Observations on the Fairy Queen of Spenser, Volumen2C. Stower, 1807 |
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... English literature . Adam Bell , Clim of the Clough , and William of Clowdeslie . These were three famous arch- ers . The former , as I observed before , [ pag . 73. vol . i . ] is mentioned by Shakespeare † . 2. The Knight of Courtesy ...
... English literature . Adam Bell , Clim of the Clough , and William of Clowdeslie . These were three famous arch- ers . The former , as I observed before , [ pag . 73. vol . i . ] is mentioned by Shakespeare † . 2. The Knight of Courtesy ...
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... English kynges as well he wote . i . e . he wrote it in French . Pag . 36. v . 1. Pref . See an account , and many specimens , of French Ro . mans , in a curious Memoir , viz . " Discours sur quelques anciens Poetes , et sur quelques ...
... English kynges as well he wote . i . e . he wrote it in French . Pag . 36. v . 1. Pref . See an account , and many specimens , of French Ro . mans , in a curious Memoir , viz . " Discours sur quelques anciens Poetes , et sur quelques ...
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... English readers , and the fashion of the times . -- I can rede and spell Of the Tales of Canterbury , Some sad stories , some merry ; As Palemon and Arcet , Duke Theseus and Partelet ; And of the Wife of Bath And though that red have I ...
... English readers , and the fashion of the times . -- I can rede and spell Of the Tales of Canterbury , Some sad stories , some merry ; As Palemon and Arcet , Duke Theseus and Partelet ; And of the Wife of Bath And though that red have I ...
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... English Works , Rastall , London , 1557 , may perhaps give the reader some idea of the nature of our poet's pageants . 66 Mayster Thomas More in hys youth devysed in hys fathers house in London , a goodly hangyng of fyne paynted clothe ...
... English Works , Rastall , London , 1557 , may perhaps give the reader some idea of the nature of our poet's pageants . 66 Mayster Thomas More in hys youth devysed in hys fathers house in London , a goodly hangyng of fyne paynted clothe ...
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... English history . He often repeatedly in- troduces his allegorical figures , which he sometimes describes with very little variation from his first representation ; particularly , Disdain , Fear , Envy , and Danger . In this poem we ...
... English history . He often repeatedly in- troduces his allegorical figures , which he sometimes describes with very little variation from his first representation ; particularly , Disdain , Fear , Envy , and Danger . In this poem we ...
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Æneid alexandrine allegorical allegory ancient appears Ariosto beauty Bodleian library called castle cathedral Chaucer chivalry church Comus concent copied court death doth edition England English entertain Epithalamion Euripides expression Faerie faire Fairy Queen fashion genius Glocester golden Gorlois Gothic gride hall Henry VIII herse Holbein honour Huon of Bordeaux iambic Ibid imitation Jonson Jortin King knight Lady likewise Lond London Lord manner mentioned Milton Mirror of Magistrates noble observes Oxford Oxon pageauntes painted Paradise Lost passage perhaps pieces poem poet poetry powdred Prince printed probably Queen Elizabeth queint reader remark romance Saracen satire Saxon says seems sense Shakespeare sheen shew shield Sir Huon Sir Thomas Monson song Sonnet sort speaking Spenser spondee stie style suppose sweet sword taste tell thee third foot thou tion translated Upton verse Winchester cathedral word written wrote
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Página 90 - And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand, full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication: And upon her forehead was a name written. MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.
Página 91 - And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held : and they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth...
Página 149 - Plucking ripe clusters from the tender shoots ; Their port was more than human, as they stood : I took it for a faery vision Of some gay creatures of the element, That in the colours of the rainbow live, And play i
Página 90 - And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth...
Página 140 - With antique pillars massy proof, And storied windows richly dight, Casting a dim, religious light. There let the pealing organ blow To the full-voiced quire below, In service high and anthems clear, As may with sweetness, through mine ear, Dissolve me into ecstasies, And bring all heaven before mine eyes.
Página 193 - In billows, leave i' the midst a horrid vale. Then with expanded wings he steers his flight Aloft, incumbent on the dusky air That felt unusual weight, till on dry land He lights, if it were land that ever...
Página 129 - In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun : which cometh forth as a bridegroom out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a giant to run his course.
Página 238 - Out of every corner of the woods and glens they came creeping forth upon their hands, for their legs could not bear them; they looked like anatomies of death ; they spake like ghosts crying out of their graves...
Página 14 - 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 259 - If Shakespeare is worth reading he is worth explaining; and the researches used for so valuable and elegant a purpose merit the thanks of genius and candour, not the satire of prejudice and ignorance.