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... language is pure , whose satire is pointed , and whose sense is just . What he borrows from the ancients he repays with usury of his own , in coin as good and almost as universally valuable . " 2 Dryden has now been in his grave nearly ...
... language is pure , whose satire is pointed , and whose sense is just . What he borrows from the ancients he repays with usury of his own , in coin as good and almost as universally valuable . " 2 Dryden has now been in his grave nearly ...
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... language , in turn of thought , in style of mind , in the direction of his activity , the first of the moderns . He is the first literary man who was also a man of the world , as we understand the term . He succeeded Ben Jonson as the ...
... language , in turn of thought , in style of mind , in the direction of his activity , the first of the moderns . He is the first literary man who was also a man of the world , as we understand the term . He succeeded Ben Jonson as the ...
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... language down from its point of highest poetry to its level of easiest and most gently - flowing prose . His enthusiasm needs the contagion of other minds to arouse it ; but his strong sense , his command of the happy word , his wit ...
... language down from its point of highest poetry to its level of easiest and most gently - flowing prose . His enthusiasm needs the contagion of other minds to arouse it ; but his strong sense , his command of the happy word , his wit ...
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... language , is worthy of its theme . The same poet's Elegy , in parts noble , and everywhere humanly tender , is worth more than all Carlyle's biography as a witness to the gentler qualities of the hero , and of the deep affection that ...
... language , is worthy of its theme . The same poet's Elegy , in parts noble , and everywhere humanly tender , is worth more than all Carlyle's biography as a witness to the gentler qualities of the hero , and of the deep affection that ...
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... language is unjustly taxed by those who can only make them hiss , not sing ! There are twelve of them in the first twenty words , fifteen of which are monosyllables . We notice the structure of Dryden's periods , but this grows up as we ...
... language is unjustly taxed by those who can only make them hiss , not sing ! There are twelve of them in the first twenty words , fifteen of which are monosyllables . We notice the structure of Dryden's periods , but this grows up as we ...
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الصفحة 101 - This castle hath a pleasant seat ; the air Nimbly and sweetly recommends itself Unto our gentle senses. BAN. This guest of summer, The temple-haunting martlet, does approve By his loved mansionry that the heaven's breath Smells wooingly here : no jutty, frieze, Buttress, nor coign of vantage, but this bird Hath made his pendent bed and procreant cradle : Where they most breed and haunt, I have observed The air is delicate.
الصفحة 12 - tis all a cheat ; Yet, fooled with Hope, men favour the deceit, Trust on, and think to-morrow will repay ; To-morrow's falser than the former day, Lies worse, and while it says we shall be blest With some new joys, cuts off what we possest.
الصفحة 257 - Morte d'Arthur.— SIR THOMAS MALORY'S BOOK OF KING ARTHUR AND OF HIS NOBLE KNIGHTS OF THE ROUND TABLE. The original Edition of CAXTON, revised for Modern Use. With an Introduction by Sir EDWARD STRACHEY, Bart. pp. xxxvii., 509. "It is with perfect confidence that we recommend this edition of the old romance to every class of readers.
الصفحة 259 - Messrs. Macmillan have, in their Golden Treasury Series especially, provided editions of standard works, volumes of selected poetry, and original compositions, which entitle this series to be called classical. Nothing can be better than the literary execution, nothing more elegant than the material workmanship
الصفحة 261 - A BOOK OF GOLDEN DEEDS of All Times and All Countries gathered and narrated anew. By the Author of "The Heir of Redclyffe.
الصفحة 262 - The Song Book. Words and Tunes from the best Poets and Musicians. Selected and arranged by JOHN HULLAH, Professor of Vocal Music in King's College, London.
الصفحة 200 - Rousseau, sir, is a very bad man. I would sooner sign a sentence for his transportation, than that of any felon who has gone from the Old Bailey these many years. Yes, I should like to have him work in the plantations.
الصفحة 126 - Thus conscience does make cowards of us all, And thus the native hue of resolution Is sicklied o'er with the pale cast of thought, And enterprises of great pitch and moment With this regard their currents turn awry And lose the name of action.
الصفحة 182 - In bigness to surpass Earth's giant sons, Now less than smallest dwarfs, in narrow room Throng numberless...
الصفحة 260 - BACON'S ESSAYS AND COLOURS OF GOOD AND EVIL. With Notes and Glossarial Index. By W. ALDIS WRIGHT, MA THE PILGRIM'S PROGRESS from this World to that which is to come.