The British essayists, with prefaces by A. Chalmers, المجلدات 9-10 |
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... Homer and Virgil with such circumstances as are wonderful , but not impossible , and so frequently produce in the reader the most pleasing passion that can rise in the mind of man , which is admiration . If there be any instance in the ...
... Homer and Virgil with such circumstances as are wonderful , but not impossible , and so frequently produce in the reader the most pleasing passion that can rise in the mind of man , which is admiration . If there be any instance in the ...
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... Homer and Virgil will easily pardon the length of my discourse upon Mil- ton . The Paradise Lost is looked upon , by the best judges , as the greatest production , or at least the noblest work of genius , in our language , and there ...
... Homer and Virgil will easily pardon the length of my discourse upon Mil- ton . The Paradise Lost is looked upon , by the best judges , as the greatest production , or at least the noblest work of genius , in our language , and there ...
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... Homer's description of Discord , celebrated by Longinus , or to that of Fame in Virgil , who are both represented with their feet standing upon the earth , and their heads reaching above the clouds ; While thus he spake , th ' angelic ...
... Homer's description of Discord , celebrated by Longinus , or to that of Fame in Virgil , who are both represented with their feet standing upon the earth , and their heads reaching above the clouds ; While thus he spake , th ' angelic ...
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... Homer , in the twenty - third chapter of Longinus . L No. 322. MONDAY , MARCH 10 , 1711-12 . - - Ad humum mærore gravi deducit , et angit . HOR . ARS POET . 110 . -Grief wrings her soul , and bends it down to earth . FRANCIS . IT is ...
... Homer , in the twenty - third chapter of Longinus . L No. 322. MONDAY , MARCH 10 , 1711-12 . - - Ad humum mærore gravi deducit , et angit . HOR . ARS POET . 110 . -Grief wrings her soul , and bends it down to earth . FRANCIS . IT is ...
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... Homer very severely upon this point , as M. Dacier has endeavoured to defend it . I will not pretend to determine , whe- ther , in this particular of Homer , the marvellous does not lose sight of the probable . As the miracu- lous ...
... Homer very severely upon this point , as M. Dacier has endeavoured to defend it . I will not pretend to determine , whe- ther , in this particular of Homer , the marvellous does not lose sight of the probable . As the miracu- lous ...
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acquaintance Æneas Æneid affected agreeable angels Ann Boleyn appear beautiful behaviour behold called Callisthenes character cheerfulness colours consider creature Cynthio dauphin of France death delight desire discourse endeavour entertainment eyes fancy father Fidelio gentleman give grace Gratian hand happy hear heart heaven Homer honour humble servant humour ideas Iliad imagination innocence Jupiter kind lady letter live look MADAM mankind manner Margaret Clark matter Menippus mind Mohocks nature neral never night observed occasion OVID paper Paradise Lost particular passed passion Paul Lorrain person pleased pleasure Plutarch poem poet present racter reader reason received reflections secret sight Sir Roger soul speak SPECTATOR spirit take notice tell thee thing thou thought tion told town tural ture VIRG Virgil virtue whole woman words writ writing yard land young
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الصفحة 231 - Though in the paths of death I tread, With gloomy horrors overspread ; My steadfast heart shall fear no ill, For thou, O Lord, art with me still ; Thy friendly crook shall give me aid, And guide me through the dreadful shade Though in a bare and rugged way, Through devious lonely wilds I stray.
الصفحة 177 - O'er other creatures : yet when I approach Her loveliness, so absolute she seems, And in herself complete, so well to know Her own, that what she wills to do or say Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best...
الصفحة 338 - The swain in barren deserts with surprise Sees lilies spring, and sudden verdure rise ; And starts, amidst the thirsty wilds to hear New falls of water murmuring in his ear.
الصفحة 339 - See heaven its sparkling portals wide display, And break upon thee in a flood of day.
الصفحة 175 - Man-like, but different sex ; so lovely fair, That what seem'd fair in all the world, seem'd now Mean, or in her summ'd up...
الصفحة 265 - So many grateful altars I would rear Of grassy turf, and pile up every stone Of lustre from the brook, in memory, Or monument to ages ; and thereon Offer sweet-smelling gums, and fruits, and flowers. In yonder nether world where shall I seek His bright appearances, or footstep trace?
الصفحة 160 - And, missing thee, I walk unseen On the dry smooth-shaven green, To behold the wandering moon, Riding near her highest noon, Like one that had been led astray Through the heaven's wide pathless way ; And oft, as if her head she bow'd, Stooping through a fleecy cloud.
الصفحة 247 - And strait conjunction with this sex: for either He never shall find out fit mate, but such As some misfortune brings him, or mistake; Or whom he wishes most shall seldom gain Through her perverseness, but shall see her...
الصفحة 337 - And bid new music charm th' unfolding ear: The dumb shall sing, the lame his crutch forego, And leap exulting like the bounding roe. No sigh, no murmur, the wide world shall hear. From every face he wipes off every tear. In adamantine chains shall Death be bound. And Hell's grim tyrant feel th
الصفحة 334 - Whilst all the stars that round her burn, And all the planets in their turn, Confirm the tidings as they roll, And spread the truth from pole to pole.