Observations on the Fairy Queen of Spenser, Հատոր 1C. Stower, 1807 |
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... noble . Exactness in his poem , * Montesquieu has partly characterised Spenser , in the judgement he has passed upon the English poets , which is not true with regard to all of them . " Leurs poetes auroient plus souvent cette rudesse ...
... noble . Exactness in his poem , * Montesquieu has partly characterised Spenser , in the judgement he has passed upon the English poets , which is not true with regard to all of them . " Leurs poetes auroient plus souvent cette rudesse ...
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... there is one romance which Spenser seems more particularly to have made use of . It is entitled , " Morte Arthur , The * See Hollinshead's Chronicles , vol . ii . p . 1315 . Lyf of Kyng Arthur , of the noble Knyghtes of 27.
... there is one romance which Spenser seems more particularly to have made use of . It is entitled , " Morte Arthur , The * See Hollinshead's Chronicles , vol . ii . p . 1315 . Lyf of Kyng Arthur , of the noble Knyghtes of 27.
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Thomas Warton. Lyf of Kyng Arthur , of the noble Knyghtes of the round table , and in thende the dolo- ⚫rous deth of them all . " - This was translated into English from the French , by one Sir Thomas Maleory , knight , and printed by W ...
Thomas Warton. Lyf of Kyng Arthur , of the noble Knyghtes of the round table , and in thende the dolo- ⚫rous deth of them all . " - This was translated into English from the French , by one Sir Thomas Maleory , knight , and printed by W ...
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... noble feres In gentle thewes , and such like semely leres ; ' Mongst which my most delight has always beene To hunt the savage chace among my peres Of all that raungeth in the forest greene , Of which none is to me unknown that e'er was ...
... noble feres In gentle thewes , and such like semely leres ; ' Mongst which my most delight has always beene To hunt the savage chace among my peres Of all that raungeth in the forest greene , Of which none is to me unknown that e'er was ...
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... come report to make , Then hush and peace for noble Tristram's sake ‡ . And in another place- * Book ii . chap . 3 . Edit . 4to . 1611. p . 96 . + B. ii . c . 91 . Wherefore who lyest to learn the perfect trade Of venerie 31.
... come report to make , Then hush and peace for noble Tristram's sake ‡ . And in another place- * Book ii . chap . 3 . Edit . 4to . 1611. p . 96 . + B. ii . c . 91 . Wherefore who lyest to learn the perfect trade Of venerie 31.
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Էջ 342 - Through the dear might of Him that walked the waves, Where other groves and other streams along, With nectar pure his oozy locks he laves, And hears the unexpressive nuptial song In the blest kingdoms meek of joy and love. There entertain him all the Saints above, In solemn troops, and sweet societies, That sing, and singing in their glory move, And wipe the tears for ever from his eyes.
Էջ 23 - With mazy error under pendent shades Ran nectar, visiting each plant, and fed Flowers worthy of Paradise, which not nice Art In beds and curious knots, but Nature boon Pour'd forth profuse on hill, and dale, and plain...
Էջ 72 - ... blind harpers or such like taverne minstrels that give a fit of mirth for a groat, and their matters being for the most part stories of old time, as the tale of sir Topas, the reportes of Bevis of Southampton, Guy of Warwicke, Adam Bell, and Clymme of the Clough, and such other old romances or historicall rimes, made purposely for recreation of the common people at christmasse diners and brideales, and in tavernes and alehouses, and such other places of base resort.
Էջ 350 - Such forces met not, nor so wide a camp, When Agrican, with all his northern powers, Besieged Albracca, as romances tell, The city...
Էջ 203 - Lookte on them lovely, still in stedfast state, Ne suffred storme nor frost on them to fall, Their tender buds or leaves to violate, Nor scorching heat, nor cold intemperate, T...
Էջ 302 - AND I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy.
Էջ 21 - But it is absurd to think of judging either Ariosto or Spenser by precepts which they did not attend to.
Էջ 113 - Therefore a God him sage Antiquity Did wisely make, and good Agdistes call ; But this same was to that quite contrary, The foe of life, that good...
Էջ 190 - The Laurell, meed of mightie Conquerours And Poets sage, the firre that weepeth still, The Willow worne of forlorne Paramours, The Eugh...
Էջ 344 - I shall detain you now no longer in the demonstration of what we should not do, but straight conduct you to a hillside, where I will point you out the right path of a virtuous and noble education ; laborious, indeed, at the first ascent, but else so smooth, so green, so full of goodly prospect, and melodious sounds on every side, that the harp of Orpheus was not more charming.