The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison, Volumen 1Cadell and Davies, 1811 |
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... scenes of it to Mr. Addison . His next step in his fortune , was to the post of Se cretary under the late Marquis of Wharton , who was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Ireland in the year 1709 . As I have proposed to touch but very lightly ...
... scenes of it to Mr. Addison . His next step in his fortune , was to the post of Se cretary under the late Marquis of Wharton , who was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Ireland in the year 1709 . As I have proposed to touch but very lightly ...
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... scene confine his hallow'd rage . See ! see , he upward springs , and tow'ring high Spurns the dull province of ... scenes of Paradise ; What tongue , what words of rapture can express A vision so profuse of pleasantness . " Oh had the ...
... scene confine his hallow'd rage . See ! see , he upward springs , and tow'ring high Spurns the dull province of ... scenes of Paradise ; What tongue , what words of rapture can express A vision so profuse of pleasantness . " Oh had the ...
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... scenes of death and horror had we view'd , And how had Boyne's wide current reek'd in blood ! Or , if Maria's charms thou would'st rehearse , In smoother numbers and a softer verse ; Thy pen had well describ'd her graceful air , And ...
... scenes of death and horror had we view'd , And how had Boyne's wide current reek'd in blood ! Or , if Maria's charms thou would'st rehearse , In smoother numbers and a softer verse ; Thy pen had well describ'd her graceful air , And ...
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... Scene auree , liete , e chiare viste inalzansi , Attornianmi Poetiche Campagne , Parmi ognor di calcar classico suolo ; Sì sovente ivi Musa accordò l'Arpa , Che non cantato niun colle sorgevi , Celebre in versi ivi ogni pianta cresce ...
... Scene auree , liete , e chiare viste inalzansi , Attornianmi Poetiche Campagne , Parmi ognor di calcar classico suolo ; Sì sovente ivi Musa accordò l'Arpa , Che non cantato niun colle sorgevi , Celebre in versi ivi ogni pianta cresce ...
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... scenes and shining prospects rise , Poetick fields encompass me around , And still I seem to tread on classic ground ; For here the muse so oft her harp has strung , That not a mountain rears its head unsung , Renown'd in verse each ...
... scenes and shining prospects rise , Poetick fields encompass me around , And still I seem to tread on classic ground ; For here the muse so oft her harp has strung , That not a mountain rears its head unsung , Renown'd in verse each ...
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Términos y frases comunes
Addison ancient Antoninus Pius appear arms atque beauty behold breast Cæsar Cato Cato's charms Claudian Commodus CREECH death DECIUS DRYDEN emperor ev'ry eyes fancy fate father fear figure fire flame friends Georgic give goddess gods grace GRIDELINE grief hand head heart heaven Hesiod honour inscription Jove JUBA Julius Cæsar kind king look LUCIA LUCIUS maid MARCIA Marcus mighty modern medals muse nature numbers Numidian nunc nymph o'er old coins omne Ovid passion Pentheus Pharsalia poem poetry PORTIUS prince quæ QUEEN rage rise Roman Roman senate Rome ROSAMOND round S. C. Reverse says Cynthio says Eugenius says Philander SCENE SEMPRONIUS senate shine sight Silius Italicus SIR TRUSTY soul stand sword SYPHAX tears tell thee thou thought tibi Trajan turn verse view'd VIRG Virgil virtue Whilst whole winds words youth
Pasajes populares
Página 211 - To wake the soul by tender strokes of art, To raise the genius, and to mend the heart, To make mankind, in conscious virtue bold, Live o'er each scene, and be what they behold...
Página 43 - Profuse of bliss, and pregnant with delight! Eternal pleasures in thy presence reign, And smiling plenty leads thy wanton train; Eas'd of her load, subjection grows more light, And poverty looks cheerful in thy sight: Thou mak'st the gloomy face of nature gay, Giv'st beauty to the sun, and pleasure to the day.
Página 221 - Tis not in mortals to command success, But well do more, Sempronius; we'll deserve it.
Página 45 - I bridle in my struggling Muse with pain, That longs to launch into a nobler strain.
Página 183 - For, wit lying most in the assemblage of ideas, and putting those together with quickness and variety wherein can be found any resemblance or congruity, thereby to make up pleasant pictures and agreeable visions in the fancy...
Página 287 - ... there is all nature cries aloud Through all her works) he must delight in virtue; And that which he delights in must be happy. But when ! or where ! — This world was made for Caesar.
Página 109 - The man resolv'd and steady to his trust, Inflexible to ill, and obstinately just, May the rude rabble's insolence despise, Their senseless clamours, and tumultuous cries : The tyrant's fierceness he beguiles, And the stern brow, and the harsh voice defies, And with superior greatness smiles.
Página 246 - The gods, in bounty, work up storms about us, That give mankind occasion to exert Their hidden strength, and throw out into practice Virtues, which shun the day, and lie conceal'd In the smooth seasons and the calms of life.
Página 227 - Syphax your zeal becomes importunate ; I've hitherto permitted it to rave, And talk at large ; but learn to keep it in, Lest it should take more freedom than I'll give it.
Página 287 - Tis the divinity that stirs within us; 'Tis heaven itself that points out an hereafter, And intimates eternity to man, Eternity ! thou pleasing, dreadful thought ! Through what variety of untry'd being, Through what new scenes and changes must we pass ! The wide, the unbounded prospect lies before me; But shadows, clouds, and darkness, rest upon it.