Select Works of the British Poets: With Biographical and Critical PrefacesJohn Aikin Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown, Paternoster Row, 1820 - 807 páginas "The object of this work, which is entirely new, is to comprise, within a single volume, a chronological series of our classical poets, from Ben Johnson to Beattie, without mutilation or abridgment, with biographical and critical notices of their authors. The contents of this volume are so comprehensive, that few poems, it is believed, are omitted, except such as are of secondary merit, or unsuited to the perusal of youth" -- Page [i]. |
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... trembling ears ; " Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil , Nor in the glistering foil Set off to the world , nor in broad rumour lies : But lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes , And perfect witness of all - judging Jove ; As ...
... trembling ears ; " Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil , Nor in the glistering foil Set off to the world , nor in broad rumour lies : But lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes , And perfect witness of all - judging Jove ; As ...
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... trembling leaves , while universal Pan , Knit with the Graces and the Hours in dance , Led on the eternal Spring . Not that fair field Of Enna , where Proserpine gathering flowers , Herself a fairer flower , by gloomy Dis Was gather'd ...
... trembling leaves , while universal Pan , Knit with the Graces and the Hours in dance , Led on the eternal Spring . Not that fair field Of Enna , where Proserpine gathering flowers , Herself a fairer flower , by gloomy Dis Was gather'd ...
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... trembling fear , Or like a fawning parasite , obey'st : Then to thyself ascrib'st the truth foretold . But this thy glory shall be soon retrench'd ; No more shalt thou by oracling abuse The Gentiles ; henceforth oracles are ceas'd , And ...
... trembling fear , Or like a fawning parasite , obey'st : Then to thyself ascrib'st the truth foretold . But this thy glory shall be soon retrench'd ; No more shalt thou by oracling abuse The Gentiles ; henceforth oracles are ceas'd , And ...
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... trembling ear , He strait resumes his wonted care ; Leaves the untasted spring behind , And , wing'd with fear , outflies the wind . OF THE MARRIAGE OF THE DWARFS DESIGN OF Chance make others wive , But Nature did this match contrive ...
... trembling ear , He strait resumes his wonted care ; Leaves the untasted spring behind , And , wing'd with fear , outflies the wind . OF THE MARRIAGE OF THE DWARFS DESIGN OF Chance make others wive , But Nature did this match contrive ...
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... trembling of her thread , Whose filmy cord should bind the struggling fly . Then if at last she find him fast beset , She issues forth , and runs along her loom : She joys to touch the captive in her net , And drags the little wretch in ...
... trembling of her thread , Whose filmy cord should bind the struggling fly . Then if at last she find him fast beset , She issues forth , and runs along her loom : She joys to touch the captive in her net , And drags the little wretch in ...
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Términos y frases comunes
Abra angels arms beauty behold beneath blest bliss breast breath bright call'd charms clouds courser crown'd dark death deep delight divine dread Earth Ev'n eyes fair fame fate fear fire fix'd flame glory grace Greece hand happy hast hath head heart Heaven Hell hills honour hope join'd king labour light live Lord lov'd Lubberkin lyre maid mighty mind mortal Muse Nature never night numbers Nut-brown Maid nymph o'er once pain PARADISE LOST passion peace plain pleas'd poison'd praise pride race rage rais'd reign rise Rome round Satan seem'd shade shine sight sing smile soft song soon soul spirit Spleen stood stream sweet taste tempest Thalestris Thebes thee thence Theseus thine things thou thought throne toil trembling turn'd Twas vex'd VIRG virtue voice wild winds wings wonder woods youth