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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... expression such as to give full effect to the whole . Pope never received a finer compli- ment than in the lines commencing- " Say , wondrous youth ! " — Mr. Harcourt was only son to the Lord Chancellor Harcourt , and died in 1720. His ...
... expression such as to give full effect to the whole . Pope never received a finer compli- ment than in the lines commencing- " Say , wondrous youth ! " — Mr. Harcourt was only son to the Lord Chancellor Harcourt , and died in 1720. His ...
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... expressions , and per- haps it would have been better if Virgil's speech had formed the conclusion . " Of the comparative merits of these commendatory poems the reader must be allowed to form his own judgment ; but it is somewhat ...
... expressions , and per- haps it would have been better if Virgil's speech had formed the conclusion . " Of the comparative merits of these commendatory poems the reader must be allowed to form his own judgment ; but it is somewhat ...
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... expression humble , yet as pure as the language will afford ; neat , but not florid ; easy , and yet lively . In short , the fable , manners , thoughts , and expressions are full of the greatest simplicity in nature . The complete ...
... expression humble , yet as pure as the language will afford ; neat , but not florid ; easy , and yet lively . In short , the fable , manners , thoughts , and expressions are full of the greatest simplicity in nature . The complete ...
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... expression is sometimes not concise enough for the Tetrastic has obliged him to ex- tend his sense to the length of four lines , which would have been more closely confined in the Couplet . In the manners , thoughts , and characters ...
... expression is sometimes not concise enough for the Tetrastic has obliged him to ex- tend his sense to the length of four lines , which would have been more closely confined in the Couplet . In the manners , thoughts , and characters ...
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... expression of the purple year , in the first stanza of his exquisite Ode on Spring . Warton . Dr. Warton observes this verse is from Spenser's Muiopotmos . The words , " lavish nature , " are , but there is nothing of " painting the ...
... expression of the purple year , in the first stanza of his exquisite Ode on Spring . Warton . Dr. Warton observes this verse is from Spenser's Muiopotmos . The words , " lavish nature , " are , but there is nothing of " painting 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.