Observations on the Fairy Queen of Spenser, Հատոր 2 |
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It is unnatural , that the red - croffe knight should be fo fuddenly reconciled to Una , after he had forfaken her , for her supposed infidelity and impurity . The poet should certainly first have brought about an eclairciffement ...
It is unnatural , that the red - croffe knight should be fo fuddenly reconciled to Una , after he had forfaken her , for her supposed infidelity and impurity . The poet should certainly first have brought about an eclairciffement ...
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The conduct which this author blames , is practifed by Spenfer , with this difference only ; that the painters here condemned are supposed to adapt human allegory to divine mystery , whereas Spenser has mingled divine mystery with human ...
The conduct which this author blames , is practifed by Spenfer , with this difference only ; that the painters here condemned are supposed to adapt human allegory to divine mystery , whereas Spenser has mingled divine mystery with human ...
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friend to the dark ages , as they are called , than is commonly supposed . Our writers caught this vein from the provencial poets . There are indeed the writings of fome english poets now remaining , who wrote before Gower or Chaucer .
friend to the dark ages , as they are called , than is commonly supposed . Our writers caught this vein from the provencial poets . There are indeed the writings of fome english poets now remaining , who wrote before Gower or Chaucer .
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But furely , nothing could be more ferviceable to the interests of learning , at it's infancy , than this supposed foible . " To ftick the doctor's chair into the " throne , " was to patronise the literature of the times .
But furely , nothing could be more ferviceable to the interests of learning , at it's infancy , than this supposed foible . " To ftick the doctor's chair into the " throne , " was to patronise the literature of the times .
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... whose * business it was to fing to the harp the warlike atchievements of their countrymen , and who flourished in high perfection , at the time in which our author has supposed the events of the FAERIE QUEENE to have happened .
... whose * business it was to fing to the harp the warlike atchievements of their countrymen , and who flourished in high perfection , at the time in which our author has supposed the events of the FAERIE QUEENE to have happened .
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Էջ 99 - And there appeared another wonder in heaven ; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads. And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth...
Էջ 125 - In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun : which cometh forth as a bridegroom •out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a giant to run his course.
Էջ 29 - 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.
Էջ 59 - A wilderness of sweets; for Nature here • • Wanton'd as in her prime, and play'd at will Her virgin fancies, pouring forth more sweet, Wild above rule or art, enormous bliss.
Էջ 27 - 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 179 - ... till at length it was told the Queen he was brother to the Lord William Mountjoy. This...
Էջ 32 - ... 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 140 - Knit with a golden baldric, which forelay Athwart her snowy breast, and did divide Her dainty paps ; which, like young fruit in May, Now little, gan to swell, and, being tied, Through her thin weed their places only signified.
Էջ 135 - With antique pillars massy proof, And storied windows richly dight, Casting a dim religious light. There let the pealing organ blow, To the full-voiced quire below, In service high and anthems clear, As may with sweetness, through mine ear, Dissolve me into ecstasies, And bring all Heaven before mine eyes.
Էջ 101 - Ihewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as cryftal, proceeding out of the throne of God, and of the Lamb. In the midft of the ftreet of it, and on either fide of the river, was there the Tree of Life.
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| Վերնագիր | Observations on the Fairy Queen of Spenser, Հատոր 2 Eighteenth-century sources for the study of English literature Observations on the Fairy Queen of Spenser, Thomas Warton |
| Հեղինակ | Thomas Warton |
| Edition | 2 |
| Հրատարակիչ | R. and J. Dodsley, 1762 |
| Original from | Օքսֆորդի համալսարան |
| Digitized | 10 Հուլիս 2007 |
| Length | 270 էջ |
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