The British essayists, with prefaces by A. Chalmers, Volumes 9-10 |
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... represented the infernal world with all its horrors , the thread of his fable naturally leads him into the opposite regions of bliss and glory . If Milton's majesty forsakes him any where , it is in those parts of his poem where the ...
... represented the infernal world with all its horrors , the thread of his fable naturally leads him into the opposite regions of bliss and glory . If Milton's majesty forsakes him any where , it is in those parts of his poem where the ...
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... represented all the ab- struse doctrines of predestination , free - will , and graces , as also the great points of the incarnation and redemption , which naturally grow up in a poem that treats of the fall of man , with great energy of ...
... represented all the ab- struse doctrines of predestination , free - will , and graces , as also the great points of the incarnation and redemption , which naturally grow up in a poem that treats of the fall of man , with great energy of ...
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... represented as tear- ing up the myrtle that dropped blood . To qualify this wonderful circumstance , Polydorus tells a story from the root of the myrtle , that the barbarous in- habitants of the country having pierced him with spears ...
... represented as tear- ing up the myrtle that dropped blood . To qualify this wonderful circumstance , Polydorus tells a story from the root of the myrtle , that the barbarous in- habitants of the country having pierced him with spears ...
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... represented might possibly have been truths and realities . This appearance of probability is so absolutely requisite in the greater kinds of poetry , that Aristotle observes the ancient tragic writers made use of the names of such ...
... represented might possibly have been truths and realities . This appearance of probability is so absolutely requisite in the greater kinds of poetry , that Aristotle observes the ancient tragic writers made use of the names of such ...
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... represented as playing about Adam and Eve ; together with his transform- ing himself into different shapes in order to hear their conversation ; are circumstances that give an agreeable surprise to the reader , and are devised with ...
... represented as playing about Adam and Eve ; together with his transform- ing himself into different shapes in order to hear their conversation ; are circumstances that give an agreeable surprise to the reader , and are devised with ...
Palavras e frases frequentes
acquaintance Æneas Æneid affected agreeable angels Ann Boleyn appear beautiful behaviour behold called Callisthenes character cheerfulness colours consider creature Cynthio dauphin of France death delight desire discourse endeavour entertainment eyes fancy father Fidelio gentleman give grace Gratian hand happy hear heart heaven Homer honour humble servant humour ideas Iliad imagination innocence Jupiter kind lady letter live look MADAM mankind manner Margaret Clark matter Menippus mind Mohocks nature neral never night observed occasion OVID paper Paradise Lost particular passed passion Paul Lorrain person pleased pleasure Plutarch poem poet present racter reader reason received reflections secret sight Sir Roger soul speak SPECTATOR spirit take notice tell thee thing thou thought tion told town tural ture VIRG Virgil virtue whole woman words writ writing yard land young
Passagens conhecidas
Página 231 - Though in the paths of death I tread, With gloomy horrors overspread ; My steadfast heart shall fear no ill, For thou, O Lord, art with me still ; Thy friendly crook shall give me aid, And guide me through the dreadful shade Though in a bare and rugged way, Through devious lonely wilds I stray.
Página 177 - O'er other creatures : yet when I approach Her loveliness, so absolute she seems, And in herself complete, so well to know Her own, that what she wills to do or say Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best...
Página 338 - The swain in barren deserts with surprise Sees lilies spring, and sudden verdure rise ; And starts, amidst the thirsty wilds to hear New falls of water murmuring in his ear.
Página 339 - See heaven its sparkling portals wide display, And break upon thee in a flood of day.
Página 175 - Man-like, but different sex ; so lovely fair, That what seem'd fair in all the world, seem'd now Mean, or in her summ'd up...
Página 265 - So many grateful altars I would rear Of grassy turf, and pile up every stone Of lustre from the brook, in memory, Or monument to ages ; and thereon Offer sweet-smelling gums, and fruits, and flowers. In yonder nether world where shall I seek His bright appearances, or footstep trace?
Página 160 - And, missing thee, I walk unseen On the dry smooth-shaven green, To behold the wandering moon, Riding near her highest noon, Like one that had been led astray Through the heaven's wide pathless way ; And oft, as if her head she bow'd, Stooping through a fleecy cloud.
Página 247 - And strait conjunction with this sex: for either He never shall find out fit mate, but such As some misfortune brings him, or mistake; Or whom he wishes most shall seldom gain Through her perverseness, but shall see her...
Página 337 - And bid new music charm th' unfolding ear: The dumb shall sing, the lame his crutch forego, And leap exulting like the bounding roe. No sigh, no murmur, the wide world shall hear. From every face he wipes off every tear. In adamantine chains shall Death be bound. And Hell's grim tyrant feel th
Página 334 - Whilst all the stars that round her burn, And all the planets in their turn, Confirm the tidings as they roll, And spread the truth from pole to pole.