The British Essayists: SpectatorT. and J. Allman, 1823 |
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... objects on which he is described to have cast his eye , are represented in the most beautiful and lively manner : ' Now had th ' Almighty Father from above ( From the pure empyrean where he sits High thron'd above all height ) bent down ...
... objects on which he is described to have cast his eye , are represented in the most beautiful and lively manner : ' Now had th ' Almighty Father from above ( From the pure empyrean where he sits High thron'd above all height ) bent down ...
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... objects of eatables and drinkables , but running out after equi- pages and furniture , and the like extravagances . To trouble you only with a few of them ; when she was with child of Tom , my eldest son , she came home one day just ...
... objects of eatables and drinkables , but running out after equi- pages and furniture , and the like extravagances . To trouble you only with a few of them ; when she was with child of Tom , my eldest son , she came home one day just ...
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... objects of her esteem , and fixing her affections upon such things as are only the trappings and decorations of her sex . Secondly , in not distinguishing what becomes the different stages of life . And , lastly , the abuse and corrup ...
... objects of her esteem , and fixing her affections upon such things as are only the trappings and decorations of her sex . Secondly , in not distinguishing what becomes the different stages of life . And , lastly , the abuse and corrup ...
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... object . In short , nothing is more wanting to our public schools , than that the masters of them should use the same care in fashioning the manners of their scholars , as in forming their tongues to the learned languages . Wherever the ...
... object . In short , nothing is more wanting to our public schools , than that the masters of them should use the same care in fashioning the manners of their scholars , as in forming their tongues to the learned languages . Wherever the ...
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... object to sustain ; Or from my side subducting , took perhaps More than enough ; at least on her bestow'd Too much of ornament , in outward show Elaborate , of inward less exact . -When I approach Her loveliness , so absolute she seems ...
... object to sustain ; Or from my side subducting , took perhaps More than enough ; at least on her bestow'd Too much of ornament , in outward show Elaborate , of inward less exact . -When I approach Her loveliness , so absolute she seems ...
Palavras e frases frequentes
acquaint admired Æneid agreeable Ann Boleyn appear beautiful behaviour behold called Callisthenes character cheerfulness colours consider creature Cynthio delight desire discourse dress endeavour entertainment eyes fancy father fortune genius gentleman give Gloriana grace hand happy heart Homer honour humble servant humour ideas Iliad imagination James Miller July 14 Jupiter kind lady letter live look lover mankind manner Margaret Clark matter Milton mind Mohocks nature never night noble objects obliged observed occasion OVID paper Paradise Paradise Lost particular passed passion Paul Lorrain Penthesilea person pleased pleasure poem poet poetry present proper racter reader reason received reflections Roger de Coverley secret Sempronia shew sight Sir Roger soul SPECTATOR spirit take notice tell thee thing thou thought tion told town VIRG Virgil virtue whole woman women words writing young
Passagens conhecidas
Página 63 - My beloved spake, and said unto me, Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away. For, lo, the winter is past, The rain is over and gone ; The flowers appear on the earth ; The time of the singing of birds is come, And the voice of the turtle is heard in our land ; The fig tree putteth forth her green figs, And the vines with the tender grape give a good smell. Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away.
Página 38 - To whom thus Eve replied. O thou for whom And from whom I was form'd, flesh of thy flesh, And without whom am to no end, my guide And head! what thou hast said is just and right. For we to him indeed all praises owe And daily thanks; I chiefly, who enjoy So far the happier lot, enjoying thee Preeminent by so much odds, while thou Like consort to thyself canst no where find.
Página 304 - 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 239 - Must I thus leave thee, Paradise ? ' thus leave " Thee, native soil! these happy walks and shades, " Fit haunt of gods? where I had hope to spend " Quiet, though sad, the respite of that day " That must be mortal to us both.
Página 183 - So saying, her rash hand in evil hour Forth reaching to the Fruit, she pluck'd, she eat: Earth felt the wound, and Nature from her seat Sighing through all her Works gave signs of woe, That all was lost.
Página 303 - The Saviour comes ! by ancient bards foretold : Hear him, ye deaf! and all ye blind, behold! He from thick films shall purge the visual ray, And on the sightless eyeball pour the day : 'Tis he th' obstructed paths of sound shall clear And bid new music charm th' unfolding ear: The dumb shall sing, the lame his crutch forego, And leap exulting like the bounding roe.
Página 57 - Return, fair Eve ; Whom fly'st thou ? whom thou fly'st, of him thou art, His flesh, his bone ; to give thee being I lent Out of my side to thee, nearest my heart, Substantial life, to have thee by my side Henceforth an individual solace dear ; Part of my soul, I seek thee, and thee claim, My other half...
Página 268 - They, looking back, all the eastern side beheld Of Paradise, so late their happy seat, Waved over by that flaming brand; the gate With dreadful faces thronged and fiery arms. Some natural tears they dropped, but wiped them soon; The world was all before them, where to choose Their place of rest, and Providence their guide.
Página 69 - So spake the seraph Abdiel, faithful found, Among the faithless faithful only he; Among innumerable false unmoved, Unshaken, unseduced, unterrified, His loyalty he kept, his love, his zeal ; Nor number nor example with him wrought To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind, Though single.
Página 181 - Should GOD create another Eve, and I Another rib afford, yet loss of thee Would never from my heart ; no, no, I feel The link of nature draw me ; flesh of flesh, Bone of my bone thou art, and from thy state Mine never shall be parted, bliss or woe.