Bell's Edition, Volúmenes27-28J. Bell, 1784 |
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... shall fubjoin that of Lord Clarendon , Hiftory , printed at Oxford , 1727 , vol . II . part I. p . 247 . " There was of the House of Commons , " fays the noble hiftorian , " one Mr. Waller , a gentleman of a very good fortune and eftate ...
... shall fubjoin that of Lord Clarendon , Hiftory , printed at Oxford , 1727 , vol . II . part I. p . 247 . " There was of the House of Commons , " fays the noble hiftorian , " one Mr. Waller , a gentleman of a very good fortune and eftate ...
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... shall not fo far engage for them , as to pretend they are all equal to what- ever he wrote in the vigour of his youth ; yet they are fo much of a piece with the reft , that any man will at firft fight know them to be Mr. Waller's . Some ...
... shall not fo far engage for them , as to pretend they are all equal to what- ever he wrote in the vigour of his youth ; yet they are fo much of a piece with the reft , that any man will at firft fight know them to be Mr. Waller's . Some ...
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... shall boast of her , whofe conqu`ring eyes Have made the best of English hearts their prize ; Have pow'r to alter the decrees of Fate , And change again the counfels of our state . What the prophetick Mufe intends , alone To him that ...
... shall boast of her , whofe conqu`ring eyes Have made the best of English hearts their prize ; Have pow'r to alter the decrees of Fate , And change again the counfels of our state . What the prophetick Mufe intends , alone To him that ...
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... shall weigh good David's deeds , Shall find his paffion nor his love exceeds ; He curs'd the mountains where his brave friend dy'd , But let falfe Ziba with his heir divide ; Where thy immortal love to thy bleft friends , Like that of ...
... shall weigh good David's deeds , Shall find his paffion nor his love exceeds ; He curs'd the mountains where his brave friend dy'd , But let falfe Ziba with his heir divide ; Where thy immortal love to thy bleft friends , Like that of ...
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... shall raise Eternal monuments of louder praise . ૩૦ There our delight complying with her fame , Shall have occafion to recite thy name , Fair Sachariffa ! -and now only fair ! To facred friendship we'll an altar rear , ( Such as the ...
... shall raise Eternal monuments of louder praise . ૩૦ There our delight complying with her fame , Shall have occafion to recite thy name , Fair Sachariffa ! -and now only fair ! To facred friendship we'll an altar rear , ( Such as the ...
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Términos y frases comunes
againſt Amoret beauty beſt boaſt bold brave breaſt bright Britiſh COUNTESS OF CARLISLE court crown'd dame defire deſtroy EDMUND WALLER Engliſh ev'ry eyes facred fair falutes fame fate fave feem fhade fhall fhine fhips fide fight fince fing firft firſt flain flame fleep foes fome foon foul ftill fuch fweet grace Heav'n herſelf himſelf Houſe increaſe itſelf Jove King LADY laft laſt lefs leſs loft Lord Lucretius Maid's Tragedy mind moſt Mufe Muſe muſt nobler numbers nymph o'er paffion peace plac'd pleaſe pleaſure pow'r praiſe prefent prince Queen rage reaſon reft reſt rife royal ſea ſhade ſhall ſhe ſhips ſhould ſpoil ſpread ſpring ſtand ſtars ſtate ſtill ſuch ſweet tempeft thee thefe themſelves theſe Thetis thofe thoſe thou thought thouſand thro Turks uſe verfe verſe vex'd Waller whofe whoſe wind youth
Pasajes populares
Página 42 - Then die, that she The common fate of all things rare May read in thee; How small a part of time they share, That are so wondrous sweet and fair.
Página xxxv - There needs no more be said to extol the excellence and power of his wit, and pleasantness of his conversation, than that it was of magnitude enough to cover a world of very great faults ; that is, so to cover them, that they were not taken notice of to his reproach, viz.
Página 80 - The seas are quiet when the winds give o'er ; So calm are we when passions are no more ; For then we know how vain it was to boast Of fleeting things so certain to be lost.
Página xlv - Andero ;" a piece which justifies the observation made by one of his editors, that he attained, by a felicity like instinct, a style which perhaps will never be obsolete ; and that, " were we to judge only by the wording, we could not know what was wrote at twenty, and what at fourscore.
Página 184 - WHY came I so untimely forth Into a world which, wanting thee, Could entertain us with no worth Or shadow of felicity, That time should me so far remove From that which I was born to love ? Yet, Fairest Blossom ! do not slight That age which you may know so soon : The rosy morn resigns her light And milder glory to the noon ; And then what wonders shall you do Whose dawning beauty warms us so...
Página 137 - The beauties which adorn'd that age, The shining subjects of his rage, Hoping they should immortal prove, Rewarded with success his love. This was the generous poet's scope, And all an English pen can hope, To make the fair approve his flame, That can so far extend their fame.
Página 96 - And every man a Polypheme Does to his Galatea seem; None may presume her faith to prove; He proffers death that proffers love.
Página 143 - Pouring out treasure to supply his fleet; They vow with lives and fortunes to maintain Their King's eternal title to the main, And with a present to the Duke approve His valor, conduct, and his country's love.
Página xlvii - Among other improvements, we may reckon that of his rhymes, which are always good, and very often the better for being new.