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... described in the verses of the poets . Therefore , when the compiler found the same plant made to represent more than one design , he selected the emblem of the greatest antiquity , or the one most established by custom , and in some ...
... described in the verses of the poets . Therefore , when the compiler found the same plant made to represent more than one design , he selected the emblem of the greatest antiquity , or the one most established by custom , and in some ...
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... described this beautiful plant . In all works of natural history drawings are essential to convey an adequate opinion of the thing wished to be described . And vo- lumes cannot convey to our mind so just an idea of a country , a city ...
... described this beautiful plant . In all works of natural history drawings are essential to convey an adequate opinion of the thing wished to be described . And vo- lumes cannot convey to our mind so just an idea of a country , a city ...
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... described by a man holding a purse . The hierogrammatists , or holy registers who had the care of the sacred hieroglyphics in Egypt , made use of symbols only known to themselves . They were always near the person of the king , and they ...
... described by a man holding a purse . The hierogrammatists , or holy registers who had the care of the sacred hieroglyphics in Egypt , made use of symbols only known to themselves . They were always near the person of the king , and they ...
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... described by Homer , Æschylus , and Virgil , were no- thing more than symbolical emblems allusive to past exploits or predicted achievements , as were also the reverses of their medals and coins . In the early days of our own history we ...
... described by Homer , Æschylus , and Virgil , were no- thing more than symbolical emblems allusive to past exploits or predicted achievements , as were also the reverses of their medals and coins . In the early days of our own history we ...
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... described by Moses , who in- structs us " In the beginning how the heaven and earth Rose out of Chaos . " Milton . MONDAY . The emblematical leaf of this day , is that of the lotus or water lily , Nymphæa , equally divided by light and ...
... described by Moses , who in- structs us " In the beginning how the heaven and earth Rose out of Chaos . " Milton . MONDAY . The emblematical leaf of this day , is that of the lotus or water lily , Nymphæa , equally divided by light and ...
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50 Conduit agreeable allusion Amaranth ancients Arachne bear beauty bell berries blem bloom blossoms bower branch bright Buxus called Catullus caused cedar celebrated Charlotte Smith charms cheers colour Columella corymb Cowper crown dedicated to St delight Dryden Egyptians emblematical escutcheon fair fleurs Floral Emblems floral language foliage folly fragrant frequently fruit garden garland grace green hand Harpocrates head heart hence the emblem herb hieroglyphics hope humble innocent J'ai jour juice L'immortelle language of flowers leaf leaves lovers Milton modest month myrtle nature Numa Pompilius o'er Odin odour officinalis Otley Otley 50 Ovid painted parterre passion Peacham pensive petals plant pleasure poets Pope present pride Published by Saunders purple represented rich rose Saunders & Otley says Shakspeare shrub signifies soul succory sweet symbolical thee things Thompson thorns thou tree violets Virgil virtue weeds whilst wreath yellow youth
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Page 176 - The eternal regions : lowly reverent Towards either throne they bow, and to the ground With solemn adoration down they cast Their crowns inwove with amarant and gold ; Immortal amarant, a flower which once In Paradise, fast by the tree of life, Began to bloom...
Page 269 - Here will I hold. If there's a power above us — And that there is, all nature cries aloud Through all her works — He must delight in virtue; And that which He delights in must be happy.
Page 230 - tis he ; why he was met even now As mad as the vex'd sea : singing aloud ; Crown'd with rank fumiter, and furrow weeds, With harlocks, hemlock, nettles, cuckoo-flowers, Darnel, and all the idle weeds that grow In our sustaining corn.
Page 9 - All things to man's delightful use. The roof Of thickest covert was inwoven shade, Laurel and myrtle, and what higher grew Of firm and fragrant leaf ; on either side Acanthus, and each odorous bushy shrub, Fenced up the verdant wall ; each beauteous flower, Iris all hues, roses and jessamine, Reared high their flourished heads between, and wrought Mosaic ; underfoot the violet, Crocus, and hyacinth, with rich inlay Broidered the ground, more coloured than with stone Of costliest emblem...
Page 34 - November chill blaws loud wi' angry sugh ; The short'ning winter-day is near a close ; The miry beasts retreating frae the pleugh ; The black'ning trains o' craws to their repose : The toil-worn Cotter frae his labour goes, This night his weekly moil is at an end, Collects his spades, his mattocks, and his hoes, Hoping the morn in ease and rest to spend, And weary, o'er the moor, his course does hameward bend. At length his lonely cot appears in view, Beneath the shelter of an aged tree ; Th' expectant...
Page 199 - tis all a cheat; Yet, fooled with hope, men favour the deceit; Trust on, and think to-morrow will repay: To-morrow's falser than the former day; Lies worse, and, while it says, we shall be blest With some new joys, cuts off what we possest.
Page 300 - Could crystallize this sacred treasure ! Long should it glitter near my heart, A secret source of pensive pleasure. The little brilliant, ere it fell, Its lustre caught from Chloe's eye ; Then, trembling, left its coral cell — The spring of sensibility ! Sweet drop of pure and pearly light ! In thee the rays of Virtue shine ; More calmly clear, more mildly bright, Than any gem that gilds the mine.
Page 38 - Wisely regardful of the' embroiling sky, In joyless fields, and thorny thickets, leaves His shivering mates, and pays to trusted man His annual visit. Half afraid, he first Against the window beats ; then, brisk, alights On the warm hearth ; then, hopping o'er the floor, Eyes all the smiling family askance, And pecks, and starts, and wonders where he is ; Till more familiar grown, the table-crumbs Attract his slender feet.
Page 255 - Observe the rising lily's snowy grace, Observe the various vegetable race ; They neither toil, nor spin, but careless grow ; Yet see how warm they blush, how bright they glow. What regal vestments can with them compare, What king so shining, or what queen so fair...
Page 36 - Hail, Sabbath ! thee I hail, the poor man's day : The pale mechanic now has leave to breathe The morning air pure from the city's smoke...