been the methods in which fuch defcriptions have been introduced . They have been ...
... beauty , grandeur , or novelty , agreeably imprefs the imagination , has at all times been a principal and favourite occupation of poetry . Various have been the methods in which fuch defcriptions have been introduced . They have been ...
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... , and trace the pro 、 gress of these viciffitudes , in a series of landscapes all * They appeared in the following order : Winter , Summer , Spring , Autumn , formed upon images of grandeur or beauty ; and to xxxvi AN ESSAY ON.
... , and trace the pro 、 gress of these viciffitudes , in a series of landscapes all * They appeared in the following order : Winter , Summer , Spring , Autumn , formed upon images of grandeur or beauty ; and to xxxvi AN ESSAY ON.
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James Thomson. formed upon images of grandeur or beauty ; and to give animation and variety to the whole by interfper , fing manners and incidents fuitable to the scenery ; appears to be the general defign of this Poem ... beauty; and to ...
James Thomson. formed upon images of grandeur or beauty ; and to give animation and variety to the whole by interfper , fing manners and incidents fuitable to the scenery ; appears to be the general defign of this Poem ... beauty; and to ...
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... beauty in others , and the no- velty in all , afford such a happy variety for the poet's selection , that we need not wonder if fome of his noblest pieces are the product of this delightful ex- curfion . He returns , however , with ...
... beauty in others , and the no- velty in all , afford such a happy variety for the poet's selection , that we need not wonder if fome of his noblest pieces are the product of this delightful ex- curfion . He returns , however , with ...
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... beauty , arifing from that gradual decay which loofens the withering leaf , gilds the autumnal landscape with a temporary fplendour , fu- perior to the verdure of Spring , or the luxuriance of Summer . The infinitely various and ever ...
... beauty , arifing from that gradual decay which loofens the withering leaf , gilds the autumnal landscape with a temporary fplendour , fu- perior to the verdure of Spring , or the luxuriance of Summer . The infinitely various and ever ...
Често срещани думи и фрази
amid beauty beft beneath beſt bofom boundleſs breaft breathes breeze clouds courſe deep defcends defcriptive earth ether facred fafe fame fatire fcene feafon fecret feem fhade fhall fhines fhore filent fimple fing firft firſt fkies flame fleep flocks flood fmiling fnow focial foft fome fong fons foon foreft foul froft ftill ftores ftorm ftream fuch funk fwell gale gloom grace grove heart heaven hills himſelf infpiring itſelf laft laſt lefs loft luftre mingled mix'd moſt mountains Mufe Muſe Nature Nature's night o'er paffions pleafing pleaſure poet praiſe rage raiſe rife round ruſhing ſcarce ſcene ſeaſon ſenſe ſhade ſhake ſhe ſhower ſky ſmile ſpirit ſpread Spring ſtate ſtill ſtorm tempeft thee thefe themſelves theſe thofe Thomſon thoſe thou thouſand thro toil treaſures uſe vale vex'd waſte wave whofe whoſe wild winds wing Winter wintry wiſdom wonders woods
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