The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison, Том 1Cadell and Davies, 1811 |
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... Roman writers ; whose language and manner he caught at that time of life , as strongly as other young people gain a French accent , or a genteel air . An early acquaintance with the classics is what may be called the good - breeding of ...
... Roman writers ; whose language and manner he caught at that time of life , as strongly as other young people gain a French accent , or a genteel air . An early acquaintance with the classics is what may be called the good - breeding of ...
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... Roman genius in so eminent a degree , The first English performance made public by him , is a short copy of verses to Mr. Dryden , with a view particularly to his translations . This was soon followed by a version of the fourth Georgic ...
... Roman genius in so eminent a degree , The first English performance made public by him , is a short copy of verses to Mr. Dryden , with a view particularly to his translations . This was soon followed by a version of the fourth Georgic ...
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... Roman poem , gathered from the hills and vallies where it was written . The Tyber and the Po serve to explain the verses , that were made upon their banks ; and the Alps and Ap- pennines are made commentators on those authors , to whom ...
... Roman poem , gathered from the hills and vallies where it was written . The Tyber and the Po serve to explain the verses , that were made upon their banks ; and the Alps and Ap- pennines are made commentators on those authors , to whom ...
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... Roman genius in its last decays . Prevailing warmth has still thy mind possest , And second youth is kindled in thy breast ; Thou mak'st the beauties of the Romans known , b And England boasts of riches not her own ; * It would not be ...
... Roman genius in its last decays . Prevailing warmth has still thy mind possest , And second youth is kindled in thy breast ; Thou mak'st the beauties of the Romans known , b And England boasts of riches not her own ; * It would not be ...
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... Roman l ' immortal ' opre Dispiegate alla vista ognor rinfacciano La vile loro tralignata stirpe . Qui tutti i fiumi lascian giu lor piani , Per aerei condotti in alto corrono . Sempre a novelle Scene mia vagante Musa sì si ritragge , e ...
... Roman l ' immortal ' opre Dispiegate alla vista ognor rinfacciano La vile loro tralignata stirpe . Qui tutti i fiumi lascian giu lor piani , Per aerei condotti in alto corrono . Sempre a novelle Scene mia vagante Musa sì si ritragge , e ...
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Addison ancient Antoninus Pius appear arms atque beauty behold breast Cæsar Cato Cato's charms Claudian Commodus CREECH death DECIUS DRYDEN emperor ev'ry eyes fancy fate father fear figure fire flame friends Georgic give goddess gods grace GRIDELINE grief hand head heart heaven Hesiod honour inscription Jove JUBA Julius Cæsar kind king look LUCIA LUCIUS maid MARCIA Marcus mighty modern medals muse nature numbers Numidian nunc nymph o'er old coins omne Ovid passion Pentheus Pharsalia poem poetry PORTIUS prince quæ QUEEN rage rise Roman Roman senate Rome ROSAMOND round S. C. Reverse says Cynthio says Eugenius says Philander SCENE SEMPRONIUS senate shine sight Silius Italicus SIR TRUSTY soul stand sword SYPHAX tears tell thee thou thought tibi Trajan turn verse view'd VIRG Virgil virtue Whilst whole winds words youth
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Страница 211 - To wake the soul by tender strokes of art, To raise the genius, and to mend the heart, To make mankind, in conscious virtue bold, Live o'er each scene, and be what they behold...
Страница 43 - Profuse of bliss, and pregnant with delight! Eternal pleasures in thy presence reign, And smiling plenty leads thy wanton train; Eas'd of her load, subjection grows more light, And poverty looks cheerful in thy sight: Thou mak'st the gloomy face of nature gay, Giv'st beauty to the sun, and pleasure to the day.
Страница 221 - Tis not in mortals to command success, But well do more, Sempronius; we'll deserve it.
Страница 45 - I bridle in my struggling Muse with pain, That longs to launch into a nobler strain.
Страница 183 - For, wit lying most in the assemblage of ideas, and putting those together with quickness and variety wherein can be found any resemblance or congruity, thereby to make up pleasant pictures and agreeable visions in the fancy...
Страница 287 - ... there is all nature cries aloud Through all her works) he must delight in virtue; And that which he delights in must be happy. But when ! or where ! — This world was made for Caesar.
Страница 109 - The man resolv'd and steady to his trust, Inflexible to ill, and obstinately just, May the rude rabble's insolence despise, Their senseless clamours, and tumultuous cries : The tyrant's fierceness he beguiles, And the stern brow, and the harsh voice defies, And with superior greatness smiles.
Страница 246 - The gods, in bounty, work up storms about us, That give mankind occasion to exert Their hidden strength, and throw out into practice Virtues, which shun the day, and lie conceal'd In the smooth seasons and the calms of life.
Страница 227 - Syphax your zeal becomes importunate ; I've hitherto permitted it to rave, And talk at large ; but learn to keep it in, Lest it should take more freedom than I'll give it.
Страница 287 - Tis the divinity that stirs within us; 'Tis heaven itself that points out an hereafter, And intimates eternity to man, Eternity ! thou pleasing, dreadful thought ! Through what variety of untry'd being, Through what new scenes and changes must we pass ! The wide, the unbounded prospect lies before me; But shadows, clouds, and darkness, rest upon it.