Book I of The Faery QueeneClarendon Press, 1869 - 251 páginas |
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Página xii
... perhaps will be at no loss to discover for them ) a different cause for their insensibility than the tediousness or insipidity of allegorical poetry . Every canto of this book teems with the choicest beauties of imagination ; he came to ...
... perhaps will be at no loss to discover for them ) a different cause for their insensibility than the tediousness or insipidity of allegorical poetry . Every canto of this book teems with the choicest beauties of imagination ; he came to ...
Página xiii
... Aristotle to contain in itself all the moral virtues . It is perhaps hardly necessary to add that Spenser's twelve virtues are not the same as Aristotle's . white Truth , he goes forth to fight against the INTRODUCTION . xiii.
... Aristotle to contain in itself all the moral virtues . It is perhaps hardly necessary to add that Spenser's twelve virtues are not the same as Aristotle's . white Truth , he goes forth to fight against the INTRODUCTION . xiii.
Página xvii
... perhaps lost from the language in Spenser's time , the Glossary at the end of this volume may be consulted . = = = = It would be an interesting task to trace the gradual assimila- tion of French words into our language ; and the Faery ...
... perhaps lost from the language in Spenser's time , the Glossary at the end of this volume may be consulted . = = = = It would be an interesting task to trace the gradual assimila- tion of French words into our language ; and the Faery ...
Página xx
... perhaps Bunyan , shew in their writings the effect of our poet's genius . After the Restoration his influence cannot be so easily traced . Between 1650 and 1750 there are but few notices of him , and very few editions of his works ...
... perhaps Bunyan , shew in their writings the effect of our poet's genius . After the Restoration his influence cannot be so easily traced . Between 1650 and 1750 there are but few notices of him , and very few editions of his works ...
Página xxvi
... perhaps encoraged to frame the other part of pollitike vertues in his person , after he came to bee king . To some I know this Methode will seem displeasant , which had rather have good discipline delivered plainly in way of precepts ...
... perhaps encoraged to frame the other part of pollitike vertues in his person , after he came to bee king . To some I know this Methode will seem displeasant , which had rather have good discipline delivered plainly in way of precepts ...
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Página 10 - At length they chaunst to meet upon the way An aged Sire, in long blacke weedes yclad, His feete all bare, his beard all hoarie gray, And by his belt his booke he hanging had ; Sober he seemde, and very sagely sad, And to the ground his eyes were lowly bent, Simple in shew, and voide of malice bad, And all the way he prayed, as he went, And often knockt his brest, as one that did repent.
Página 69 - And oft, for dread of hurt, would him advise The angry beastes not rashly to despise, Nor too much to provoke ; for he would learne The Lyon stoup to him in lowly wise, (A lesson hard) and make the Libbard sterne Leave roaring, when in rage he for revenge did earne.
Página 4 - Behind her farre away a Dwarfe did lag, That lasie seemd, in being ever last, Or wearied with bearing of her bag Of needments at his backe.
Página 168 - Abhorred Styx, the flood of deadly hate; Sad Acheron, of sorrow, black and deep; Cocytus, named of lamentation loud Heard on the rueful stream; fierce Phlegethon, Whose waves of torrent fire inflame with rage.
Página 3 - Crosse he bore, The deare remembrance of his dying Lord, For whose sweete sake that glorious badge he wore, And dead, as living, ever him ador'd : Upon his shield the like was also scor'd, For soveraine hope which in his helpe he had. Right faithfull true he was in deede and word, But of his cheere did seeme too solemne sad; Yet nothing did he dread, but ever was ydrad.
Página 152 - The blazing brightnesse of her beauties beame, And glorious light of her sunshyny face, To tell, were as to strive against the streame: My ragged rimes are all too rude and bace Her heavenly lineaments for to enchace. Ne wonder; for her own deare loved knight, All were she dayly with himselfe in place, Did wonder much at her celestial! sight: Oft had he seene her faire, but never so faire dight.
Página 8 - Her vomit full of bookes and papers was, With loathly frogs and toades, which eyes did lacke, And creeping sought way in the weedy gras : Her filthie parbreake all the place defiled has.
Página 114 - Come, come away, fraile, feeble, fleshly wight, Ne let vaine words bewitch thy manly hart) Ne divelish thoughts dismay thy constant spright. In heavenly mercies hast thou not a part ? Why shouldst thou then despeire, that chosen art?
Página 11 - A little lowly Hermitage it was, Downe in a dale, hard by a forests side, Far from resort of people, that did pas In...
Página 3 - To prove his puissance in battell brave Upon his foe, and his new force to learne; Upon his foe, a Dragon horrible and stearne.