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... so lamely and unfashionably , That dogs bark at me , as I halt by them : Why I ( in this weak piping time of peace ) Have no delight to pass away the time , Unless to spy my shadow in the sun , And descant on mine own deformity .
... so lamely and unfashionably , That dogs bark at me , as I halt by them : Why I ( in this weak piping time of peace ) Have no delight to pass away the time , Unless to spy my shadow in the sun , And descant on mine own deformity .
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Laocoon; Or the Limits of Poetry and Painting Gotthold Ephraim Lessing,William Ross Pré-visualização indisponível - 2015 |
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action actually admiration already ancient appear artist attributes beauty become body called character circumstance combined considered contrary critic deformity delineation describes disgust distinct effect employed end of volume entirely equally evident example excite executed exhibited existence expression eyes fact feeling figure follow former Furies give Greek hand Homer human idea Iliad imagination imitation instance kind Laocoon latter least less limits lines look Lysippus manner Mars means mention nature necessary never Note object observed once opinion pain painter painting particular passage perfect period picture Pliny poet poetic poetry possessed possible present probability produce reason reference regard remarks render represented Roman says sculptor seems separate shield shrieks sight simply single Sophocles speaking Spence statue story sufferings sufficient suppose taste thing tion traits Translator true Virgil whole Winkelmann
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Página 243 - But I, that am not shap'd for sportive tricks, Nor made to court an amorous looking-glass ; I, that am rudely stamp'd, and want love's majesty To strut before a wanton ambling nymph ; I, that am curtail...
Página 243 - I, that am curtail'd of this fair proportion, Cheated of feature by dissembling nature, Deform'd, unfinish'd, sent before my time Into this breathing world, scarce half made up, And that so lamely and unfashionable That dogs bark at me as I halt by them...
Página 322 - ... et jam bis medium amplexi, bis collo squamea circum terga dati, superant capite et cervicibus altis.
Página 208 - Sotto quel sta, quasi fra due vallette La bocca sparsa di natio cinabro; Quivi due filze son di perle elette, Che chiude ed apre un bello, e dolce labro: Quindi escon le cortesi parolette Da render molle ogni cor rozzo e scabro: Quivi si forma quel soave riso, Ch'apre a sua posta in terra il paradiso. Bianca neve è il bel collo, e...
Página 160 - This sceptre, form'd by temper'd steel, to prove An ensign of the delegates of Jove, From whom the power of laws and justice springs (Tremendous oath! inviolate to kings): By this I swear, when bleeding Greece again Shall call Achilles, she shall call in vain.
Página 243 - Cheated of feature by dissembling nature, Deform'd, unfinish'd, sent before my time Into this breathing world, scarce half made up, And that so lamely and unfashionable That dogs bark at me as I halt by them; Why, I, in this weak piping time of peace...
Página 194 - The' appointed heralds still the noisy bands, And form a ring, with sceptres in their hands : On seats of stone, within the sacred place, The reverend elders nodded o'er the case ; Alternate, each the...
Página 242 - Thou, nature, art my goddess ; to thy law My services are bound : Wherefore should I Stand in the plague of custom ; and permit The curiosity of nations to deprive me, For that I am some twelve or fourteen moon-shines Lag of a brother? Why bastard?
Página 243 - That dogs bark at me, as I halt by them; Why, I, in this weak piping time of peace, Have no delight to pass away the time...
Página 155 - Of sounding brass ; the polished axle, steel. Eight brazen spokes in radiant order flame ; The circles gold, of uncorrupted frame, Such as the heavens produce : and round the gold, Two brazen rings of work divine were roll'd.