Observations on the Fairy Queen of Spenser, Հատոր 1C. Stower, 1807 |
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... knights , giants , magicians , and fictitious be- ings . It may be urged , that Spenser made an unfortunate choice , and discovered but little judgment , in adopting Ariosto for his example , rather than Tasso , who had so evi- dently ...
... knights , giants , magicians , and fictitious be- ings . It may be urged , that Spenser made an unfortunate choice , and discovered but little judgment , in adopting Ariosto for his example , rather than Tasso , who had so evi- dently ...
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... proper commissions , twelve different Knights , each of which , in the par- ticular adventure allotted to him , proves an * See Spenser's Letter to Sir W. Raleigh , & c . example of some particular virtue , as of holiness , 6.
... proper commissions , twelve different Knights , each of which , in the par- ticular adventure allotted to him , proves an * See Spenser's Letter to Sir W. Raleigh , & c . example of some particular virtue , as of holiness , 6.
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... knights , severally exemplifying twelve moral virtues , the poet has constituted one principal knight , or general hero , viz . Prince Arthur . This personage represents magnifi- cence ; a virtue which is supposed to be the perfection ...
... knights , severally exemplifying twelve moral virtues , the poet has constituted one principal knight , or general hero , viz . Prince Arthur . This personage represents magnifi- cence ; a virtue which is supposed to be the perfection ...
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... Knights , who patronize the twelve virtues , in his allotted defence of each , Arthur approaches still nearer and nearer to Glory , till at last he gains a complete possession . But surely to assist is not a sufficient service . This ...
... Knights , who patronize the twelve virtues , in his allotted defence of each , Arthur approaches still nearer and nearer to Glory , till at last he gains a complete possession . But surely to assist is not a sufficient service . This ...
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... Knight " the leading adventurer . Arthur should have been the principal agent in vindicating the cause of holiness , temperance , and the rest . If our hero had thus ... Knights do too much for Arthur to do any thing ; or at least , so 9.
... Knight " the leading adventurer . Arthur should have been the principal agent in vindicating the cause of holiness , temperance , and the rest . If our hero had thus ... Knights do too much for Arthur to do any thing ; or at least , so 9.
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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 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 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 348 - Sirens' harmony, That sit upon the nine infolded spheres, And sing to those that hold the vital shears, And turn the adamantine spindle round On which the fate of gods and men is wound. Such sweet compulsion doth in music lie, To lull the daughters of Necessity, And keep unsteady Nature to her law, And the low world in measured motion draw After the heavenly tune, which none can hear Of human mould with gross unpurged ear.
Էջ 190 - The eugh obedient to the benders will, The birch for shaftes, the sallow for the mill, The mirrhe sweete bleeding in the bitter wound, The warlike beech, the ash for nothing ill, The fruitful olive, and the platane round, The carver holme, the maple seeldom inward sound.
Էջ 338 - The immortal mind that hath forsook Her mansion in this fleshly nook : And of those...
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 166 - What recks it them? What need they? They are sped; And, when they list, their lean and flashy songs Grate on their scrannel pipes of wretched straw; The hungry sheep look up, and are not fed, But, swoln with wind and the rank mist they draw, Rot inwardly, and foul contagion spread; Besides what the grim wolf with privy paw Daily devours apace, and nothing said. But that two-handed engine at the door Stands ready to smite once, and smite no more.
Էջ 21 - Impros?, io canto*. |J3ut it is absurd to think of judging either Ariosto or Spenser by precepts ,which they did not attend to.