Bell's Edition, Volúmenes49-50J. Bell, 1777 |
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Página viii
... give of his adventures , and in the accumulated praises of his heroine Gloriaua . The whole would have been an heroic poem , but in another cast and figure than any that had ever been written before . Yet it is observable that every ...
... give of his adventures , and in the accumulated praises of his heroine Gloriaua . The whole would have been an heroic poem , but in another cast and figure than any that had ever been written before . Yet it is observable that every ...
Página vii
... give a kind of body to the Poem . Under what species it may be comprehended , whether Didascalic or Heroic , I leave to the judgment of the critics , desiring them to be favourable in their censure , and not solicitous what the Poem is ...
... give a kind of body to the Poem . Under what species it may be comprehended , whether Didascalic or Heroic , I leave to the judgment of the critics , desiring them to be favourable in their censure , and not solicitous what the Poem is ...
Página viii
... give of his adventures , and in the accumulated praises of his heroine Gloriaua . The whole would have been an heroic poem , but in ano- ther cast and figure than any that had ever been writ- ten before . Yet it is observable that every ...
... give of his adventures , and in the accumulated praises of his heroine Gloriaua . The whole would have been an heroic poem , but in ano- ther cast and figure than any that had ever been writ- ten before . Yet it is observable that every ...
Página ix
... give a kind of body to the Poem . Under what species it may be comprehended , whether Didascalic or Heroic , I leave to the judgment of the critics , desiring them to be favourable in their censure , and not solicitous what the Poem is ...
... give a kind of body to the Poem . Under what species it may be comprehended , whether Didascalic or Heroic , I leave to the judgment of the critics , desiring them to be favourable in their censure , and not solicitous what the Poem is ...
Página xii
... give all just praise to many of my friends , now living , who have in Epic carried the harmony of their numbers as far as the nature of this measure will permit : but , once more , he that writes in rhymes dances in fetters ; and as his ...
... give all just praise to many of my friends , now living , who have in Epic carried the harmony of their numbers as far as the nature of this measure will permit : but , once more , he that writes in rhymes dances in fetters ; and as his ...
Términos y frases comunes
Abra Alma am'rous AMAD Amadis ARCAB Arcabon ARCAL Arcalaus arms banishyd beauty bleffing breast bright captive charms cruel cruel doubt dance death delight deſpair destin'd Dick difdain diff'rent Emma enchanted ev'ry Exeter Exchange eyes fair fame fate fear fhall fhine fight fing fire flain flame flave foes fome ftill fuch fure give goddeſs gods grace grief happy heart heav'n heav'nly honour hope immortal Jove king light Lord Lord Lansdowne lov'd lover Lucretius lyre maid mankind mind Mira mourn Mufe mufic muſt ne'er night Nut-brown Maid nymph o'er Oriana pain Peleus pleas'd pleaſe pleasure poet Poltis pow'r prefent pride queen race rage reign ſhall ſhe ſhould ſkies sorrow soul tears thee theſe Thetis thofe Thoſe thou thought thouſand thro toil trembling truth Venus Vex'd voice whence whilst whofe wretched youth
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Página 74 - The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north; it whirleth about continually, and the wind returneth again according to his circuits.
Página 185 - Weary the gods to keep thee in their care; And joyous ask, at morn's returning ray, If thou hast health, and I may bless the day. My thoughts shall fix, my latest wish depend. On thee, guide...
Página 142 - To master John the English maid A horn-book gives of ginger-bread ; And, that the child may learn the better, As he can name, he eats the letter.
Página 150 - You have already gone too far. When people once are in the wrong, Each line they add is much too long. Who fastest walks, but walks astray, Is only furthest from his way. Bless your conceits ! must I...
Página 185 - Nor wild nor deep our common way divide. When from the cave thou risest with the day, To beat the woods, and rouse the bounding prey ; The cave with moss and branches I'll adorn, And cheerful sit, to wait my lord's return : And, when thou frequent bring'st the smitten deer, (For seldom, archers say, thy arrows err...
Página 111 - And, as through these canals they roll, Bring up a sample of the whole ; Like footmen running before coaches, To tell the inn, what lord approaches. By nerves about our palate plac'd, She...
Página 27 - Her happier fame; her armed fleet she sends To climates folded yet from human eye; And lands, which we imagine wave and sky. From pole to pole she hears her acts resound, And rules an empire by no ocean bound ; Knows her ships anchor'd, and her sails unfurl'd, In other Indies, and a second world.
Página 15 - Take but the humblest lily of the field, And if our pride will to our reason yield, It must by sure comparison be shown, That on the regal seat great David's son, Array'd in all his robes and types of power. Shines with less glory than that simple flower.
Página 22 - With wholesome sleep, and necessary rest, Another sun demands return of care, The remnant toil of yesterday to bear? Whilst, when the solar beams salute...