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... fell into my hands , I had no genuine feeling of Plutarch's merits , or knowledge of what sort of writer he was . The philosopher of Cheronæa subjects himself in his biographical sketches to none of the rules of fine writing ; he has ...
... fell into my hands , I had no genuine feeling of Plutarch's merits , or knowledge of what sort of writer he was . The philosopher of Cheronæa subjects himself in his biographical sketches to none of the rules of fine writing ; he has ...
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... fell upon their humble knees to all the Deities , And thus pray'd one of both the hosts that might do sacrifice : “ O Jupiter , most high , most great , and all the deathless Powers ! Who first shall dare to violate the late sworn oaths ...
... fell upon their humble knees to all the Deities , And thus pray'd one of both the hosts that might do sacrifice : “ O Jupiter , most high , most great , and all the deathless Powers ! Who first shall dare to violate the late sworn oaths ...
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... fell from his unhappy hand . 376 At which he sighing stood , and star'd upon the ample sky , And said : " O Jove , there is no God given more illiberally 380 To those that serve thee than thyself , why have I pray'd in vain ? I hop'd my ...
... fell from his unhappy hand . 376 At which he sighing stood , and star'd upon the ample sky , And said : " O Jove , there is no God given more illiberally 380 To those that serve thee than thyself , why have I pray'd in vain ? I hop'd my ...
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... fell to their work in haste ; When she that was of all her sex the most divinely grac'd Ascended to a higher room , though much against her will , Where lovely Alexander was , being led by Venus still . The Laughter - loving Dame ...
... fell to their work in haste ; When she that was of all her sex the most divinely grac'd Ascended to a higher room , though much against her will , Where lovely Alexander was , being led by Venus still . The Laughter - loving Dame ...
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... fell ' twixt both the camps , and suddenly was lost , 90 When through the breasts of all that saw she struck a strong amaze With viewing in her whole descent her bright and ominous blaze . When straight one to another turn'd , and said ...
... fell ' twixt both the camps , and suddenly was lost , 90 When through the breasts of all that saw she struck a strong amaze With viewing in her whole descent her bright and ominous blaze . When straight one to another turn'd , and said ...
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Página xix - Homer ruled as his demesne : Yet did I never breathe its pure serene Till I heard Chapman speak out loud and bold: Then felt I like some watcher of the skies When a new planet swims into his ken ; Or like stout Cortez when with eagle eyes He stared at the Pacific — and all his men Looked at each other with a wild surmise: Silent, upon a peak in Darien.
Página xix - FIRST LOOKING INTO CHAPMAN'S HOMER. " Much have I travelled in the realms of gold, And many goodly states and kingdoms seen ; Round many western islands have I been, Which bards in fealty to Apollo hold.
Página 265 - TO THE LIBRARY OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM; containing a brief History of its Formation, and of the various Collections of which it is composed; Descriptions of the Catalogues in present use; Classed Lists of the Manuscripts...
Página xvii - He would have made a great epic poet, if indeed he has not abundantly shown himself to be one ; for his Homer is not so properly a translation as the stories of Achilles and Ulysses rewritten.
Página 268 - Nothing can be more interesting than this little book, containing a lively picture of the opinions and conversations of one of the most eminent scholars and most distinguished patriots England has produced. There are few volumes of its size so pregnant with sense, combined with the most profound earning! It is impossible to open it without finding some important fact or discussion, something practically useful and applicable to the business of life.
Página 265 - It will be found a very useful work to every literary person or public institution In all parts of the world. "A little handbook of the Library has...
Página 145 - The spirit I first did breathe Did never teach me that; much less, since the contempt of death Was settled in me, and my mind knew what a worthy was, Whose office is to lead, in fight, and give no danger pass Without improvement. In this fire must Hector's trial shine: Here must his country, father, friends, be in him made divine.
Página 17 - Though truth in her very nakedness sits in so deep a pit, that from Gades to Aurora and Ganges few eyes can sound her, I hope yet those few here will so discover and confirm that, the date being out of her darkness in this morning of our poet, he shall now gird his temples with the sun," — we pronounce that such a prose is intolerable.
Página 263 - ESSAYS ON THE LITERATURE, Popular Superstitions, and History of England in the Middle Ages. By Thomas Wright, MA, FSA 2 vols.