Elements of CriticismF.J. Huntington, and Mason & Law, 1853 - 504 páginas |
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... falls with a heavy body , descends with a river , and ascends with flame and smoke . In tracing out a family , we incline to begin at the founder , and to descend gradually to his latest posterity on the contrary , musing on a lofty oak ...
... falls with a heavy body , descends with a river , and ascends with flame and smoke . In tracing out a family , we incline to begin at the founder , and to descend gradually to his latest posterity on the contrary , musing on a lofty oak ...
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... falling with rain , and descending gradually with a river , prevails over that of mounting " pward . But where the course of nature is joined with elevation , the effect must be delightful ; and hence the singular beauty of smoke ...
... falling with rain , and descending gradually with a river , prevails over that of mounting " pward . But where the course of nature is joined with elevation , the effect must be delightful ; and hence the singular beauty of smoke ...
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... fall of a tree , this poet * takes occasion to observe justly , that while we guard against some dan- gers , we are exposed to others we cannot foresee : he ends with dis- playing the power of music . The parts of ode 16. lib . 2. are ...
... fall of a tree , this poet * takes occasion to observe justly , that while we guard against some dan- gers , we are exposed to others we cannot foresee : he ends with dis- playing the power of music . The parts of ode 16. lib . 2. are ...
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... falls out by accident , with- out being foreseen or thought of , and which , therefore , could not be the object of desire , raises an emotion of the same kind as that now mentioned : but the cause must be different ; for there can be ...
... falls out by accident , with- out being foreseen or thought of , and which , therefore , could not be the object of desire , raises an emotion of the same kind as that now mentioned : but the cause must be different ; for there can be ...
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... fall like a full ear of corn , Whose blossom ' scap'd , yet's withered in the ripening . Venice Preserved , Act I. Sc . 1 . It has always been reckoned difficult to account for the extreme pleasure that follows a cessation of bodily ...
... fall like a full ear of corn , Whose blossom ' scap'd , yet's withered in the ripening . Venice Preserved , Act I. Sc . 1 . It has always been reckoned difficult to account for the extreme pleasure that follows a cessation of bodily ...
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Página 348 - Wilt thou upon the high and giddy mast, Seal up the ship-boy's eyes, and rock his brains In cradle of the rude imperious surge. And in the visitation of the winds, Who take the ruffian billows by the top, Curling their monstrous heads, and hanging them With deaf ning clamours in the slippery clouds...
Página 47 - My story being done, She gave me for my pains a world of sighs ; She swore, — in faith, 'twas strange, 'twas passing strange ; 'Twas pitiful, 'twas wondrous pitiful : She wish'd she had not heard it ; yet she wish'd That heaven had made her such a man...
Página 387 - There are a sort of men, whose visages Do cream and mantle like a standing pond; And do a wilful stillness entertain, With purpose to be dress'd in an opinion Of wisdom, gravity, profound conceit; As who should say, "I am Sir Oracle, And when I ope my lips, let no dog bark!
Página 84 - If Caesar carelessly but nod on him. He had a fever when he was in Spain, And, when the fit was on him, I did mark How he did shake : 'tis true, this god did shake...
Página 310 - Favours to none, to all she smiles extends ; Oft she rejects, but never once offends. « Bright as the sun, her eyes the gazers strike, And like the sun, they shine on all alike. Yet graceful ease, and sweetness void of pride, Might hide her faults, if belles had faults to hide : If to her share some female errors fall, Look on her face, and you'll forget 'em all.
Página 44 - If you have tears, prepare to shed them now. You all do know this mantle : I remember The first time ever Caesar put it on ; 'Twas on a summer's evening, in his tent ; That day he overcame the Nervii : — Look! in this place ran Cassius...
Página 110 - The lives of many. The cease of majesty Dies not alone; but like a gulf doth draw What's near it with it: it is a massy wheel, Fix'd on the summit of the highest mount, To whose huge spokes ten thousand lesser things Are mortis'd and adjoin'd; which, when it falls, Each small annexment, petty consequence, Attends the boisterous ruin. Never alone Did the king sigh, but with a general groan.
Página 419 - With mazy error under pendent shades Ran nectar, visiting each plant, and fed Flowers worthy of Paradise, which not nice Art In beds and curious knots, but Nature boon Pour'd forth profuse on hill, and dale, and plain...
Página 110 - Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world, Like a Colossus ; and we petty men Walk under his huge legs, and peep about To find ourselves dishonourable graves.
Página 397 - The other shape, If shape it might be call'd, that shape had none Distinguishable in member, joint, or limb, Or substance might be call'd that shadow seem'd, For each seem'd either ; black it stood as night, Fierce as ten furies, terrible as hell, And shook a dreadful dart ; what seem'd his head The likeness of a kingly crown had on.