The New Monthly Magazine and Literary Journal, Volume 40Henry Colburn and Company, 1834 - English literature |
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... cause of the vanquished ; something of a transmuting power in the soul of Tasso , to glorify the clouds which accumulate around it , -to turn them into contingencies of pomp " by the interpenetration of its own celestial light . Yet we ...
... cause of the vanquished ; something of a transmuting power in the soul of Tasso , to glorify the clouds which accumulate around it , -to turn them into contingencies of pomp " by the interpenetration of its own celestial light . Yet we ...
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... cause which at first produces them continues , perpetually , to increase their number ; and taste returns to barbarism by almost the same steps which conducted it to perfection . " ،، We do not , however , mean to go the length of ...
... cause which at first produces them continues , perpetually , to increase their number ; and taste returns to barbarism by almost the same steps which conducted it to perfection . " ،، We do not , however , mean to go the length of ...
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... cause whence our sympathetic feelings originally sprang . " Does she treat you well ? " said I. " Don't ask me , Sir , " said the poor girl . obliged to suffer , you would indeed pity me . ' " " 66 If you knew all I am " I hope ...
... cause whence our sympathetic feelings originally sprang . " Does she treat you well ? " said I. " Don't ask me , Sir , " said the poor girl . obliged to suffer , you would indeed pity me . ' " " 66 If you knew all I am " I hope ...
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... caused it to be generally believed , " that his merits lay there only , and that his genius deserted him in the cooler regions of prose ; " and such is the impression among multitudes to this day . But the very attempt thus to impose so ...
... caused it to be generally believed , " that his merits lay there only , and that his genius deserted him in the cooler regions of prose ; " and such is the impression among multitudes to this day . But the very attempt thus to impose so ...
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... cause , have been vicariously immolated to appease the demon invested with her awful and high prerogative . Many a victim has perished in the gloom of a dungeon , and expired on the scaffold and at the stake . The very weapons of truth ...
... cause , have been vicariously immolated to appease the demon invested with her awful and high prerogative . Many a victim has perished in the gloom of a dungeon , and expired on the scaffold and at the stake . The very weapons of truth ...
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Page 142 - Grace was in all her steps, Heaven in her eye, In every gesture dignity and love.
Page 43 - Truth indeed came once into the world with her divine Master, and was a perfect shape most glorious to look on; but when he ascended, and his apostles after him were laid asleep, then straight arose a wicked race of deceivers, who, as that story goes of the Egyptian Typhon with his conspirators how they dealt with the good Osiris, took the virgin Truth, hewed her lovely form into a thousand pieces, and scattered them to the four winds.
Page 9 - Great wits are sure to madness near allied, And thin partitions do their bounds divide ; Else, why should he, with wealth and honour blest, Refuse his age the needful hours of rest?
Page 193 - London Prentice. I have often wished that our tragedians would copy after this great master in action. Could they make the same use of their arms and legs, and inform their faces with as significant looks and passions, how glorious would an English tragedy appear with that action which is capable of giving a dignity to the forced thoughts, cold conceits, and unnatural expressions of an Italian opera...
Page 43 - ... and Commons, nor ever shall do, till her Master's second coming ; He shall bring together every joint and member, and shall mould them into an immortal feature of loveliness and perfection. Suffer not these licensing prohibitions to stand at every place of opportunity, forbidding and disturbing them that continue seeking, that continue to do our obsequies to the torn body of our martyred saint.
Page 46 - ... where they undoubtedly, that by their labours, counsels, and prayers, have been earnest for the common good of religion and their country, shall receive above the inferior orders of the blessed, the regal addition of principalities, legions, and thrones into their glorious titles, and in supereminence of beatific vision, progressing the dateless and irrevoluble circle of eternity, shall clasp inseparable hands with joy and blifls. in overmeasure for ever.
Page 8 - All this hath somewhat worn me, and may wear, But must be borne. I stoop not to despair; For I have battled with mine agony, And made me wings wherewith to overfly The narrow circus of my dungeon wall...
Page 227 - I do love these ancient ruins. We never tread upon them but we set Our foot upon some reverend history : And, questionless, here in this open court, Which now lies naked to the injuries Of stormy weather, some men lie...
Page 43 - The light which we have gained, was given us, not to be ever staring on, but by it to discover onward things more remote from our knowledge.
Page 46 - ... vices, may press on hard to that high and happy emulation, to be found the soberest, wisest, and most Christian people at that day, when thou, the eternal and shortly-expected king, shalt open the clouds to judge the several kingdoms of the world, and distributing national honours and rewards to religious and just common-wealths, shalt put an end to all earthly tyrannies, proclaiming thy universal and mild monarchy through heaven and earth.