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Page vii
... trifling and unprofita- ble amusement . SUCH was the state of critical opinion , when Thomson published , in fucceffion , but not in A 3 their their prefent order , * the pieces which compose his THOMSON'S SEASONS . vii.
... trifling and unprofita- ble amusement . SUCH was the state of critical opinion , when Thomson published , in fucceffion , but not in A 3 their their prefent order , * the pieces which compose his THOMSON'S SEASONS . vii.
Page xxv
... state of maturity , forms the leading character of this Season . The active fermentation of the juices , which the first access of genial warmth had excited , now fubfides ; and the increasing heats rather infpire faintnefs and inaction ...
... state of maturity , forms the leading character of this Season . The active fermentation of the juices , which the first access of genial warmth had excited , now fubfides ; and the increasing heats rather infpire faintnefs and inaction ...
Page xxxvi
... state of rustic so- ciety are alfo regulated by the fame circum- ftance . Thus a feries of moving figures enlivens the landskip , and contributes to stamp on each scene its peculiar character . The fhepherd , the husbandman , the hunter ...
... state of rustic so- ciety are alfo regulated by the fame circum- ftance . Thus a feries of moving figures enlivens the landskip , and contributes to stamp on each scene its peculiar character . The fhepherd , the husbandman , the hunter ...
Page 19
... state 365 370 375 That must not yet to pure perfection rise . Now when the firft foul torrent of the brooks , Swell'd with the vernal rains , is ebb'd away ; And , whitening , down their moffy - tinctur'd ftream C 2 Defcends Defcends ...
... state 365 370 375 That must not yet to pure perfection rise . Now when the firft foul torrent of the brooks , Swell'd with the vernal rains , is ebb'd away ; And , whitening , down their moffy - tinctur'd ftream C 2 Defcends Defcends ...
Page 90
... state , The pride of kings ! or else his strength pervert , 730 And bid him rage amid the mortal fray , Aftonish'd at the madness of mankind . WIDE o'er the winding umbrage of the floods , Like vivid bloffoms glowing from afar , Thick ...
... state , The pride of kings ! or else his strength pervert , 730 And bid him rage amid the mortal fray , Aftonish'd at the madness of mankind . WIDE o'er the winding umbrage of the floods , Like vivid bloffoms glowing from afar , Thick ...
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amid beauty beneath bloom bofom boundleſs breaſt breathes breeze cloſe clouds courſe croud deep defcend defcription earth ether exalts facred fair brow fancy feafon fecret fhade fhines fhore fhower filent fing firft firſt flame fleep flocks flood fnows focial foft fome fong fons foreft foul ftill ftorm ftream fuch funk fwell gale gloom grove heart heaven hills itſelf laft landſkip laſt lefs loft looſe luftre mingled mix'd moſt mountains Mufe Muſe muſt Nature Nature's night o'er paffions pleaſure Poet rage raiſe rifing riſe roll round rural ruſhing ſcarce ſcene ſeaſon ſeem ſenſe ſhade ſhake ſhe ſhining ſhoot ſky ſmiling ſoul ſpirit ſpread Spring ſtate ſtill ſtores ſtorm ſweep ſwift tempeft thee thefe theſe thofe thoſe thou thouſand thro toil treaſures vale vex'd virtue wafte waſte wave whofe whoſe wild winds wing Winter wintry wiſdom woods