Select Works of the British Poets: With Biographical and Critical Prefaces, Հատոր 1"The object of this work, which is entirely new, is to comprise, within a single volume, a chronological series of our classical poets, from Ben Johnson to Beattie, without mutilation or abridgment, with biographical and critical notices of their authors. The contents of this volume are so comprehensive, that few poems, it is believed, are omitted, except such as are of secondary merit, or unsuited to the perusal of youth" -- Page [i]. |
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When fair Rebecca set me free , ' Twas then a golden time with me : But soon
those pleasures fled ; For the gracious princess dy'd , In her youth and beauty's
pride , And Judith reigned in her stead . 1. LOVE One month , three days , and
half ...
When fair Rebecca set me free , ' Twas then a golden time with me : But soon
those pleasures fled ; For the gracious princess dy'd , In her youth and beauty's
pride , And Judith reigned in her stead . 1. LOVE One month , three days , and
half ...
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Dips me all o'er , as when the wrath of Jove ist , lady : be not coy , and be not
cosen'd Speaks thunder , and the chains of Erebus , Vith that same vaunted
name , Virginity . To some of Saturn's crew . I must dissemble , Beauty is Nature's
coin ...
Dips me all o'er , as when the wrath of Jove ist , lady : be not coy , and be not
cosen'd Speaks thunder , and the chains of Erebus , Vith that same vaunted
name , Virginity . To some of Saturn's crew . I must dissemble , Beauty is Nature's
coin ...
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... How beauty is excell'd by manly grace , Impress the air , and shows the
mariner And wisdom , which alone is truly fair . ... Both of her beauty , and
submissive charms , More of the Almighty's works , and chiefly Man , Smil'd with
superior love ...
... How beauty is excell'd by manly grace , Impress the air , and shows the
mariner And wisdom , which alone is truly fair . ... Both of her beauty , and
submissive charms , More of the Almighty's works , and chiefly Man , Smil'd with
superior love ...
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Broider'd the ground , more colour'd than with stone To whom thus Eve , with
perfect beauty adorn'd . Of costliest emblem : other creature here , “ My author
and disposer , what thou bidst Bird , beast , insect , or worm , durst enter none ...
Broider'd the ground , more colour'd than with stone To whom thus Eve , with
perfect beauty adorn'd . Of costliest emblem : other creature here , “ My author
and disposer , what thou bidst Bird , beast , insect , or worm , durst enter none ...
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nook ; What day the genial angel to our sire To their night watches in warlike
parade ; Brought her , in naked beauty more adorn'd , When Gabriel to his next in
power thus spake . More lovely , than Pandora , whom the gods “ Uzziel , half
these ...
nook ; What day the genial angel to our sire To their night watches in warlike
parade ; Brought her , in naked beauty more adorn'd , When Gabriel to his next in
power thus spake . More lovely , than Pandora , whom the gods “ Uzziel , half
these ...
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| Վերնագիր | Select Works of the British Poets: With Biographical and Critical Prefaces, Հատոր 1 Select Works of the British Poets: With Biographical and Critical Prefaces, John Aikin |
| Editor | John Aikin |
| Աջակցող | John Aikin |
| Հրատարակիչ | Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown, 1820 |
| Original from | Կալիֆորնիայի համալսարան |
| Digitized | 24 Հոկտեմբեր 2007 |
| Length | 807 էջ |
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