Bell's Edition, Volúmenes27-28J. Bell, 1784 |
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Página xxxii
... bring Waller to him in the af- ternoon , when he came the King carried him into his closet , and there asked him how he liked fuch a pic- ture ? " Sir , " fays Mr Waller , “ my eyes are dim , " and I know not whofe it is . " " It is the ...
... bring Waller to him in the af- ternoon , when he came the King carried him into his closet , and there asked him how he liked fuch a pic- ture ? " Sir , " fays Mr Waller , “ my eyes are dim , " and I know not whofe it is . " " It is the ...
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... a thing ; Thefe furges ruin , those our safety bring . Th ' oppreffed veffel doth the charge abide , Only because affail'd on ev'ry fide : * Phaeton . 60 65 70 So men with rage and paffion fet on fire , MISCELLANIES . 59.
... a thing ; Thefe furges ruin , those our safety bring . Th ' oppreffed veffel doth the charge abide , Only because affail'd on ev'ry fide : * Phaeton . 60 65 70 So men with rage and paffion fet on fire , MISCELLANIES . 59.
Página 68
... brings ruin where it fhould amend ; But beauty , with a bloodlefs conqueft , finds . A welcome fov'reignty in rudeft minds . 40 Not ought which Sheba's wond'ring queen beheld Amongst the works of Solomon , excell'd His fhips and ...
... brings ruin where it fhould amend ; But beauty , with a bloodlefs conqueft , finds . A welcome fov'reignty in rudeft minds . 40 Not ought which Sheba's wond'ring queen beheld Amongst the works of Solomon , excell'd His fhips and ...
Página 71
... brings his knight from fome immortal dame , And then a weapon and a flaming shield , Bright as his mother's eyes he makes him wield . None might the mother of Achilles be , By the fair pearl and glory of the feat : 60 65 The man to whom ...
... brings his knight from fome immortal dame , And then a weapon and a flaming shield , Bright as his mother's eyes he makes him wield . None might the mother of Achilles be , By the fair pearl and glory of the feat : 60 65 The man to whom ...
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... bring One fo deftructive . To no human stock We owe this fierce unkindness , but the rock , That cloven rock produc ... brings . Thy heart no ruder than the rugged stone , I might , like Orpheus , with my num'rous moan Melt to compaffion ...
... bring One fo deftructive . To no human stock We owe this fierce unkindness , but the rock , That cloven rock produc ... brings . Thy heart no ruder than the rugged stone , I might , like Orpheus , with my num'rous moan Melt to compaffion ...
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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.