The PolyanthosJ. T. Buckingham, 1812 |
De dentro do livro
Resultados 1-5 de 24
Página 33
... lost or forgotten , as by inventing what is new ; recollecting , at the same time , that we naturally feel a prejudice in favour of what is ancient , I am convinced that great accession might be made to modern poetry , by repeating ...
... lost or forgotten , as by inventing what is new ; recollecting , at the same time , that we naturally feel a prejudice in favour of what is ancient , I am convinced that great accession might be made to modern poetry , by repeating ...
Página 47
... lost all relish . Our good Swiss was at first a little mortified to meet dissatisfac- tion , when he had laboured so hard for praise ; but a little experience convinced him this was a grievance to which , as long as he catered for the ...
... lost all relish . Our good Swiss was at first a little mortified to meet dissatisfac- tion , when he had laboured so hard for praise ; but a little experience convinced him this was a grievance to which , as long as he catered for the ...
Página 79
... lost a bene- factor ; and , if the will of Heaven had not other , wise determined , the voice of the publick would gladly recal him from the tomb . Mr. Bowdoin spent a few months of every summer at the island of Naushaun , which he ...
... lost a bene- factor ; and , if the will of Heaven had not other , wise determined , the voice of the publick would gladly recal him from the tomb . Mr. Bowdoin spent a few months of every summer at the island of Naushaun , which he ...
Página 91
... trackless way , Where common talents fear to stray ; tr Who , though in ❝ density intense ” now lost , And now ' mid " volving fragments ” tost , Now " ROWSING " through cerulean heav'n , Through “ THE POLYANTHOS .. 91.
... trackless way , Where common talents fear to stray ; tr Who , though in ❝ density intense ” now lost , And now ' mid " volving fragments ” tost , Now " ROWSING " through cerulean heav'n , Through “ THE POLYANTHOS .. 91.
Página 109
... lost , With what we most abhor or love the most . I thought myself at the entrance of a large edifice , to which a vast number of both sexes re- sorted . At their going in they drank of a cup which was presented to them , by a female ...
... lost , With what we most abhor or love the most . I thought myself at the entrance of a large edifice , to which a vast number of both sexes re- sorted . At their going in they drank of a cup which was presented to them , by a female ...
Outras edições - Ver todos
Termos e frases comuns
ancient appear Aristippus beauty Boston Bowdoin bower breast Buonaparte charms cheek Chiromancy church Count Countess coursers cried dear death divine duke of Brittany excellent eyes father favour feel FRANCISCO DE QUEVEDO French George Steevens GILBERT WAKEFIELD give glory Hampreston hand happiness haste head heard heart heaven holy honour humour husband James Otis king kiss lady late Leander learning letters literary live look Lope de Vega Lord madam Mameluke MARY RUSSELL MITFORD ment mind moral Muphti musick nature ness never night o'er opinion Orono passion person pleasure poem poetry POLYANTHOS praise prince publick Quevedo replied rhyme Richard Cumberland rise Rondeau round snuff soon soul Spanish spirit Stapehill Suleiman superiour sweet talents tear thee thing thou thought tion truth Ugolino virtue virtuous voice WALTER Whilst wife woman word writings young
Passagens mais conhecidas
Página 82 - And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand ; and all the women went out after her, with timbrels, and with dances. And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously : the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.
Página 58 - Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the Presence of us who in his presence and at his request and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as Witnesses thereto.
Página 127 - Perhaps it was right to dissemble your love, But why did you kick me down stairs...
Página 189 - It is for the interest of humanity in general, that the occasions of war, and the inducements to it, should be diminished. If rapine is abolished, one of the encouragements to war is taken away, and peace therefore more likely to continue and be lasting. The practice of robbing merchants on the high seas, a remnant of the ancient piracy, though it may be accidentally beneficial to particular persons, is far from being profitable to all engaged in it, or to the nation that authorizes it.
Página 275 - There is not one who has not hung Enraptured, on the Voice of Praise. The timid child, at that soft voice Lifts for a moment's space the eye ; It bids the fluttering heart rejoice, And stays the step prepared to fly...
Página 105 - St. Peter, whose church this is, in spite of all holy saints, and in spite of our holy father the Pope (God's vicar here on earth), and of the reverend and worshipful the canons, masters, priests, Jesuits, and clerks of our holy church, committed the heinous crimes...
Página 106 - In the Year of our Lord CHRIST, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty one And in the First Year of Our Reign.
Página 84 - When the beloved disciple was, in spirit, admitted into the celestial choir, he not only heard them " singing " hymns of praise, but he heard likewise " the voice of harpers harping upon their harps : " Rev. xiv. 2. And why that, which saints are represented as doing in heaven, should not be done, according to their skill and ability, by saints upon earth ; or why instrumental music should be abolished as a legal ceremony, and vocal music, which was as much so, should be retained, no good reason...
Página 116 - As those we love decay, we die in part, String after string is sever'd from the heart ; Till loosen'd life at last — but breathing clay, Without one pang, is glad to fall away. Unhappy he who latest feels the blow, Whose eyes have wept o'er every friend laid low, Dragg'd lingering on from partial death to death, Till dying, all he can resign is breath.
Página 212 - And speak but when she's spoken to : But not like echo still be heard, Contending for the final word.