Observations on the Fairy Queen of Spenser, Հատոր 2 |
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SHE fhould have been inferted before brayes out , & c . B. ii . c . ii . f . xvii . Sterne melancholy did his courage pass , And was ( for terror more ) all arm'd in fhining brass . He means , and HE was for , & c .
SHE fhould have been inferted before brayes out , & c . B. ii . c . ii . f . xvii . Sterne melancholy did his courage pass , And was ( for terror more ) all arm'd in fhining brass . He means , and HE was for , & c .
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Seemed in heart fome hidden care she had , For IT feemed , & c . The imperfonal SEEM was often ufed without IT . As in Januarie . May Seeme he lov'd . In Februarie . Seemeth thy flocks thy counsel can . In May .
Seemed in heart fome hidden care she had , For IT feemed , & c . The imperfonal SEEM was often ufed without IT . As in Januarie . May Seeme he lov'd . In Februarie . Seemeth thy flocks thy counsel can . In May .
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Till feeing by her fide the lyon ftand With fudden feare her pitcher downe she threw , And fled away ; for never in that land Face of faire lady did the ever view , And that dred Lyons looke her caft in deadly hew .
Till feeing by her fide the lyon ftand With fudden feare her pitcher downe she threw , And fled away ; for never in that land Face of faire lady did the ever view , And that dred Lyons looke her caft in deadly hew .
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What our author intended to exprefs here , was , that " at seeing the lyon , and fo beautiful a lady , an ob“ ject never seen before in that country , she was " affrighted , and fled . " B. i . c . vi . f . v .
What our author intended to exprefs here , was , that " at seeing the lyon , and fo beautiful a lady , an ob“ ject never seen before in that country , she was " affrighted , and fled . " B. i . c . vi . f . v .
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SHE is unneceffary in the laft line , as FAIRE VENÙS is the nominative cafe . Other inftances of this fault might be produced . These are sufficient to fhew our might ( 16 ) And in all battles bore away the bayes; ...
SHE is unneceffary in the laft line , as FAIRE VENÙS is the nominative cafe . Other inftances of this fault might be produced . These are sufficient to fhew our might ( 16 ) And in all battles bore away the bayes; ...
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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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