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... meaning to the reader's mind ; and by this rule Johnson will not be found to fail . Though many sentences are fatiguingly long , very few through- out this volume will be found to be confused . His prose has a certain stately march ...
... meaning to the reader's mind ; and by this rule Johnson will not be found to fail . Though many sentences are fatiguingly long , very few through- out this volume will be found to be confused . His prose has a certain stately march ...
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... meaning of his own words could use without self - detesta- tion . It is an attempt to mingle earth and heaven , by prais- 20 ing human excellence in the language of religion . The preface contains an apology for heroic verse and poetic ...
... meaning of his own words could use without self - detesta- tion . It is an attempt to mingle earth and heaven , by prais- 20 ing human excellence in the language of religion . The preface contains an apology for heroic verse and poetic ...
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... meaning , yet as it makes approaches to the pos- sibilities of real life , and has some sentiments which leave a strong impression , it continued long to attract attention . A- midst the distresses of princes , and the vicissitudes of ...
... meaning , yet as it makes approaches to the pos- sibilities of real life , and has some sentiments which leave a strong impression , it continued long to attract attention . A- midst the distresses of princes , and the vicissitudes of ...
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... meaning ' of what he censures ; but in other things he confesses that he is justly taxed , and says , with great calmness and candour , ' I have pleaded guilty to all thoughts or expressions of mine that can be truly accused of ...
... meaning ' of what he censures ; but in other things he confesses that he is justly taxed , and says , with great calmness and candour , ' I have pleaded guilty to all thoughts or expressions of mine that can be truly accused of ...
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... meaning than the spirit of Seneca , has introduced his version of three tragedies by a defence of close translation . The authority of Horace , which the new translators cited in defence of their practice , he has by a judicious ...
... meaning than the spirit of Seneca , has introduced his version of three tragedies by a defence of close translation . The authority of Horace , which the new translators cited in defence of their practice , he has by a judicious ...
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Seite 86 - FROM Harmony, from heavenly Harmony This universal frame began : When nature underneath a heap Of jarring atoms lay, And could not heave her head, The tuneful voice was heard from high, Arise, ye more than dead ! Then cold, and hot, and moist, and dry, In order to their stations leap, And Music's power obey.
Seite xix - I had exhausted all the art of pleasing which a retired and uncourtly scholar can possess. I had done all that I could ; and no man is well pleased to have his all neglected, be it ever so little.
Seite 314 - A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines. With consistency a great soul has simply nothing to do. He may as well concern himself with his shadow on the wall. Speak what you think now in hard words and to-morrow speak what tomorrow thinks in hard words again, though it contradict everything you said to-day. — "Ah, so you shall be sure to be misunderstood.
Seite 152 - As when the moon, refulgent lamp of night, O'er Heaven's clear azure spreads her sacred light, When not a breath disturbs the deep serene, And not a cloud o'ercasts the solemn scene ; Around her throne the vivid planets roll, And stars unnumber'd gild the glowing pole, O'er the dark trees a yellower verdure shed, And tip with silver every mountain's head...
Seite xix - Is not a patron, My Lord, one who looks with unconcern on a man struggling for life in the water and, when he has reached ground, encumbers him with help?
Seite 188 - Who but must laugh if such a man there be ? Who would not weep if Atticus were he?
Seite 246 - Statesman \ yet friend to Truth! of soul sincere, ' In action faithful, and in honour clear ; 'Who broke no promise, serv'd no private end, 'Who gain'd no title, and who lost no friend ; 'Ennobled by himself, by all approv'd, 'And prais'd, unenvy'd, by the Muse he lov'd.
Seite 291 - Death, that hath suck'd the honey of thy breath. Hath had no power yet upon thy beauty: Thou art not conquer'd; beauty's ensign yet Is crimson in thy lips and in thy cheeks, And death's pale flag is not advanced there.
Seite 275 - Hope's delusive mine," as Johnson finely says ; and I may also quote the celebrated lines of Dryden, equally philosophical and poetical :— " When I consider life, 'tis all a cheat, Yet, fool'd 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.
Seite 153 - O'er the dark trees a yellower verdure shed, And tip with silver every mountain's head ; Then shine the vales, the rocks in prospect rise, A flood of glory bursts from all the skies : The conscious swains, rejoicing in the sight, Eye the blue vault, and bless the useful light.