A Letter to Mr. Mason: On the Marks of ImitationW. Thurlbourn & J. Woodyer; and sold, 1757 - 76 Seiten |
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... the re- freshment only , but as the proper nourishment of Age ; fuch a name , as Cicero's , I am afraid , would be wanting , and not eafily found , to justify the practice . Let # Let us own then , on a greater authority 4 ON THE MARKS.
... the re- freshment only , but as the proper nourishment of Age ; fuch a name , as Cicero's , I am afraid , would be wanting , and not eafily found , to justify the practice . Let # Let us own then , on a greater authority 4 ON THE MARKS.
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... authority than His , " That every thing is beautiful in it's feafon . " The Spring hath it's buds and blossoms : But , as the year runs on , You are not difpleas'd , perhaps , to see them fall off ; And would certainly be disappointed ...
... authority than His , " That every thing is beautiful in it's feafon . " The Spring hath it's buds and blossoms : But , as the year runs on , You are not difpleas'd , perhaps , to see them fall off ; And would certainly be disappointed ...
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... and very natural , yet there is perhaps no other authority for the use of it , but in these two poets . And Milton had certainly read Apol- lonius . 2. What 2. What the fame critic obferves of Milton's , " OF IMITATION . 31.
... and very natural , yet there is perhaps no other authority for the use of it , but in these two poets . And Milton had certainly read Apol- lonius . 2. What 2. What the fame critic obferves of Milton's , " OF IMITATION . 31.
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... authority , drops the prepara- tory idea , and fays at once , The grove curl'd . Let me add to thefe , two more inftances from the fame poet . 3. Spenfer tells us of , " A little glooming light , much like a fhade . F. Q. c . II . s ...
... authority , drops the prepara- tory idea , and fays at once , The grove curl'd . Let me add to thefe , two more inftances from the fame poet . 3. Spenfer tells us of , " A little glooming light , much like a fhade . F. Q. c . II . s ...
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... authority of the Prince of the Latin poets will carry it with admiring posterity f above all fuch scruples of decorum . No body wonders therefore to read in Taffo , Non fon ' io Da difprezzar , fe ben me fteffo vidi Nel líquido del mar ...
... authority of the Prince of the Latin poets will carry it with admiring posterity f above all fuch scruples of decorum . No body wonders therefore to read in Taffo , Non fon ' io Da difprezzar , fe ben me fteffo vidi Nel líquido del mar ...
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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.