Lectures on English Poetry: To the Time of MiltonWhittaker, 1837 - 118 էջ |
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... literature in its early ages is an occu- pation probably as useful as it is interesting . We may thence gather considerable information of the manners and intelligence of the times , and obtain an insight into those domestic habits and ...
... literature in its early ages is an occu- pation probably as useful as it is interesting . We may thence gather considerable information of the manners and intelligence of the times , and obtain an insight into those domestic habits and ...
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... literature more calculated to supply part of this information than poetry . While we occasionally meet with subjects furnished and adorned wholly by the imagination , we more often see poetic genius dwelling on realities , discoursing ...
... literature more calculated to supply part of this information than poetry . While we occasionally meet with subjects furnished and adorned wholly by the imagination , we more often see poetic genius dwelling on realities , discoursing ...
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... literature among the Saxons was tardy and gradual . For some time after their invasion , when their power was established , they directed their attention to the arts of peace , but they were eventually exposed to a series of internal ...
... literature among the Saxons was tardy and gradual . For some time after their invasion , when their power was established , they directed their attention to the arts of peace , but they were eventually exposed to a series of internal ...
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... literature of foreign countries , it has from time to time received additions from many sources , and attained a comprehensiveness and vigor , a power and a delicacy which it wanted at its origin , and which nothing but time and ...
... literature of foreign countries , it has from time to time received additions from many sources , and attained a comprehensiveness and vigor , a power and a delicacy which it wanted at its origin , and which nothing but time and ...
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... literature to the studious ; and they were too absorbed in contemplating the treasures of antiquity , and fathoming the subtle discussions of the old philosophers , to cultivate the bold yet simple strains of national poetry . Humbler ...
... literature to the studious ; and they were too absorbed in contemplating the treasures of antiquity , and fathoming the subtle discussions of the old philosophers , to cultivate the bold yet simple strains of national poetry . Humbler ...
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Æneid affections allusion amidst angels appear battle beautiful Ben Johnson bird bold breath bright Canterbury Tales celebrated characters Chaucer composed composition Comus conceit court dark deep delight dignity doth eloquence ENGLISH POETRY eternal expression fair fancy feelings flowers fugitive verses gallantry genius Geoffrey Chaucer GILES FLETCHER gloomy glowing gold happy heart heaven heroes hire human images imagination Inner Temple inspiration John of Gaunt King language learning legends light literature lived lofty looked Lord mankind mighty Milton mind minstrels moral muse narration nature night Paradise Lost passions Petrarch poem poet poetical popular proud quaint refined reign religious rendered rhymes rise romance rose rude Saint Brandon sang Satan Saxon sentiment Shakspeare shew songs sonnets soul Spenser spirit stanza stream sublime sustained sweet Temple thee tree truth unto verse virtues wanting wife of Bath wild wings Wynkyn de Worde zeal
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Էջ 38 - Saturn laugh'd and leap'd with him. Yet nor the lays of birds, nor the sweet smell Of different flowers in odour and in hue, Could make me any summer's story tell, Or from their proud lap pluck them where they grew: Nor did...
Էջ 71 - The thirsty earth soaks up the rain, And drinks, and gapes for drink again, The plants suck in the earth, and are With constant drinking fresh and fair. The sea itself, which one would think Should have but little need of drink, Drinks ten thousand rivers up, So fill'd that they oerflow the cup. The busy sun (and one would guess By...
Էջ 99 - Look once more, ere we leave this specular mount, Westward, much nearer by south-west; behold Where on the ^Egean shore a city stands, Built nobly, pure the air and light the soil, Athens, the eye of Greece, mother of arts And eloquence, native to famous wits Or hospitable, in her sweet recess, City or suburban, studious walks and shades.
Էջ 101 - Why am I thus bereav'd thy prime decree? The sun to me is dark And silent as the moon. When she deserts the night Hid in her vacant interlunar cave.
Էջ 77 - O could I flow like thee, and make thy stream My great example, as it is my theme! Though deep, yet clear, though gentle, yet not dull, Strong without rage, without o'er-flowing full.
Էջ 39 - They were but sweet, but figures of delight, Drawn after you ; you pattern of all those. Yet seem'd it winter still, and, you away, As with your shadow I with these did play : XCIX.
Էջ 103 - AVENGE, O Lord, thy slaughtered saints, whose bones Lie scattered on the Alpine mountains cold; Even them who kept thy truth so pure of old, When all our Fathers worshipped stocks and stones...
Էջ 77 - Nor then destroys it with too fond a stay, Like mothers which their infants overlay. Nor with a sudden and impetuous wave, Like profuse kings, resumes the wealth he gave. No unexpected inundations spoil The mower's hopes...
Էջ 101 - The Sun to me is dark And silent as the Moon, When she deserts the night Hid in her vacant interlunar cave. Since light so necessary is to life, And almost life itself, if it be true That light is in the Soul, She all in every part; why was the sight To such a tender ball as the eye confined?
Էջ 103 - O'er all the Italian fields, where still doth sway The triple Tyrant ; that from these may grow A hundredfold, who, having learnt thy way, Early may fly the Babylonian woe.