Recollections of a Literary Life: Or, Books, Places, and PeopleHarper, 1862 - 558 էջ |
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... spirit of coterie or the influence of fashion . Many of my extracts will be found to comprise the best bits of neglected authors ; and some , I think , as the noble murder speech of Daniel Web- ster , the poems of Thomas Davis , of Mrs ...
... spirit of coterie or the influence of fashion . Many of my extracts will be found to comprise the best bits of neglected authors ; and some , I think , as the noble murder speech of Daniel Web- ster , the poems of Thomas Davis , of Mrs ...
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... spirit and of melody , qualities not incompatible with inexperience in poetical composition , but the ar- tistic merit is so great . Picture succeeds to picture , each perfect in itself , and each conducing to the effect of the whole ...
... spirit and of melody , qualities not incompatible with inexperience in poetical composition , but the ar- tistic merit is so great . Picture succeeds to picture , each perfect in itself , and each conducing to the effect of the whole ...
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... spirit , and delicacy , will never be surpassed . OF SOLITUDE . Hail , old patrician trees , so great and good ! Hail , ye plebeian underwood ! Where the poetic birds rejoice , And for their quiet nests and plenteous food , Pay with ...
... spirit , and delicacy , will never be surpassed . OF SOLITUDE . Hail , old patrician trees , so great and good ! Hail , ye plebeian underwood ! Where the poetic birds rejoice , And for their quiet nests and plenteous food , Pay with ...
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... spirit which is peculiar to boys ; and notwith- standing the prodigious speed and irregular motion of the horse , threw my left leg over the saddle . It was with the utmost diffi- culty that I could preserve my balance , but I did ...
... spirit which is peculiar to boys ; and notwith- standing the prodigious speed and irregular motion of the horse , threw my left leg over the saddle . It was with the utmost diffi- culty that I could preserve my balance , but I did ...
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... spirit with which two of the most eminent of Fletcher's friendly rivals came to the rescue with laudatory verses . The circum- stance does so much honor to all parties , and some of the lines are so good , that I can not help quoting ...
... spirit with which two of the most eminent of Fletcher's friendly rivals came to the rescue with laudatory verses . The circum- stance does so much honor to all parties , and some of the lines are so good , that I can not help quoting ...
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Recollections of a Literary Life: Or Books, Places and People Mary Russell Mitford Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1858 |
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Recollections of a Literary Life: Or, Books, Places and People Mary Russell Mitford Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1852 |
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Էջ 317 - Like a high-born maiden In a palace tower, Soothing her love-laden Soul in secret hour With music sweet as love, which overflows her bower: Like a glowworm golden In a dell of dew, Scattering unbeholden Its aerial hue Among the flowers and grass, which screen it from the view: Like a rose embowered In its own green leaves, By warm winds deflowered, Till the scent it gives Makes faint with too much sweet these heavy-winged thieves. Sound of vernal showers On the twinkling grass, Rain-awakened flowers,...
Էջ 397 - Creature not too bright or good For human nature's daily food; For transient sorrows, simple wiles, Praise, blame, love, kisses, tears, and smiles. And now I see with eye serene The very pulse of the machine; A Being breathing thoughtful breath, A Traveller between...
Էջ 548 - I know they are as lively, and as vigorously productive, as those fabulous dragon's teeth ; and being sown up and down, may chance to spring up armed men. And yet, on the other hand, unless wariness be used, as good almost kill a man as kill a good book. Who kills a man kills a reasonable creature, God's image ; but he who destroys a good book, kills reason itself, kills the image of God, as it were in the eye.
Էջ 318 - Yet if we could scorn Hate, and pride, and fear; If we were things born Not to shed a tear, I know not how thy joy we ever should come near.
Էջ 140 - The notice which you have been pleased to take of my labours, had it been early, had been kind : but it has been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it; till I am solitary, and cannot impart it; till I am known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical asperity not to confess obligations where no benefit has been received ; or to be unwilling that the public should consider me as owing that to a patron which Providence has enabled me to do for myself.
Էջ 317 - What thou art we know not ; What is most like thee ? From rainbow clouds there flow not Drops so bright to see, As from thy presence showers a rain of melody. Like a poet hidden In the light of thought Singing hymns unbidden, Till the world is wrought To sympathy with hopes and fears it heeded not.
Էջ 320 - Away ! away ! for I will fly to thee, Not charioted by Bacchus and his pards, But on the viewless wings of Poesy, Though the dull brain perplexes and retards: Already with thee ! tender is the night, And haply the Queen-moon is on her throne, Clustered around by all her starry fays ; But here there is no light, Save what from heaven is with the breezes blown Through verdurous glooms and winding mossy ways.
Էջ 244 - Drink to me only with thine eyes, And I will pledge with mine; Or leave a kiss but in the cup And I'll not look for wine. The thirst that from the soul doth rise Doth ask a drink divine; But might I of Jove's nectar sup, I would not change for thine.
Էջ 396 - Ye Ice-falls! ye that from the mountain's brow Adown enormous ravines slope amain — Torrents, methinks, that heard a mighty voice, And stopped at once amid their maddest plunge! Motionless torrents! silent cataracts! Who made you glorious as the gates of Heaven Beneath the keen full moon? Who bade the sun Clothe you with rainbows? Who, with living flowers Of loveliest blue, spread garlands at your feet? — God ! let the torrents, like a shout of nations, Answer! and let the ice-plains echo, God!
Էջ 149 - BLOSSOMS Fair pledges of a fruitful tree, Why do ye fall so fast ? Your date is not so past, But you may stay yet here awhile To blush and gently smile, And go at last. What, were ye born to be An hour or half's delight, And so to bid good-night ? 'Twas pity Nature brought ye forth Merely to show your worth, And lose you quite. But you are lovely leaves, where we May read how soon things have Their end, though ne'er so brave : And after they have shown their pride Like you, awhile, they glide Into...