Falstaff. Crabbe. Moral philosophy of Byron's life. Moral spirit of Byron's genius. Ebenezer Elliott. Oliver Goldsmith. Spirit of Irish historyTicknor, Reed, and Fields, 1851 |
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... ences ; memories of generous sympathies , of hospitable bounties , of friendly encouragements , of general regard , which he would scarcely exchange for the proudest merely literary reputation . The other pieces , as will be seen , were.
... ences ; memories of generous sympathies , of hospitable bounties , of friendly encouragements , of general regard , which he would scarcely exchange for the proudest merely literary reputation . The other pieces , as will be seen , were.
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... sympathy . He loves none , and he cares for few . He is luxuriously selfish . Constant indulgence of the passions blunts every finer sensibility , and extinguishes generosity of character . The affec- tions are narrowed by depravity ...
... sympathy . He loves none , and he cares for few . He is luxuriously selfish . Constant indulgence of the passions blunts every finer sensibility , and extinguishes generosity of character . The affec- tions are narrowed by depravity ...
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... sympathy ; they could join in his merriment , but they had no concern in his distress . His death was sudden , it was silent , and it was in poverty ; “ He died , and made no sign ! ” This class is well embodied in Falstaff , in his ...
... sympathy ; they could join in his merriment , but they had no concern in his distress . His death was sudden , it was silent , and it was in poverty ; “ He died , and made no sign ! ” This class is well embodied in Falstaff , in his ...
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... Sympathy is in others ; reality in Crabbe . Goldsmith has idealized the rural village in his lambent fancy and his melodious verse ; he deceives us into delight ; and from childhood to old age , as Sir Walter Scott has said , we return ...
... Sympathy is in others ; reality in Crabbe . Goldsmith has idealized the rural village in his lambent fancy and his melodious verse ; he deceives us into delight ; and from childhood to old age , as Sir Walter Scott has said , we return ...
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... sympathies which it has inspired . Christianity has opened springs of joy and sorrow before untouched ; it has called new and unimagined agencies into being . Man has received a redemption from contempt . It may not always save man from ...
... sympathies which it has inspired . Christianity has opened springs of joy and sorrow before untouched ; it has called new and unimagined agencies into being . Man has received a redemption from contempt . It may not always save man from ...
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admiration affections afflicted Alexander Pope amidst beauty Boswell Byron character of Falstaff Chartism Childe Harold clouds Corn-law Crabbe Crabbe's criticism dark death despair despondency dream earth EBENEZER ELLIOTT Elliott eloquence England English evil exalted existence faith fancy fat friend father feel flowers folly Gad's Hill genius GEORGE CRABBE give glory Goldsmith grace grave hear heart heaven hope hour human humble humor imagination Ireland Irish knew labor light Limerick living Lord Lord Byron ludicrous mighty misanthropy moral nation nature ness never noble o'er OLIVER GOLDSMITH passions pathos Peter Grimes philosophy pity pleasure poem poet poet's poetic poetry poor praise prince ribaldry sense sentiment Shakspeare Sir Walter Scott solemn song sorrow soul speak spirit strength sublime sweetness sympathy tears temper terrible thee things thou thought tion toil true vanity virtue wisdom woman words wretched writings youth
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Página 245 - To tempt its new-fledged offspring to the skies, He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way. Beside the bed where parting life was laid, And sorrow, guilt, and pain by turns dismayed, The reverend champion stood. At his control Despair and anguish fled the struggling soul ; Comfort came down the trembling wretch to raise, And his last faltering accents whispered praise.
Página 13 - Give you a reason on compulsion ! if reasons were as plenty as blackberries, I would give no man a reason upon compulsion, I. P.
Página 30 - twas time to counterfeit, or that hot termagant Scot had paid me scot and lot too. Counterfeit ? I lie, I am no counterfeit: to die, is to be a counterfeit; for he is but the counterfeit of a man who hath not the life of a man: but to counterfeit dying, when a man thereby liveth, is to be no counterfeit, but the true and perfecT: image of life indeed. The better part of valour is discretion; in the which better part I have saved my life.
Página 244 - Stern o'er each bosom reason holds her state With daring aims irregularly great ; Pride in their port, defiance in their eye, I see the lords of human kind pass by...
Página 246 - Yet he was kind, or if severe in aught, The love he bore to learning was in fault ; The village all declared how much he knew, 'Twas certain he could write, and cipher too ; Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, And e'en the story ran — that he could gauge...
Página 244 - Dear lovely bowers of innocence and ease, Seats of my youth, when every sport could please, How often have I loitered o'er thy green, Where humble happiness endeared each scene!
Página 246 - Ill fares the land, to hastening ills a prey, Where wealth accumulates, and men decay: Princes and lords may flourish, or may fade; A breath can make them, as a breath has made: But a bold peasantry, their country's pride, When once destroyed, can never be supplied.
Página 233 - I have been a good deal abused in the news-papers for betraying the liberties of the people. God knows I had no thought for or against liberty in my head ; my whole aim being to make up a book of a decent size, that, as "Squire Richard says, would do no harm to nobody.
Página 233 - I could say nothing but that I had a brother there, a clergyman, that stood in need of help: as for myself, I have no dependence on the promises of great men: I look to the booksellers for support; they are my best friends, and I am not inclined to forsake them for others.
Página 31 - Wednesday. Doth he feel it? no. Doth he hear it? no. 'Tis insensible, then? Yea, to the dead. But will it not live with the living? no. Why? detraction will not suffer it. Therefore I'll none of • it. Honour is a mere scutcheon : and so ends my catechism.