The Spectator, Svazek 4George Gregory Smith J.M. Dent & Company, 1898 |
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... Writing doth not con sist so much in advancing Things that are new , as in giving things that are known an agreeable ... write in a positive dogmatick Way , without either Language , Genius or Imagination . If the Reader would see how ...
... Writing doth not con sist so much in advancing Things that are new , as in giving things that are known an agreeable ... write in a positive dogmatick Way , without either Language , Genius or Imagination . If the Reader would see how ...
Strana 34
... write this , like a Criminal , to warn People to enter upon what Reformation they please to make in themselves in ... writing Love Letters to the Beauties that have been long since in their Graves . This is to warm my Heart with the ...
... write this , like a Criminal , to warn People to enter upon what Reformation they please to make in themselves in ... writing Love Letters to the Beauties that have been long since in their Graves . This is to warm my Heart with the ...
Strana 41
... write after such a manner , that nothing may be interpreted as aimed at private Persons , For this Reason when I draw any faulty Character , I consider all those Persons to whom the Malice of the World may possibly apply it , and take ...
... write after such a manner , that nothing may be interpreted as aimed at private Persons , For this Reason when I draw any faulty Character , I consider all those Persons to whom the Malice of the World may possibly apply it , and take ...
Strana 42
... Writer of any Eminence , so there is nothing which a Man that has but a very ordinary Talent in Ridicule may execute with greater Ease , One might raise Laughter for a Quarter of a Year together upon the Works of a Person who has ...
... Writer of any Eminence , so there is nothing which a Man that has but a very ordinary Talent in Ridicule may execute with greater Ease , One might raise Laughter for a Quarter of a Year together upon the Works of a Person who has ...
Strana 43
... write my Papers of Criticism in the Spirit which Horace has expressed in those two famous Lines ; Si quid novisti rectius istis , Candidus imperti ; si non , his utere mecum . If you have made any better Remarks of your own ...
... write my Papers of Criticism in the Spirit which Horace has expressed in those two famous Lines ; Si quid novisti rectius istis , Candidus imperti ; si non , his utere mecum . If you have made any better Remarks of your own ...
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Strana 200 - to descry new Lands, Rivers or Mountains on her spotted Globe, His Spear to equal which the tallest pine Hewn on Norwegian Hills to be the Mast Of some great Ammirai, were but a wand He walk'd with to support uneasy Steps Over the burning Marl -His pondrous Shield To which we may add his Call to the fallen
Strana 198 - all our woe, With loss of Eden, 'till one greater Man Restore us, and regain the blissful Seat, Sing Heav'nly Muse These Lines are perhaps as plain, simple and un/ adorned as any of the whole Poem, in which Particular the Author has
Strana 282 - of Discord celebrated by Longinus, or to that of Fame in Virgil, who are both represented with their Feet] standing upon the Earth, and their Heads reaching above the Clouds, While thus he spake, th' Angelic Squadron bright Turn'd fiery red, sharpning in mooned Horns Their Phalanx, and began to hem him round With ported Spears,
Strana 227 - when to meet the Noise Of his almighty Engine he shall hear Infernal^ Thunder, and for Lightning see Black fire and horror shot with equal rage Among his Angels / and his Throne it self Mixt with Tartarean Sulphur, and strange Fire, His own invented Torments His preferring Annihilation to Shame or Misery, is also highly suitable to his Character
Strana 201 - they bend From wing to wing, and half enclose him round With all his Peers ; Attention held them mute, Thrice he assay'd, and thrice in spite of Scorn Tears such as Angels weep, burst forth He
Strana 284 - O thou for whom And from whom I was form'd, Flesh of thy Flesh, And without whom am to no end, my Guide And Head, what thou hast said is just and right, For we to him indeed all Praises owe. And daily Thanks, I chiefly who enjoy So far the happier Lot, enjoying thee Preeminent by so much odds
Strana 146 - Chapter of Genesis, And all the Days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty Years> and he died/ and all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve Years> and he died / and all the Days
Strana 230 - in the following Lines, Others with vast Typhaean Rage more fell Rend up both Rocks and Hills and ride the Air In Whirlwind} Hell scarce holds the wild uproar, Their Musick is employed in celebrating their own criminal Exploits, and their Discourse in
Strana 203 - Pandaemonium / Anon out of the Earth a Fabrick huge Rose like an Exhalation, with the Sound Of dulcet Symphonies and Voices sweet The artificial Illuminations made in it -From the arched Roof Pendent by subtle
Strana 203 - and to confirm his Words out flew Millions of flaming Swords, drawn from the Thighs Of mighty Cherubim} the sudden Blaze Far round illumin'd Hell, The sudden Production of the Pandaemonium / Anon out of the Earth a