The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and critical, by S. Johnson, Volumen621790 |
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... see its fables wove by destiny ; And that in forrow bury'd ; this , in fhame ; While howling furies ring the doleful knell ; And confcience , now fo foft thou scarce canft hear Her whisper , echoes her eternal peal . Where , the prime ...
... see its fables wove by destiny ; And that in forrow bury'd ; this , in fhame ; While howling furies ring the doleful knell ; And confcience , now fo foft thou scarce canft hear Her whisper , echoes her eternal peal . Where , the prime ...
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... See , all the formidable fons of fire , 145 150 155 Eruptions , earthquakes , comets , lightnings , play 160 Their various engines ; all at once difgorge Their blazing magazines ; and take , by storm , This poor terrestrial citadel of ...
... See , all the formidable fons of fire , 145 150 155 Eruptions , earthquakes , comets , lightnings , play 160 Their various engines ; all at once difgorge Their blazing magazines ; and take , by storm , This poor terrestrial citadel of ...
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... see Who gave thefe wonders to be seen by man , Has here a previous scene of objects great , 575 On which to dwell ; to ftretch to that expanfe Of thought , to rife to that exalted height Of admiration , to contract that awe , And give ...
... see Who gave thefe wonders to be seen by man , Has here a previous scene of objects great , 575 On which to dwell ; to ftretch to that expanfe Of thought , to rife to that exalted height Of admiration , to contract that awe , And give ...
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... see what here 655 Exifts indeed ; -a lecture to mankind . What read we here ? -Th ' existence of a God ? Yes ; and of other beings , man above ; Natives of Æther ! Sons of higher climes ! And , what may move Lorenzo's wonder more , 660 ...
... see what here 655 Exifts indeed ; -a lecture to mankind . What read we here ? -Th ' existence of a God ? Yes ; and of other beings , man above ; Natives of Æther ! Sons of higher climes ! And , what may move Lorenzo's wonder more , 660 ...
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... See crimes gigantic , stalking through the gloom 945 With front erect , that hide their head by day , And making night ftill darker by their deeds . Slumbering in covert , till the shades defcend , Rapine and Murder , link'd , now prowl ...
... See crimes gigantic , stalking through the gloom 945 With front erect , that hide their head by day , And making night ftill darker by their deeds . Slumbering in covert , till the shades defcend , Rapine and Murder , link'd , now prowl ...
Términos y frases comunes
Æther art thou beams beneath blefs bleft blifs boaft boaſt boundleſs breaſt Britain's Britannia's Britiſh cauſe Codrus Dæmons darkneſs death defcend diftant divine dread earth eternal facred fafe fame fate fatire feas feen fenfe fhall fhine fing firſt fkies flain flame fleep fmile fome fong fons forrow foul ftand ftars ftill ftreams ftrikes fuch fwell genius glorious glory gods heart heaven human immortal juft lefs leſs Lorenzo luftre man's mankind mighty moft mortal moſt Mufe muft muſt nature's ne'er night numbers o'er paffion pain paſt peace Pindar pleaſe pleaſure praife praiſe prefent pride profe proud raiſe reafon refign'd Refignation rife riſe ſcene ſenſe ſhall ſhine ſhould ſkies ſkill ſmile ſphere ſpirit ſpread ſtars ſtate ſtill ſweet thee thefe theſe thine thofe thoſe thou thought thouſand throne thunder Trade virtue Voltaire whofe whoſe wiſdom wiſh
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Página 50 - Such various forms, and gave it wings to fly ? Has matter innate motion ! Then each atom, Asserting its indisputable right To dance, would form an universe of dust.
Página 5 - Nor man alone ; his breathing bust expires, His tomb is mortal; empires die. Where, now, The Roman ? Greek? They stalk, an empty name ! Yet few regard them in this useful light; Though half our learning is their epitaph.
Página 12 - Deep driving every bolt, on both their fates : Then, from the crystal battlements of heaven, Down, down she hurls it through the dark profound, Ten thousand thousand...
Página 29 - Of human thought? The more of wonderful Is heard in Him, the more we should assent. Could we conceive him, God he could not be ; Or he not God, or we could not be men. A God alone can comprehend a God : Man's distance how immense ! On such a theme, Know this, Lorenzo!
Página 45 - O ye Dividers of my Time ! Ye bright Accomptants of my days, and months, and years, In your fair Kalendar, distinctly mark'd ! Since that authentic, radiant register, Though man inspects it not, stands good against him ; Since You, and years, roll on, tho...
Página 51 - Has matter more than motion ? Has it thought, Judgment, and genius ? Is it deeply learn'd In mathematics ? Has it framed such laws, Which but to guess, a Newton made immortal ? — If so, how each sage atom laughs at me, Who think a clod inferior to a man...
Página 213 - They more debase the stamp, than raise the coin. Be thine the care, true merit to reward, And gain the good — nor will that task be hard ; Souls form'd alike so quick by nature blend. An honest man is more than half thy friend.
Página 91 - The pang you feel, he felt ; Thus nature, loud as virtue, bids His heart at yours to melt. But what can heart, or head, suggest ? What sad experience say ? Through truths austere, to peace we work Our rugged, gloomy way : What are we?
Página 8 - Her strong convulsions, and her final groan ? Where are we now ? Ah me ! the ground is gone On which we stood ! Lorenzo ! while thou mayst, Provide more firm support, or sink for ever ! Where ? how ? from whence...
Página 202 - Wits are a despicable race of men, If they confine their talents to the pen ; When the man shocks us, while the writer shines, Our scorn in life, our envy in his lines. Yet, proud of parts, with prudence some dispense, And play the fool, because they're men of sense.