The Powers of Genius: A Poem, in Three PartsAlbion Press: : Printed by J. Cundee, Ivy Lane, for T. Williams, Stationers' Court, and T. Hurst, Paternoster-Row, 1804 - 155 էջ |
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... smile , And smooths for man the rugged brow of Toil . 180 which it is more easy to conceive than define , is less the effect of genius than judgment , and a kind of natural rea- son wrought to perfection by study . It serves , in compo ...
... smile , And smooths for man the rugged brow of Toil . 180 which it is more easy to conceive than define , is less the effect of genius than judgment , and a kind of natural rea- son wrought to perfection by study . It serves , in compo ...
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... smile , See Pensive Gray * awake the Theban lyre , And soar to heights where Pindar would expire ! 131 loss , I have written it , with a pleasure mixed with bitterness , in a book to which I often refer . Since the strongest.cord of my ...
... smile , See Pensive Gray * awake the Theban lyre , And soar to heights where Pindar would expire ! 131 loss , I have written it , with a pleasure mixed with bitterness , in a book to which I often refer . Since the strongest.cord of my ...
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... smile on Grandison's repose . 160 * Richardson was an author of uncommon merit ; his knowledge of nature was extensive ; his characters are drawn with a masterly hand ; his delineations of the pas- sions are accurate ; his moral ...
... smile on Grandison's repose . 160 * Richardson was an author of uncommon merit ; his knowledge of nature was extensive ; his characters are drawn with a masterly hand ; his delineations of the pas- sions are accurate ; his moral ...
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... smile , And hail her brightest songstress of the British isle . beautiful lamentation on her unhappy fate , does not feel the fervour and pathos of her genius ? * Criticism has called this lady the first poetess of Italy . I ...
... smile , And hail her brightest songstress of the British isle . beautiful lamentation on her unhappy fate , does not feel the fervour and pathos of her genius ? * Criticism has called this lady the first poetess of Italy . I ...
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... smile awaken'd every hope of love , Her modest mildness would that hope reprove : A pensive sorrow shaded o'er her face , Admiring Nature gave her every grace . F [ long ? " 101 Forlorn Situation of Orlando . 110 Orlando lov'd --- but ...
... smile awaken'd every hope of love , Her modest mildness would that hope reprove : A pensive sorrow shaded o'er her face , Admiring Nature gave her every grace . F [ long ? " 101 Forlorn Situation of Orlando . 110 Orlando lov'd --- but ...
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Էջ 98 - Thus Satan, talking to his nearest mate, With head uplift above the wave, and eyes That sparkling blazed ; his other parts besides, Prone on the flood, extended long and large, Lay floating many a rood...
Էջ 90 - I will also make it a possession for the bittern, and pools of water: and I will sweep it with the besom of destruction, saith the Lord of hosts.
Էջ 92 - O God, thou art terrible out of thy holy places: the God of Israel is he that giveth strength and power unto his people. Blessed be God.
Էջ 91 - In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men, Fear came upon me, and trembling, which made all my bones to shake. Then a spirit passed before my face ; the hair of my flesh stood up : It stood still, but I could not discern the form thereof: an image was before mine eyes, there was silence, and I heard a voice, saying, Shall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his Maker?
Էջ 112 - Methinks I see in my mind a noble and puissant nation rousing herself like a strong man after sleep, and shaking her invincible locks: methinks I see her as an eagle mewing her mighty youth, and kindling her undazzled eyes at the full mid-day beam...
Էջ 94 - The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; my lust shall be satisfied upon them; I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them. Thou didst blow with thy wind, the sea covered them: they sank as lead in the mighty waters.
Էջ 92 - Princes shall come out of Egypt: Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God.
Էջ 92 - The earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God : even Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel.
Էջ 89 - And it shall come to pass in the day that the LORD shall give thee rest from thy sorrow, and from thy...
Էջ 89 - Hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming: it stirreth up the dead for thee, even all the chief ones of the Earth; it hath raised up from their thrones >11 the kings of the nations.