Observations on the Fairy Queen of Spenser, Volume 1C. Stower, 1807 - Epic poetry, English |
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... describing the irrational acts of a hero , implies extrava- gance and absurdity . Orlando does not make his appearance till the eighth book , where he is placed in a situation not per- fectly heroic . He is discovered to us in bed ...
... describing the irrational acts of a hero , implies extrava- gance and absurdity . Orlando does not make his appearance till the eighth book , where he is placed in a situation not per- fectly heroic . He is discovered to us in bed ...
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... describing Envy . Still did chaw , Between his cankred teeth a venomous toad , That all the poison ran about his jaw . Ovid feigns that Envy was found eating the flesh of vipers , a fiction not much unlike Spenser's picture . But our ...
... describing Envy . Still did chaw , Between his cankred teeth a venomous toad , That all the poison ran about his jaw . Ovid feigns that Envy was found eating the flesh of vipers , a fiction not much unlike Spenser's picture . But our ...
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... , and the reiteration of his rhymes , that he describes these offensive objects so minutely . But to return to his Envy . This personage is again introduced , 5. 12. 29. chewing a VOL . I. H snake , of which a most beautiful use is made 97.
... , and the reiteration of his rhymes , that he describes these offensive objects so minutely . But to return to his Envy . This personage is again introduced , 5. 12. 29. chewing a VOL . I. H snake , of which a most beautiful use is made 97.
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... describing these , he thought of the horses of the Sun , which are named in Ovid ; as are the horses of Pluto in Claudiant . Milton , in the same poem , had an eye to another passage in Spenser , who having described the personages that ...
... describing these , he thought of the horses of the Sun , which are named in Ovid ; as are the horses of Pluto in Claudiant . Milton , in the same poem , had an eye to another passage in Spenser , who having described the personages that ...
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... describes this garden as filled with flowers more beautiful than those of Enna . Nor is he less attentive to the ancient fabulists , where he tells us , that the tree of the Hesperides sprung from this of Proserpine ; that these were ...
... describes this garden as filled with flowers more beautiful than those of Enna . Nor is he less attentive to the ancient fabulists , where he tells us , that the tree of the Hesperides sprung from this of Proserpine ; that these were ...
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Page 342 - Through the dear might of Him that walked the waves, Where other groves and other streams along, With nectar pure his oozy locks he laves, And hears the unexpressive nuptial song In the blest kingdoms meek of joy and love. There entertain him all the Saints above, In solemn troops, and sweet societies, That sing, and singing in their glory move, And wipe the tears for ever from his eyes.
Page 23 - With mazy error under pendent shades Ran nectar, visiting each plant, and fed Flowers worthy of Paradise, which not nice Art In beds and curious knots, but Nature boon Pour'd forth profuse on hill, and dale, and plain...
Page 72 - ... blind harpers or such like taverne minstrels that give a fit of mirth for a groat, and their matters being for the most part stories of old time, as the tale of sir Topas, the reportes of Bevis of Southampton, Guy of Warwicke, Adam Bell, and Clymme of the Clough, and such other old romances or historicall rimes, made purposely for recreation of the common people at christmasse diners and brideales, and in tavernes and alehouses, and such other places of base resort.
Page 350 - Such forces met not, nor so wide a camp, When Agrican, with all his northern powers, Besieged Albracca, as romances tell, The city...
Page 203 - Lookte on them lovely, still in stedfast state, Ne suffred storme nor frost on them to fall, Their tender buds or leaves to violate, Nor scorching heat, nor cold intemperate, T...
Page 302 - AND I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy.
Page 21 - But it is absurd to think of judging either Ariosto or Spenser by precepts which they did not attend to.
Page 113 - Therefore a God him sage Antiquity Did wisely make, and good Agdistes call ; But this same was to that quite contrary, The foe of life, that good...
Page 190 - The Laurell, meed of mightie Conquerours And Poets sage, the firre that weepeth still, The Willow worne of forlorne Paramours, The Eugh...
Page 344 - I shall detain you now no longer in the demonstration of what we should not do, but straight conduct you to a hillside, where I will point you out the right path of a virtuous and noble education ; laborious, indeed, at the first ascent, but else so smooth, so green, so full of goodly prospect, and melodious sounds on every side, that the harp of Orpheus was not more charming.