ObserverT. and J. Allman, 1823 - English essays |
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... Poetic rhapsody in the manner of The Task . 58. The Visit to Attalus concluded . 59. Notion that Death may be avoided at will . 60. Meditations on the Character of an Infidel . 61. Of the Morality of Christianity . 62. An Argument for ...
... Poetic rhapsody in the manner of The Task . 58. The Visit to Attalus concluded . 59. Notion that Death may be avoided at will . 60. Meditations on the Character of an Infidel . 61. Of the Morality of Christianity . 62. An Argument for ...
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... poet's language would have run spontane- ously into metre at the sight of it : What a sub- ject , ' said I within myself , is here present for those ingenious bards , who have the happy talent of de- scribing nature in her fairest forms ...
... poet's language would have run spontane- ously into metre at the sight of it : What a sub- ject , ' said I within myself , is here present for those ingenious bards , who have the happy talent of de- scribing nature in her fairest forms ...
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... poet's unpropitious hour ; The student trims his midnight lamp in vain , And beauty fades upon the painter's eye : Hang up thy pallet , Romney ! and convene The gay companions of thy social board ; Apelles ' self would throw his pencil ...
... poet's unpropitious hour ; The student trims his midnight lamp in vain , And beauty fades upon the painter's eye : Hang up thy pallet , Romney ! and convene The gay companions of thy social board ; Apelles ' self would throw his pencil ...
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... faithfully translated from the fragment of an ancient Greek tragic poet : - ' Let not mortal corruption mix with your idea of God , nor think of him as of a corporeal 68 N ° 62 . OBSERVER . On natural and acquired Taste.
... faithfully translated from the fragment of an ancient Greek tragic poet : - ' Let not mortal corruption mix with your idea of God , nor think of him as of a corporeal 68 N ° 62 . OBSERVER . On natural and acquired Taste.
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... poet , introduces the follow- ing question and answer in a dialogue : • Tell me , I beseech you , what is your conception of God ? As of a Being , who , seeing all things , is himself un- seen . ' " Menander says , that God , the Lord ...
... poet , introduces the follow- ing question and answer in a dialogue : • Tell me , I beseech you , what is your conception of God ? As of a Being , who , seeing all things , is himself un- seen . ' " Menander says , that God , the Lord ...
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Page 116 - I am thane of Cawdor : If good, why do I yield to that suggestion Whose horrid image doth unfix my hair. And make my seated heart knock at my ribs, Against the use of nature...
Page 124 - I am settled, and bend up Each corporal agent to this terrible feat. Away, and mock the time with fairest show : False face must hide what the false heart doth know.
Page 122 - He's here in double trust; First, as I am his kinsman and his subject Strong both against the deed; then, as his host, Who should against his murderer shut the door, Not bear the knife myself.
Page 152 - Fillet of a fenny snake, In the cauldron boil and bake : Eye of newt, and toe of frog, Wool of bat, and tongue of dog...
Page 91 - And on the morrow, when they were come from Bethany, he was hungry: 13 And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find any thing thereon : and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves ; for the time of figs was not yet.
Page 130 - Come, seeling night, Scarf up the tender eye of pitiful day ; And with thy bloody and invisible hand Cancel and tear to pieces that great bond "Which keeps me pale...
Page 83 - And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph...
Page 130 - His cloister'd flight; ere to black Hecate's summons The shard-borne beetle with his drowsy hums Hath rung night's yawning peal, there shall be done A deed of dreadful note.
Page 83 - And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
Page 96 - Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise. When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.