A Letter to Mr. Mason: On the Marks of ImitationW. Thurlbourn & J. Woodyer; and sold, 1757 - 76 Seiten |
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... speak in their own way , that it was their pride to make the admired antients think and speak for them . This humour continued very long , and in fome fort even still continues ; with this difference indeed , that , then , the antients ...
... speak in their own way , that it was their pride to make the admired antients think and speak for them . This humour continued very long , and in fome fort even still continues ; with this difference indeed , that , then , the antients ...
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... was certain taken ; and it is properly applied in this place where he is speaking of the Chariot of the Sun , and Phaeton's fall from it . But to remove all doubt I in in the cafe , we can even point to the 26 ON THE MARKS.
... was certain taken ; and it is properly applied in this place where he is speaking of the Chariot of the Sun , and Phaeton's fall from it . But to remove all doubt I in in the cafe , we can even point to the 26 ON THE MARKS.
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... account for his thinking and speaking very often in the spirit of ROCHFOUCAULT , without any thought of taking from his Maxims , tho ' he was an admirer of them . · But But if at any time we observe so humane and 28 ON THE MARKS.
... account for his thinking and speaking very often in the spirit of ROCHFOUCAULT , without any thought of taking from his Maxims , tho ' he was an admirer of them . · But But if at any time we observe so humane and 28 ON THE MARKS.
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... , when he intended to add , Silence accompanied - But there is a worfe fault in this Imitation . To hide it , he speaks of Night's livery . When he had done that , that , to speak of her wings , had been OF IMITATION . 47.
... , when he intended to add , Silence accompanied - But there is a worfe fault in this Imitation . To hide it , he speaks of Night's livery . When he had done that , that , to speak of her wings , had been OF IMITATION . 47.
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On the Marks of Imitation Richard Hurd, William Mason. that , to speak of her wings , had been ungraceful . Therefore he is forced to fay obfcurely as well as fim ply , Silence accompany'd : And fo loses a more noble image for a lefs ...
On the Marks of Imitation Richard Hurd, William Mason. that , to speak of her wings , had been ungraceful . Therefore he is forced to fay obfcurely as well as fim ply , Silence accompany'd : And fo loses a more noble image for a lefs ...
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Seite 30 - Paffion, all confus'd ; Still by himfelf abus'd or difabus'd; Created half to rife, and half to fall ; Great lord of all things, yet a prey to all ; Sole judge of Truth, in endlefs Error hurl'd: The glory, jeft, and riddle of the world...
Seite 17 - His honour and the greatness of his name Shall be, and make new nations ; he shall flourish, And, like a mountain cedar, reach his branches To all the plains about him ; our children's children Shall see this and bless heaven.
Seite 55 - Th' adventure of the bear and fiddle Is sung, but breaks off in the middle. When civil fury first grew high, And men fell out, they knew not why; When hard words, jealousies, and fears, Set folks together by the ears, And made them fight, like mad or drunk, For Dame Religion, as for punk...
Seite 7 - In the sun's orb, made porous to receive And drink the liquid light ; firm to retain Her gather'd beams, great palace now of light. Hither, as to their fountain, other stars Repairing, in their golden urns draw light...
Seite 43 - Bear me, some god ! oh quickly bear me hence To wholesome solitude, the nurse of sense ; Where Contemplation prunes her ruffled wings, And the free soul looks down to pity kings ! There sober thought pursued th' amusing theme, Till fancy colour'd it, and form'da dream.
Seite 43 - Oft feeks to fweet retired folitude, Where with her beft nurfe contemplation She plumes her feathers and lets grow her wings, That in the various buftle of refort Were all too ruffled, and fometimes impair'd.
Seite 33 - Superior beings, when of late they faw A mortal Man unfold all Nature's Law, Admir'd fuch wifdom in an earthly fhape, And fhew'da NEWTON as we fhew an Ape. Could he, whofe rules the rapid Comet bind, 35 Defcribe or fix one movement of his Mind ? Who faw its fires here rife, and there...
Seite 23 - And turn the Adamantine fpindle round, On which the fate of gods and men is wound.
Seite 20 - To lie in coldobftruftion, and to rot ; This fenfible warm motion to become A kneaded clod ; and the delighted fpirit To bathe in fiery floods...
Seite 13 - All muft be falfe that thwart this One great End ; And all of God, that blefs Mankind or mend.