The life of Henry FuseliH. Colburn and R. Bentley, 1831 - 439 էջ |
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... whole life , to understand in any competent degree . Henry Füessli ( for such is the family name ) , the second son of John Caspar Füessli , was born on the 7th February , 1741 , N.S. at Zurich , in Switzerland , which city had been the ...
... whole life , to understand in any competent degree . Henry Füessli ( for such is the family name ) , the second son of John Caspar Füessli , was born on the 7th February , 1741 , N.S. at Zurich , in Switzerland , which city had been the ...
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... whole mind and attention be given to them ; and having designed his son the preface to the translation of " Mengs ' thoughts on Beau- ty ; " and also a letter " from Switzerland to Winkelmann ; " both of which were written by him ...
... whole mind and attention be given to them ; and having designed his son the preface to the translation of " Mengs ' thoughts on Beau- ty ; " and also a letter " from Switzerland to Winkelmann ; " both of which were written by him ...
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... whole of his life . He has more than once ex- claimed to me , " Were the angel Gabriel sent expressly to teach me the mathematics , he would fail in his mission . " And he has frequently dilated upon the annoyance which he felt , when ...
... whole of his life . He has more than once ex- claimed to me , " Were the angel Gabriel sent expressly to teach me the mathematics , he would fail in his mission . " And he has frequently dilated upon the annoyance which he felt , when ...
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... whole term of our acquaint- ance , never mentioned the particulars but once , and then remarked , " Although I cannot but reflect with some degree of satisfaction upon the correctness of our feeling , and the cou- rage which we ...
... whole term of our acquaint- ance , never mentioned the particulars but once , and then remarked , " Although I cannot but reflect with some degree of satisfaction upon the correctness of our feeling , and the cou- rage which we ...
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... whole proceeds , after deducting only the expenses of paper and printing . At this time he visited very frequently Smol- let , and also Falconer , the author of " the Ship- wreck , " and other works . The latter then was allowed to ...
... whole proceeds , after deducting only the expenses of paper and printing . At this time he visited very frequently Smol- let , and also Falconer , the author of " the Ship- wreck , " and other works . The latter then was allowed to ...
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Էջ 368 - O, for a muse of fire, that would ascend The brightest heaven of invention ! A kingdom for a stage, princes to act, And monarchs to behold the swelling scene...
Էջ 206 - Whose midnight revels by a forest side Or fountain some belated peasant sees, Or dreams he sees, while overhead the moon Sits arbitress, and nearer to the earth Wheels her pale course; they on their mirth and dance Intent, with jocund music charm his ear; At once with joy and fear his heart rebounds.
Էջ 218 - When in one night, ere glimpse of morn, His shadowy flail hath threshed the corn That ten day-labourers could not end; Then lies him down, the lubber fiend, And, stretched out all the chimney's length, Basks at the fire his hairy strength; And crop-full out of doors he flings, Ere the first cock his matin rings.
Էջ 218 - To earn his cream-bowl duly set, When in one night, ere glimpse of morn, His shadowy flail hath thresh'd the corn That ten day-labourers could not end; Then lies him down, the lubber fiend...
Էջ 205 - In billows, leave i' th' midst a horrid vale. Then with expanded wings he steers his flight Aloft, incumbent on the dusky air That felt unusual weight, till on dry land He lights, if it were land that ever...
Էջ 209 - As when a gryphon through the wilderness With winged course, o'er hill or moory dale, Pursues the Arimaspian, who by stealth Had from his wakeful custody purloin'd The guarded gold : so eagerly the Fiend O'er bog or steep, through strait, rough, dense, or rare, With head, hands, wings, or feet, pursues his way, And swims, or sinks, or wades, or creeps, or flies.
Էջ 217 - The oracles are dumb, No voice or hideous hum Runs through the arched roof in words deceiving Apollo from his shrine Can no more divine, With hollow shriek the steep of Delphos leaving No nightly trance, or breathed spell, Inspires the pale-eyed priest from the prophetic cell...
Էջ 220 - Or call up him that left half told The story of Cambuscan bold, Of Camball, and of Algarsife, And who had Canace to wife, That own'd the virtuous ring and glass, And of the wondrous horse of brass, On which the Tartar king did ride...
Էջ 219 - Swinging slow with sullen roar; Or if the air will not permit, Some still removed place will fit, Where glowing embers through the room Teach light to counterfeit a gloom...
Էջ 217 - He said, and stood : But Satan, smitten with amazement, fell...