The Works of Alexander Popekesq., with Notes and Illustrations by Himself and Others: To which Were Added, a New Life of the Author, an Estimate of His Poetical Character and Writings, and Occasional Remarks, Volumen 2C. and J. Rivington, 1824 |
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... Ovid Vertumnus and Pomona , from the same Sappho to Phaon , from the same The Temple of Fame • January and May , from Chaucer The Wife of Bath 59 73 · 83 • · • 90 • 97 . 103 . 117 . 119 . 191 . 207 · 221 . 249 • 299 · . 337 VOL . II ...
... Ovid Vertumnus and Pomona , from the same Sappho to Phaon , from the same The Temple of Fame • January and May , from Chaucer The Wife of Bath 59 73 · 83 • · • 90 • 97 . 103 . 117 . 119 . 191 . 207 · 221 . 249 • 299 · . 337 VOL . II ...
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... Ovid and Statius , whose ostentatious qualifications natu- rally attracted his young mind , and when he applied " The loud Papinian trumpet to his lips , " he shewed at least how deeply he had imbibed the spirit of his author . In this ...
... Ovid and Statius , whose ostentatious qualifications natu- rally attracted his young mind , and when he applied " The loud Papinian trumpet to his lips , " he shewed at least how deeply he had imbibed the spirit of his author . In this ...
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... Ovid himself might wish to sing the Dame Whom Windsor Forest sees a gliding stream ; On silver feet , with annual Osier crown'd , She runs for ever through Poetic ground . How flame the glories of Belinda's Hair , Made by thy Muse the ...
... Ovid himself might wish to sing the Dame Whom Windsor Forest sees a gliding stream ; On silver feet , with annual Osier crown'd , She runs for ever through Poetic ground . How flame the glories of Belinda's Hair , Made by thy Muse the ...
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... Ovid's easier air . 35 So seems some Picture , where exact design , And curious pains , and strength and sweetness join : Where the free thought its pleasing grace bestows , And each warm stroke with living colour glows : 40 Soft ...
... Ovid's easier air . 35 So seems some Picture , where exact design , And curious pains , and strength and sweetness join : Where the free thought its pleasing grace bestows , And each warm stroke with living colour glows : 40 Soft ...
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... Ovid , he therefore preferred their writings to those of Virgil and Horace , and the other great poets of the Augustan age . They appear to have been selected by him with no other view than as exercises , on which he wished to try the ...
... Ovid , he therefore preferred their writings to those of Virgil and Horace , and the other great poets of the Augustan age . They appear to have been selected by him with no other view than as exercises , on which he wished to try the ...
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Términos y frases comunes
Adrastus Æneid ancient Aonia appear Argos atque Bard beautiful blest Bowles breast bright charms Chaucer crown'd Cynthus DAPHNIS delight Dryden Dryope Dunciad earth Eclogues Eteocles ev'n ev'ry eyes fair fame fate fire fix'd flames flow'rs fury genius grace grove hæc heav'n Homer honours House of Fame images IMITATIONS Isaiah Jove joys judgment lines live Lord Lycidas lyre mihi moral mournful Muse night NOTES numbers Nymphs o'er Ovid passage Pastoral Petrarch Phaon Phoebus plains pleas'd poem poet poetical poetry Polynices Pope pow'r praise quæ quam quod rage resound rise rocks sacred Sappho shade shepherds shine sing skies soft soul Spenser spring Statius swain sweet tamen Temple Thebes thee Theocritus thine thou thought throne tibi translation trees trembling Tydeus verse Vertumnus Virg Virgil Warburton Warton write youth
Pasajes populares
Página 56 - HAPPY the man, whose wish and care A few paternal acres bound, Content to breathe his native air, In his own ground. Whose herds with milk, whose fields with bread, Whose flocks supply him with attire, Whose trees in summer yield him shade, In winter fire.
Página 366 - To th' instruments divine respondence meet: The silver sounding instruments did meet With the base murmure of the waters fall : The waters fall with difference discreet, Now soft, now loud, unto the wind did call : The gentle warbling wind low answered to all.
Página 115 - Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir-tree, and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle-tree: and it shall be to the Lord for a name, for an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off.
Página 111 - Oh, spring to light, auspicious Babe, be born ! See, Nature hastes her earliest wreaths to bring, With all the incense of the breathing spring; See lofty Lebanon his head advance, See nodding forests on the mountains dance; See, spicy clouds from lowly Saron rise, And Carmel's flowery top perfumes the skies!
Página 67 - If we would copy Nature, it may be useful to take this Idea along with us, that Pastoral is an image of what they call the golden age. So that we are not to describe our shepherds as shepherds at this day really are, but as they may be conceived then to have been ; when the best of men followed the employment.
Página 114 - No more shall nation against nation rise, Nor ardent warriors meet with hateful eyes; Nor fields with gleaming steel be cover'd o'er; The brazen trumpets kindle rage no more; But useless lances into scythes shall bend, And the broad falchion in a ploughshare end.
Página 117 - See a long race thy spacious courts adorn; See future sons and daughters yet unborn, In crowding ranks on every side arise. Demanding life, impatient for the skies! See barbarous nations at thy gates attend, Walk in thy light, and in thy temple bend; See thy bright altars throng'd with prostrate kings, And heap'd with products of Sabean springs!
Página 103 - 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.
Página 287 - Then came the smallest tribe I yet had seen, Plain was their dress, and modest was their mien. Great idol of mankind ! we neither claim The praise of merit, nor aspire to fame ! But safe in deserts from th...
Página 116 - The lambs with wolves shall graze the verdant mead, And boys in flowery bands the tiger lead; The steer and lion at one crib shall meet, And harmless serpents lick the pilgrim's feet.