The British poets, including translations, Volumen 251822 |
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... fortune , though I have not succeed- ed to the same genius . However , I have followed his footsteps in the design of his panegyric , which was to raise an emulation in the living , to copy out the example of the dead . And therefore it ...
... fortune , though I have not succeed- ed to the same genius . However , I have followed his footsteps in the design of his panegyric , which was to raise an emulation in the living , to copy out the example of the dead . And therefore it ...
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... me to - day , they are inconstant enough to think well of me to - morrow . And , after all , I have not much to thank my fortune that I was born amongst them . The good of both sexes are so few in England , that they C 2 ELEONORA . 21.
... me to - day , they are inconstant enough to think well of me to - morrow . And , after all , I have not much to thank my fortune that I was born amongst them . The good of both sexes are so few in England , that they C 2 ELEONORA . 21.
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... fortune better fitted to the mind . Nor did her alms from ostentation fall , Or proud desire of praise ; the soul gave all : Unbribed it gave ; or if a bribe appear , No less than Heaven , to heap huge treasures there . Want pass'd for ...
... fortune better fitted to the mind . Nor did her alms from ostentation fall , Or proud desire of praise ; the soul gave all : Unbribed it gave ; or if a bribe appear , No less than Heaven , to heap huge treasures there . Want pass'd for ...
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... fortune is the greater , that for three descents they have been pleased to distinguish my Poems from those of other men ; and have accordingly made me their peculiar care . May it be permitted me to say , that as your Grandfather and ...
... fortune is the greater , that for three descents they have been pleased to distinguish my Poems from those of other men ; and have accordingly made me their peculiar care . May it be permitted me to say , that as your Grandfather and ...
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... fortune seem not inflicted on them , but on yourself . You are so ready to redress , that you almost prevent their wishes , and always ex- ceed their expectations : as if what was yours , was not your own , and not given you to possess ...
... fortune seem not inflicted on them , but on yourself . You are so ready to redress , that you almost prevent their wishes , and always ex- ceed their expectations : as if what was yours , was not your own , and not given you to possess ...
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Términos y frases comunes
Amyntas Arcite arm'd arms Athens beauteous beauty began behold betwixt bless'd bliss blood bore breast breath bride call'd cast Chanticleer COUNTESS OF ABINGDON coursers Creon cried crown'd Cymon dame death decree design'd dream Emily eyes fair falchions fame fate father fear fear'd feast fight fire fix'd flames force fortune gave grace green grief ground grove hand hast heard heart Heaven holy honour JOHN DRYDEN join'd kind king knew knight ladies laurel light live look'd lord lyre Lysimachus maid mind mix'd mortal mourning never o'er oppress'd pain Palamon pass'd Philostratus Pirithous pleased pointed lance prescience prey prince pursue queen quire race rest return'd Reynard Rhodian royal secret seem'd side sigh'd sight sing slain sorrow soul steed stood sung sweet Tancred tears Thebes thee Theseus thine thought Timotheus took turn'd Twas virtue vows wife wind wood youth
Pasajes populares
Página 49 - Soothed with the sound the king grew vain ; Fought all his battles o'er again ; And thrice he routed all his foes, and thrice he slew the slain. The master saw the madness rise ; His glowing cheeks, his ardent eyes ; And while he heaven and earth defied, Changed his hand, and check'd his pride. He chose a mournful muse, Soft pity to infuse : He sung Darius, great and good, By too severe a fate Fallen, fallen, fallen, fallen, Fallen from his high estate...
Página 51 - The princes applaud with a furious joy: And the King seized a flambeau with zeal to destroy; Thais led the way To light him to his prey, And like another Helen fired another Troy...
Página 53 - CREATOR spirit, by whose aid The world's foundations first were laid, Come visit every pious mind ; Come pour thy joys on human kind ; From sin and sorrow set us free, And make thy temples worthy thee.
Página 54 - Chase from our minds the infernal foe, And peace, the fruit of love, bestow; And, lest our feet should step astray, Protect and guide us in the way; Make us eternal truths receive And practise all that we believe. Give us thyself, that we may see The Father and the Son by thee. Immortal honour, endless fame, Attend the...
Página 77 - At every turn she made a little stand, And thrust among the thorns her lily hand To draw the rose, and every rose she drew She shook the stalk, and brush'd away the dew : Then party-colour'd flowers of white and red She wove, to make a garland for her head : This done, she sung and caroll'd out so clear, That men and angels might rejoice to hear : Ev'n wondering Philomel forgot to sing, And learn'd from her to welcome in the spring.
Página 47 - In flower of youth and beauty's pride : — Happy, happy, happy pair ! None but the brave None but the brave None but the brave deserves the fair...
Página 51 - Those are Grecian ghosts, that in battle were slain And unburied remain Inglorious on the plain: Give the vengeance due To the valiant crew! Behold how they toss their torches on high, How they point to the Persian abodes And glittering temples of their hostile gods.
Página 53 - And make thy temples worthy thee. 0 source of uncreated light, The Father's promised Paraclete ! Thrice Holy Fount, thrice Holy Fire, Our hearts with heavenly love inspire ; Come, and thy sacred unction bring To sanctify us, while we sing.
Página 53 - Enlarged the former narrow bounds, And added length to solemn sounds, With Nature's mother-wit, and arts unknown before. Let old Timotheus yield the prize, Or both divide the crown : He raised a mortal to the skies: She drew an angel down.
Página 48 - With flying fingers touch'd the lyre : The trembling notes ascend the sky, And heavenly joys inspire. The song began from Jove, Who left his blissful seats above, (Such is the power of mighty love). A dragon's fiery form belied the god : Sublime on radiant spires he rode, When he to fair Olympia...