Impartial Strictures on the Poem Called "The Pursuits of Literature:": And Particularly a Vindication of the Romance of "The Monk" ...J. Bell, 1798 - 56 pages |
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... thing which croffes him . But though we cannot compliment him on his knowledge as a sportsman , yet the flaughter that he has made excites no fmall degree of aftonishment ; for he re- turns from his pursuit with his game - bag loaded ...
... thing which croffes him . But though we cannot compliment him on his knowledge as a sportsman , yet the flaughter that he has made excites no fmall degree of aftonishment ; for he re- turns from his pursuit with his game - bag loaded ...
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... thing than it does in this , that the Poetry is read on account of the Notes , whereas in general Notes are only referred to on account of the Poem to which they are annexed . By moft authors they are introduced for the fake of ...
... thing than it does in this , that the Poetry is read on account of the Notes , whereas in general Notes are only referred to on account of the Poem to which they are annexed . By moft authors they are introduced for the fake of ...
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... thing be poorer than the affectation at wit and alliteration in these lines , not to mention that they mean just nothing : " Tis Grey and grumbling , Curwen all and clatter ; " And Dent and dogs ; and pewter , pot , and platter . " They ...
... thing be poorer than the affectation at wit and alliteration in these lines , not to mention that they mean just nothing : " Tis Grey and grumbling , Curwen all and clatter ; " And Dent and dogs ; and pewter , pot , and platter . " They ...
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... things of importance ; and others who interpret it by a roll , or parchment . But this latter interpretation does not feem ... thing . It may not be perhaps totally unacceptable to the reader , if I lay before him , as a mere matter of ...
... things of importance ; and others who interpret it by a roll , or parchment . But this latter interpretation does not feem ... thing . It may not be perhaps totally unacceptable to the reader , if I lay before him , as a mere matter of ...
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... thing to raise in them very high expectations of his Work . What expecta- tions therefore the world might have formed , from their knowledge of fo learned and able an Editor , I know not ; but I will venture to affert , that the Work is ...
... thing to raise in them very high expectations of his Work . What expecta- tions therefore the world might have formed , from their knowledge of fo learned and able an Editor , I know not ; but I will venture to affert , that the Work is ...
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Page 2 - Created half to rise, and half to fall: Great lord of all things, yet a prey to all; Sole judge of truth, in endless error hurl'd; The glory jest, and riddle of the world!
Page 101 - Though he inherit Nor the pride, nor ample pinion, That the Theban eagle bear, Sailing with supreme dominion Through the azure deep of air...
Page 62 - tis enough to temper and employ ; But what compofes Man , can Man deftroy ? Suffice that Reafon keep to Nature's road , 1 1 S Snbject, compound them, follow her and God. Love , Hope , and Joy , fair pleafure's fmiling train , Hate , Fear , and Grief, the family of pain , Thefe mix'd "with art , and to due bounds confin'd , Make and maintain the balance of the mind...
Page 9 - And more than Echoes talk along the walls. Here, as I watch'd the dying lamps around, From yonder shrine I heard a hollow sound. 'Come, sister, come!' (it said, or seem'd to say) 'Thy place is here, sad sister, come away! Once like thyself, I trembled, wept, and pray'd, Love's victim then, tho...
Page 47 - He fasted in the day-time, and watched in the night. All the inhabitants of the country had such a great veneration for him, and so highly valued his prayers, that they commonly applied to him, when they had any favour to beg of Heaven. When he made vows for the health of a sick person, the patient was immediately cured. It happened that the daughter of the king of that country fell into a dangerous distemper, the cause of which the physicians could not discover, yet they...
Page 100 - Oreo. multa Dircaeum levat aura cycnum, tendit, Antoni, quotiens in altos nubium tractus. ego apis Matinae more modoque grata carpentis thyma per laborem plurimum circa nemus uvidique 30 Tiburis ripas operosa parvus carmina flngo.
Page 104 - Pallas guarded through the dreadful field ; Might darts be bid to turn their points away, And swords around him innocently play; The war's whole art with wonder had he seen, And counted heroes where he counted men. So fought each host, with thirst of glory fired, And crowds on crowds triumphantly expired.
Page 125 - The figur'd games of Greece the column grace; Neptune and Jove furvey the rapid race : The youths hang o'er their chariots as they run; The fiery fteeds...
Page 48 - ... he suggested to him. But the officers before they would yield to leave the princess, sent one of their number to know the king's pleasure. That monarch, who had an entire confidence in Barsisa, never in the least scrupled the trusting of his daughter with him.
Page 32 - The LEARNED CRITIC calls for this liberality of judgment in behalf of the Poets, with whom particularly he was concerned. I find myfelf, juft at this prefent, very much difpofed to claim the fame confideration for the writers in Profe; having in my mind two paffages from two celebrated writers in that form, which I am ftrongly tempted to fend you. The late Dr. Ogden, who in my judgment holds the very higheft rank amongft the moji eminent preachers, in one of thofe excellent fermons on the fifth commandment,...