The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and critical, by S. Johnson, Τόμος 631790 |
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Σελίδα 16
... pomp of fong , the paint of art , Difplay the genius , but not speak the heart ; And oft , as ornament must truth supply , Are but the fplendid colouring of a lie . These need not here ; for to a foul like thine , Truth , plain and ...
... pomp of fong , the paint of art , Difplay the genius , but not speak the heart ; And oft , as ornament must truth supply , Are but the fplendid colouring of a lie . These need not here ; for to a foul like thine , Truth , plain and ...
Σελίδα 50
... pomp the blue horizon round , Amufive , changeful , fhifting into shapes Of vifionary beauty , antique towers .. With shadowy domes and pinnacles adorn'd ; ' Or hills of white extent , that rise and fink As fportful Fancy lifts : till ...
... pomp the blue horizon round , Amufive , changeful , fhifting into shapes Of vifionary beauty , antique towers .. With shadowy domes and pinnacles adorn'd ; ' Or hills of white extent , that rise and fink As fportful Fancy lifts : till ...
Σελίδα 66
... pomp revolv❜d , Unerring , undisturb'd ; the fun's bright train , Progreffive through the sky's light fluent borne Around their centre . Mercury the first , Near bordering on the day , with speedy wheel Flies fwifteft on , inflaming ...
... pomp revolv❜d , Unerring , undisturb'd ; the fun's bright train , Progreffive through the sky's light fluent borne Around their centre . Mercury the first , Near bordering on the day , with speedy wheel Flies fwifteft on , inflaming ...
Σελίδα 124
... grain that feafon was the moft plentiful they had feen for many years before . Vide Martin's Defcription of the Western Isles of Scotland , p . 286 . A pomp A pomp of golden clouds , th ' Atlantic flood 124 MALLET'S POEM S.
... grain that feafon was the moft plentiful they had feen for many years before . Vide Martin's Defcription of the Western Isles of Scotland , p . 286 . A pomp A pomp of golden clouds , th ' Atlantic flood 124 MALLET'S POEM S.
Σελίδα 125
English poets. A pomp of golden clouds , th ' Atlantic flood Beheld oblique , and o'er its azure breast Wav'd one unbounded blush a scene to ftrike Both ear and eye with wonder and delight ! But , loft to outward fenfe , Amyntor pafs'd ...
English poets. A pomp of golden clouds , th ' Atlantic flood Beheld oblique , and o'er its azure breast Wav'd one unbounded blush a scene to ftrike Both ear and eye with wonder and delight ! But , loft to outward fenfe , Amyntor pafs'd ...
Συχνά εμφανιζόμενοι όροι και φράσεις
afcending amid Amyntor arts aſk beauty behold bleft bloom bluſhing bofom boundleſs breaſt charms cloud courſe croud delight diftant divine earth eternal facred fafe fair fame fancy fate fcenes fecret fenfe fhade fhall fhore fighs filence firft firſt fix'd flame fmiles foft fome fong fons forrow foul ftill ftorm ftream fublime fuch funk fupreme grace hand heart heaven himſelf honour hour human juft laft laſt lefs light LXIII lyre meaſure Megacles mind moft mortal moſt Mufe muſt nature nature's night o'er paffion pleafing pleaſe pleaſure pomp praife praiſe rais'd reafon ridiculous rife round ſcene ſenſe ſhade ſhall ſhe ſhore ſhould ſky ſmile ſpace ſpeak ſphere ſpread ſpring ſtate ſteps ſtill taſk tears thee thefe theſe things thofe thoſe thou thought thouſand toil truth univerfal uſe virtue voice weft whofe whoſe wiſdom youth
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Σελίδα 229 - When guilt brings down the thunder, call'd aloud On Tully's name, and shook his crimson steel, And bade the father of his country hail ? For lo ! the tyrant prostrate on the dust, And Rome again is free...
Σελίδα 282 - The powers of man; we feel within ourselves His energy divine; he tells the heart, He meant, he made us to behold and love What he beholds and loves, the general orb Of life and being; to be great like him, Beneficent and active.
Σελίδα 327 - ... wherefore, with a rash impetuous aim, Seek ye those flowery joys with which the hand Of lavish Fancy paints each flattering scene Where Beauty seems to dwell, nor once inquire Where is the sanction of eternal truth, Or where the seal of undeceitful good, To save your search from folly ! Wanting these, Lo ! Beauty withers in your void embrace, And with the glittering of an idiot's toy Did Fancy mock your vows.
Σελίδα 221 - Suspends the infant audience with her tales, Breathing astonishment! of witching rhymes, And evil spirits; of the death-bed call Of him who robb'd the widow, and devour'd...
Σελίδα 218 - Alpine heights, his labouring eye Shoots round the wide horizon, to survey Nilus or Ganges rolling his bright wave Through mountains, plains, through empires black with shade, And continents of sand, will turn his gaze To mark the windings of a scanty rill That murmurs at his feet?
Σελίδα 225 - Illumes the headstrong impulse of desire, And sanctifies his choice. The generous glebe Whose bosom smiles with verdure, the clear tract...
Σελίδα 215 - The active powers of man ! with wise intent The hand of Nature on peculiar minds Imprints a different bias, and to each Decrees its province in the common toil.
Σελίδα 216 - Enamour'd ; they partake the eternal joy. For as old Memnon's image long renown'd By fabling Nilus, to the quivering touch Of Titan's ray, with each repulsive string Consenting, sounded through the warbling air. Unbidden strains ; even so did nature's hand...
Σελίδα 30 - But tofles thro' the midnight made, Of death, of life, alike afraid ; For ever fled to fhady cell, Where Temperance, where the Mufes dwell ; Thou oft art feen, at early dawn, Slow-pacing o'er the breezy lawn : Or on the brow...
Σελίδα 29 - The ftorm of fate, the cloud of years, Till Nature with thy parting light, Repofes late in Death's calm night : Fled from the trophy'd roofs of ftate, Abodes of fplendid pain, and hate ; Fled from the couch, where, in fweet fleep, Hot Riot would his anguifh fteep. But tofles thro...