An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope ...W.J. and J. Richardson, 1806 |
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... striking an occasion . The mind is whirled away by a torrent of rapid imagery , and propriety is forgot . The tale of Sigismunda and Guiscardo is heightened with many new and affecting touches by Dryden . I shall select only the ...
... striking an occasion . The mind is whirled away by a torrent of rapid imagery , and propriety is forgot . The tale of Sigismunda and Guiscardo is heightened with many new and affecting touches by Dryden . I shall select only the ...
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... striking to the imagination . I shall confine myself to point out only two pas- sages , VOL . II . C " It is . a * This is one of Boccace's most serious stories . curious thing to see at the head of an edition of Boccace's tales ...
... striking to the imagination . I shall confine myself to point out only two pas- sages , VOL . II . C " It is . a * This is one of Boccace's most serious stories . curious thing to see at the head of an edition of Boccace's tales ...
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... striking compositions . His verses to Mr. Edward Howard , to Sir Thomas St. Serfe , his epilogue to the Tartuffe , his song written at sea in the first Dutch war , his ballad on knotting , and on Lewis XIV . may be named as examples of ...
... striking compositions . His verses to Mr. Edward Howard , to Sir Thomas St. Serfe , his epilogue to the Tartuffe , his song written at sea in the first Dutch war , his ballad on knotting , and on Lewis XIV . may be named as examples of ...
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... striking appears the art of the poet : It is even of use , perhaps , to chuse a low subject . In this respect Virgil had the advantage over Lucretius : the latter , with all his vigour and sublimity of genius , could hardly satisfy and ...
... striking appears the art of the poet : It is even of use , perhaps , to chuse a low subject . In this respect Virgil had the advantage over Lucretius : the latter , with all his vigour and sublimity of genius , could hardly satisfy and ...
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... striking image , and parti- cularly the circumstance in the last line , has an artful effect in alleviating the dryness in the ar- gumentative parts of the Essay , and interesting the reader . * Oeuvres de Voltaire . Tom . iv . pag ...
... striking image , and parti- cularly the circumstance in the last line , has an artful effect in alleviating the dryness in the ar- gumentative parts of the Essay , and interesting the reader . * Oeuvres de Voltaire . Tom . iv . pag ...
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Página 52 - Lo, the poor Indian ! whose untutor'd mind Sees God in clouds, or hears him in the wind; His soul, proud science never taught to stray Far as the solar walk, or milky way...
Página 226 - Peace to all such ! but were there one whose fires True genius kindles, and fair fame inspires ; Blest with each talent and each art to please, And born to write, converse, and live with ease : Should such a man, too fond to rule alone, Bear, like the Turk, no brother near the throne, View him with scornful, yet with jealous eyes, And hate for arts that caus'd himself to rise ; Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And, without sneering, teach the rest to sneer...
Página 75 - Created half to rise, and half to fall; Great lord of all things, yet a prey to all; Sole judge of Truth, in endless Error hurl'd: The glory, jest, and riddle of the world!
Página 57 - AWAKE, my St John ! leave all meaner things To low ambition, and the pride of kings. Let us (since life can little more supply Than just to look about us and to die) Expatiate free o'er all this scene of Man ; A mighty maze ! but not without a plan ; A wild, where weeds and flowers promiscuous shoot ; Or garden, tempting with forbidden fruit.
Página 109 - Touch their immortal harps of golden wires, With those just spirits that wear victorious palms, Hymns devout and holy psalms Singing everlastingly ; That we on earth with undiscording voice May rightly answer that melodious noise ; As once we did, till disproportion'd sin Jarr'd against nature's chime, and with harsh din Broke the fair music that all creatures made To their great Lord, whose love their motion sway'J In perfect diapason, whilst they stood In first obedience, and their state of good.
Página 239 - As shallow streams run dimpling all the way. Whether in florid impotence he speaks, And, as the prompter breathes, the puppet squeaks, Or at the ear of Eve, familiar toad, Half froth, half venom, spits himself abroad...
Página 226 - Like Cato, give his little senate laws, And sit attentive to his own applause ; While wits and templars every sentence raise, And wonder with a foolish face of praise — Who but must laugh, if such a man there be ! Who would not weep, if Atticus were he ! What, though my name stood rubric on the walls, Or plaster'd posts, with claps, in capitals ? Or smoking forth, a hundred hawkers...
Página 70 - Lives through all life, extends through all extent; Spreads undivided, operates unspent! Breathes in our soul, informs our mortal part, As full, as perfect, in a hair as heart...
Página 62 - Where slaves once more their native land behold, No fiends torment, no Christians thirst for gold. To be, contents his natural desire, He asks no angel's wing, no seraph's fire ; But thinks, admitted to that equal sky, His faithful dog shall bear him company.
Página 92 - Is it for thee the lark ascends and sings? Joy tunes his voice, joy elevates his wings. Is it for thee the linnet pours his throat? Loves of his own and raptures swell the note.