Poems, Plays and EssaysPhillips, Sampson, 1855 - 530 páginas |
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... tion was asked to embody his ideal of perfect female loveliness , he replied there would still be an infinite distance between his work and the existent original . In this profound and vivid perception of the beautiful in nature , we ...
... tion was asked to embody his ideal of perfect female loveliness , he replied there would still be an infinite distance between his work and the existent original . In this profound and vivid perception of the beautiful in nature , we ...
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... tion . He was not one of those who regard books as the only , or even the principal sources of knowledge . He recognized and delighted to study the unwritten lore so richly spread over the volume of nature , and shadowed forth so ...
... tion . He was not one of those who regard books as the only , or even the principal sources of knowledge . He recognized and delighted to study the unwritten lore so richly spread over the volume of nature , and shadowed forth so ...
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... tion , was unheeded ; and it is the blended pictures he contrived to combine from these cherished associations , that impart so lively an interest to his pages . One moment we find him noting , with philosophic sympathy , the pastimes ...
... tion , was unheeded ; and it is the blended pictures he contrived to combine from these cherished associations , that impart so lively an interest to his pages . One moment we find him noting , with philosophic sympathy , the pastimes ...
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... tion of that wandering disposition which became afterwards so conspicuous in his pupil . At a very early age Oliver began to exhibit indications of genius ; for , when only seven or eight years old , he would often amuse his father and ...
... tion of that wandering disposition which became afterwards so conspicuous in his pupil . At a very early age Oliver began to exhibit indications of genius ; for , when only seven or eight years old , he would often amuse his father and ...
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... tion , his learning generally procured him temporary enter- tainment ; and thus he made his way to Switzerland , in which country he first cultivated his poetical talents with any par- ticular effect ; for here we find he wrote about ...
... tion , his learning generally procured him temporary enter- tainment ; and thus he made his way to Switzerland , in which country he first cultivated his poetical talents with any par- ticular effect ; for here we find he wrote about ...
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acquaintance admire Asem Bailiff Bartholomew fair beauty believe breast character Charles Marlow charms cloth cried Croaker dear distress dress e'en Ecod Enter Exeunt Exit eyes eywood favor fear fellow fortune friendship full gilt Garnet genius Genius of Love gentleman give Goldsmith good-natured hand happiness Hastings hear heart Heaven Honeywood honor hope Jarvis lady laugh learning Leontine letter Lofty look Lord madam manner Marlow master mean mind Miss Hardcastle Miss Neville Miss Richland modest morocco muslin nature never night OLIVER GOLDSMITH Olivia passion pleased pleasure poem poet poor praise scarce scene seems Servant Sir Charles Sir William smiling spirit Stoops to Conquer story sure talk taste tell thee there's thing thou thought tion Tony town Traveller truth village virtue whole woman young Zounds
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Página xii - Yes! let the rich deride, the proud disdain These simple blessings of the lowly train; To me more dear, congenial to my heart, One native charm, than all the gloss of art.
Página 80 - The swain responsive as the milkmaid sung, The sober herd that lowed to meet their young ; The noisy geese that gabbled o'er the pool ; The playful children just let loose from school ; The watch-dog's voice that bayed the whispering wind, And the loud laugh that spoke the vacant mind ; These all in sweet confusion sought the shade, And filled each pause the nightingale had made.
Página 73 - How small , of all that human hearts endure , That part which laws or kings can cause or cure.
Página 101 - Though fraught with all learning, yet straining his throat To persuade Tommy Townshend to lend him a vote; Who, too deep for his hearers, still went on refining, And thought of convincing, while they thought of dining; Though equal to all things, for all things unfit; Too nice for a statesman, too proud for a wit; For a patriot too cool; for a drudge disobedient; And too fond of the right to pursue the expedient. In short, 'twas his fate, unemployed or in place, sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks...
Página 80 - Sinks to the grave with unperceived decay, While Resignation gently slopes the way; And, all his prospects brightening to the last, His heaven commences ere the world be past.
Página 81 - Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for power, By doctrines fashioned to the varying hour ; Far other aims his heart had learned to prize, More bent to raise the wretched, than to rise.
Página 84 - Thither no more the peasant shall repair To sweet oblivion of his daily care; No more the farmer's news, the barber's tale, No more the woodman's ballad shall prevail; No more the smith his dusky brow shall clear, Relax his ponderous strength, and lean to hear...
Página 65 - Though poor the peasant's hut, his feasts though small, He sees his little lot the lot of all ; Sees no contiguous palace rear its head To shame the meanness of his humble shed...
Página 67 - But mock'd all tune, and marr'd the dancer's skill; Yet would the village praise my wondrous power, And dance, forgetful of the noontide hour. Alike all ages. Dames of ancient days Have led their children through the mirthful maze, And the gay grandsire, skill'd in gestic lore, Has frisk'd beneath the burthen of threescore.
Página 104 - Though secure of our hearts, yet confoundedly sick If they were not his own by finessing and trick: He cast off his friends, as a huntsman his pack, For he knew when he pleased he could whistle them back. Of praise a mere glutton, he swallow'd what came, And the puff of a dunce he mistook it for fame; Till his relish grown callous, almost to disease, Who pepper'd the highest was surest to please.