The British essayists, with prefaces by A. Chalmers, Svazky 9–10 |
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Strana 18
... poet , especially of one who writes plays ; and you will very much oblige , 66 SIR , " Your very humble servant , Feb. 27 , 1711-12 . " To be a very well - bred man . 66 MR . SPECTATOR , " N. B. " THE SPECTATOR . " You are to know that ...
... poet , especially of one who writes plays ; and you will very much oblige , 66 SIR , " Your very humble servant , Feb. 27 , 1711-12 . " To be a very well - bred man . 66 MR . SPECTATOR , " N. B. " THE SPECTATOR . " You are to know that ...
Strana 22
... POET . 191 . Never presume to make a god appear , But for a business worthy of a god . ROSCOMMON . HORACE advises a poet to consider thoroughly the nature and force of his genius . Milton seems to have known perfectly well wherein his ...
... POET . 191 . Never presume to make a god appear , But for a business worthy of a god . ROSCOMMON . HORACE advises a poet to consider thoroughly the nature and force of his genius . Milton seems to have known perfectly well wherein his ...
Strana 23
... poet has couched the greatest myste- ries of Christianity , and drawn together , in a regular scheme , the whole dispensation of Providence with respect to man . He has represented all the ab- struse doctrines of predestination , free ...
... poet has couched the greatest myste- ries of Christianity , and drawn together , in a regular scheme , the whole dispensation of Providence with respect to man . He has represented all the ab- struse doctrines of predestination , free ...
Strana 25
... poet places upon this outermost surface of the universe , and shall here explain myself more at large on that , and other parts of the poem , which are of the same shadowy nature . Aristotle observes , that the fable in an epic poem ...
... poet places upon this outermost surface of the universe , and shall here explain myself more at large on that , and other parts of the poem , which are of the same shadowy nature . Aristotle observes , that the fable in an epic poem ...
Strana 26
... poet ; as , in particular , when he introduces agents of a superior nature , who are capable of effecting what is wonder- ful , and what is not to be met with in the ordinary course of things . Ulysses's ship being turned into a rock ...
... poet ; as , in particular , when he introduces agents of a superior nature , who are capable of effecting what is wonder- ful , and what is not to be met with in the ordinary course of things . Ulysses's ship being turned into a rock ...
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acquaintance Æneas Æneid affected agreeable angels Ann Boleyn appear beautiful behaviour behold called Callisthenes character cheerfulness colours consider creature Cynthio dauphin of France death delight desire discourse endeavour entertainment eyes fancy father Fidelio gentleman give grace Gratian hand happy hear heart heaven Homer honour humble servant humour ideas Iliad imagination innocence Jupiter kind lady letter live look MADAM mankind manner Margaret Clark matter Menippus mind Mohocks nature neral never night observed occasion OVID paper Paradise Lost particular passed passion Paul Lorrain person pleased pleasure Plutarch poem poet present racter reader reason received reflections secret sight Sir Roger soul speak SPECTATOR spirit take notice tell thee thing thou thought tion told town tural ture VIRG Virgil virtue whole woman words writ writing yard land young
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Strana 231 - Though in the paths of death I tread, With gloomy horrors overspread ; My steadfast heart shall fear no ill, For thou, O Lord, art with me still ; Thy friendly crook shall give me aid, And guide me through the dreadful shade Though in a bare and rugged way, Through devious lonely wilds I stray.
Strana 177 - O'er other creatures : yet when I approach Her loveliness, so absolute she seems, And in herself complete, so well to know Her own, that what she wills to do or say Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best...
Strana 338 - 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.
Strana 339 - See heaven its sparkling portals wide display, And break upon thee in a flood of day.
Strana 175 - Man-like, but different sex ; so lovely fair, That what seem'd fair in all the world, seem'd now Mean, or in her summ'd up...
Strana 265 - So many grateful altars I would rear Of grassy turf, and pile up every stone Of lustre from the brook, in memory, Or monument to ages ; and thereon Offer sweet-smelling gums, and fruits, and flowers. In yonder nether world where shall I seek His bright appearances, or footstep trace?
Strana 160 - And, missing thee, I walk unseen On the dry smooth-shaven green, To behold the wandering moon, Riding near her highest noon, Like one that had been led astray Through the heaven's wide pathless way ; And oft, as if her head she bow'd, Stooping through a fleecy cloud.
Strana 247 - And strait conjunction with this sex: for either He never shall find out fit mate, but such As some misfortune brings him, or mistake; Or whom he wishes most shall seldom gain Through her perverseness, but shall see her...
Strana 337 - And bid new music charm th' unfolding ear: The dumb shall sing, the lame his crutch forego, And leap exulting like the bounding roe. No sigh, no murmur, the wide world shall hear. From every face he wipes off every tear. In adamantine chains shall Death be bound. And Hell's grim tyrant feel th
Strana 334 - Whilst all the stars that round her burn, And all the planets in their turn, Confirm the tidings as they roll, And spread the truth from pole to pole.