Gaieties and Gravities: A Series of Essays, Comic Tales, and Fugitive Vagaries. Now First Collected, المجلد 1H. Colburn, 1825 - 699 من الصفحات |
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... period , been taken ; and did you ever know a castle in the air that was ? As the traveller , when he beheld the Coliseum in ruins , remarked that there was nothing stable and immutable at Rome except the river , which had been ...
... period , been taken ; and did you ever know a castle in the air that was ? As the traveller , when he beheld the Coliseum in ruins , remarked that there was nothing stable and immutable at Rome except the river , which had been ...
الصفحة 13
... period of the decline and fall . So far , therefore , from mi- litating against my theory , they afford a beautiful confirmation of its accuracy . THE ENGLISHMAN IN FRANCE . A FRENCHMAN seeing as he walk'd A friend of his across the ...
... period of the decline and fall . So far , therefore , from mi- litating against my theory , they afford a beautiful confirmation of its accuracy . THE ENGLISHMAN IN FRANCE . A FRENCHMAN seeing as he walk'd A friend of his across the ...
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... is nothing gloomy in any period or appearance of Nature . To the superficial observer indeed , who has seen the winds of April rocking as it were the cradle of the young flowers , and breathing the breath of HUMAN OSSIFRAGES . 15.
... is nothing gloomy in any period or appearance of Nature . To the superficial observer indeed , who has seen the winds of April rocking as it were the cradle of the young flowers , and breathing the breath of HUMAN OSSIFRAGES . 15.
الصفحة 53
... period of the first invasion : - Half a million of heroes - I saw them all : O God ! ' twas a sight of awful delight To gaze on that army , the glory of Gaul , As it roll'd in its fierceness of beauty forth , Like a glittering torrent ...
... period of the first invasion : - Half a million of heroes - I saw them all : O God ! ' twas a sight of awful delight To gaze on that army , the glory of Gaul , As it roll'd in its fierceness of beauty forth , Like a glittering torrent ...
الصفحة 58
... periods , upon any given subject , none would present a more contradictory estimate , than the harmless recreation of dancing . For some thousand of years , in the early stages of the 58 GAIETIES AND GRAVITIES . On Dancing.
... periods , upon any given subject , none would present a more contradictory estimate , than the harmless recreation of dancing . For some thousand of years , in the early stages of the 58 GAIETIES AND GRAVITIES . On Dancing.
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الصفحة 228 - The moon shines bright : — In such a night as this, When the sweet wind did gently kiss the trees, And they did make no noise...
الصفحة 154 - And throwing up into the darkest gloom Of neighbouring cypress, or more sable yew, Her silver globes, light as the foamy surf, That the wind severs from the broken wave ; The lilac, various in array, now white, Now sanguine, and her beauteous head now set With purple spikes pyramidal, as if Studious of ornament, yet unresolved Which hue she most approved, she chose them all ; * The Guelder-rose.
الصفحة 8 - T^EAR no more the heat o' the sun -*- Nor the furious winter's rages; Thou thy worldly task hast done, Home art gone, and ta'en thy wages : Golden lads and girls all must, As chimney-sweepers, come to dust. Fear no more the frown o...
الصفحة 85 - Borne immortal far beyond the lofty stars', the poet shall live in everlasting fame: lamque opus exegi, quod nee lovis ira nee ignis nee poterit ferrum nee edax abolere vetustas. cum volet, ilia dies, quae nil nisi corporis huius ius habet, incerti spatium mihi finiat aevi: parte tamen meliore mei super alta perennis astra ferar, nomenque erit indelebile nostrum, quaque patet domitis Romana potentia terris, ore legar populi, perque omnia saecula fama, siquid habent veri vatum praesagia, vivam.
الصفحة 93 - But rather to tell how, if art could tell, How from that sapphire fount the crisped brooks, Rolling on orient* pearl and sands of gold...
الصفحة 109 - Now the bright morning star, day's harbinger, Comes dancing from the east, and leads with her The flowery May, who from her green lap throws The yellow cowslip, and the pale primrose. Hail bounteous May that dost inspire Mirth and youth, and warm desire; Woods and groves are of thy dressing, Hill and dale doth boast thy blessing. Thus we salute thee with our early song, And welcome thee, and wish thee long.
الصفحة 178 - I will conduct you to a hill-side, laborious indeed at the first ascent, but else so smooth, so green, so full of goodly prospects and melodious sounds, that the harp of Orpheus was not half so charming.
الصفحة 227 - On our first father; half her swelling breast Naked met his under the flowing gold Of her loose tresses hid: he, in delight Both of her beauty and submissive charms, Smiled with superior love, as Jupiter On Juno smiles, when he impregns the clouds That shed May flowers...
الصفحة 241 - Which, warm'd by summer suns in th' alembic of the vine, From her founts will over-run in a ruddy gush of wine. The perfume and the bjoom that shall decorate the flower, Are quickening in the gloom of their subterranean bower; And the juices meant to feed trees, vegetables, fruits, Unerringly proceed to their pre-appointed roots.
الصفحة 134 - Or doffed thine own to let Queen Dido pass; Or held, by Solomon's own invitation, A torch at the great temple's dedication. I need not ask thee if that hand, when...