The Miscellaneous Works: Poems. Miscellaneous pieces. Dramas. Criticism relating to poetry and the belles-lettresPutnam, 1856 |
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... thing equal . " - Critical Review , Dec. 1764 . " Goldsmith's poetry , " says Mr. Campbell , " enjoys a calm and steady popularity . It inspires us , indeed , with no admiration of daring design or of fertile invention ; but it presents ...
... thing equal . " - Critical Review , Dec. 1764 . " Goldsmith's poetry , " says Mr. Campbell , " enjoys a calm and steady popularity . It inspires us , indeed , with no admiration of daring design or of fertile invention ; but it presents ...
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Oliver Goldsmith. reputation . Such readers generally admire some half - witted thing , who wants to be thought a bold man , having lost the character of a wise one . Him they dignify with the name of poet his tawdry lampoons are called ...
Oliver Goldsmith. reputation . Such readers generally admire some half - witted thing , who wants to be thought a bold man , having lost the character of a wise one . Him they dignify with the name of poet his tawdry lampoons are called ...
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... things are great to little man ; And wiser he , whose sympathetic mind disposition give me leave to enjoy the present hour ? When at Lyons , I thought all happiness lay beyond the Alps ; when in Italy , I found myself still in want of ...
... things are great to little man ; And wiser he , whose sympathetic mind disposition give me leave to enjoy the present hour ? When at Lyons , I thought all happiness lay beyond the Alps ; when in Italy , I found myself still in want of ...
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... thing to stand alone in one's county . I look round , not a house is to be seen but mine . I am the Giant of Giant Castle , and have eat up all my neighbors . " " - CAMPBELL , British Poets , vol . vi . p . 266. ] And , many a year ...
... thing to stand alone in one's county . I look round , not a house is to be seen but mine . I am the Giant of Giant Castle , and have eat up all my neighbors . " " - CAMPBELL , British Poets , vol . vi . p . 266. ] And , many a year ...
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... thing , That feebly bends beside the plashy spring ; * [ Sir Joshua Reynolds from this passage took the idea of his painting of ' Resignation , ' of which an engraving being taken , he thus inscribed it to the poet : " This attempt to ...
... thing , That feebly bends beside the plashy spring ; * [ Sir Joshua Reynolds from this passage took the idea of his painting of ' Resignation , ' of which an engraving being taken , he thus inscribed it to the poet : " This attempt to ...
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Página 69 - To them his heart, his love, his griefs, were given, But all his serious thoughts had rest in heaven. As some tall cliff, that lifts its awful form, Swells from the vale, and midway leaves the storm, Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head.
Página 68 - But in his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd and wept, he pray'd and felt for all ; And, as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt its new-fledged offspring to the skies, He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way. Beside the bed where parting life was laid, And sorrow, guilt, and pain, by turns dismay'd, The reverend champion stood. At his control, Despair and anguish fled the struggling soul ; Comfort came down the trembling wretch to raise,...
Página 70 - Yet he was kind, or, if severe in aught, The love he bore to learning was in fault ; The village all declared how much he knew ; 'Twas certain he could write and cipher too ; Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, And e'en the story ran that he could gauge...
Página 76 - Where the dark scorpion gathers death around; Where at each step the stranger fears to wake The rattling terrors of the vengeful snake; Where crouching tigers wait their hapless prey, And savage men more murderous still than they; While oft in whirls the mad tornado flies, Mingling the ravaged landscape with the skies.
Página 64 - Thy glades forlorn confess the tyrant's power. Here, as I take my solitary rounds, Amidst thy tangling walks, and...
Página 72 - 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 73 - Has robbed the neighboring fields of half their growth; His seat, where solitary sports are seen, Indignant spurns the cottage from the green; Around the world each needful product flies, For all the luxuries the world supplies; While thus the land, adorn'd for pleasure all, In barren splendor feebly waits the fall.
Página 64 - When every rood of ground maintain'd its man: For him light Labour spread her wholesome store, Just gave what life required, but gave no more; His best companions, innocence and health, And his best riches, ignorance of wealth. But times are alter'd : trade's unfeeling train Usurp the land, and dispossess the swain ; Along the lawn, where scatter'd hamlets rose, Unwieldy wealth and cumbrous pomp repose And every want to luxury allied, And every pang that folly pays to pride.
Página 67 - Near yonder copse, where once the garden smiled, And still where many a garden -flower grows wild; There, where a few torn shrubs the place disclose, The village preacher's modest mansion rose. A man he was to all the country dear, And passing rich with forty pounds a year...
Página 31 - But while this softer art their bliss supplies, It gives their follies also room to rise ; For praise too dearly loved, or warmly sought, Enfeebles all internal strength of thought ; And the weak soul, within itself unblest, Leans for all pleasure on another's breast. Hence ostentation here, with tawdry art, Pants for the vulgar praise which fools impart ; Here Vanity assumes her pert grimace, And trims her robes of frieze with copper lace ; Here beggar pride defrauds her daily cheer, To boast one...