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The Defense of Poesy, Otherwise Known as An Apology for Poetry - Page 59
by Philip Sidney - 1890 - 143 pages
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The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal, Volume 205

1907 - 584 pages
...idea of the two poems is the same.' We give Sidney's sonnet, from ' Astrophel and Stella,' first : ' Having this day, my horse, my hand, my lance Guided...the judgment of the English eyes ; And of some sent by that sweet enemy, France — Horsemen my skill in horsemanship advance ; Townsfolk my strength ;...
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Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Sir Philip Sidney

Thomas Zouch - 1809 - 424 pages
...war. His own successful exploits, in one of these public games, are recorded by Mr. Sidney himself. " Having this day my horse, my hand, my lance,, " Guided...the English eyes, " And of some sent from that sweet en'my France: " Horsemen my skill in horsemanship advance, w Townfolks my strength ; a daintier judge...
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The British Bibliographer, Volume 1

Sir Egerton Brydges, Joseph Haslewood - English literature - 1810 - 618 pages
...this day my horse, my hand, my lance Guided so \vell that 1 oblain'd the prize, Both by the judgement of the English eyes, And of some sent from that, sweet...skill in horsemanship advance; Town-folks my strength; a daintier judge applies His praise to sleight, which from good use doth risej Some lucky wits impute...
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The British Bibliographer, Volume 1

Samuel Egerton Brydges, Joseph Haslewood - English literature - 1810 - 648 pages
...Unseen, unheard, while thought to highest place Bends all his powers, even unto Stella's grace." " Having this day my horse, my hand, my lance Guided so well ibat 1 obtain'd the prize, Both by the judgement of the English eyes, And of some sent from that sweet...
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The London Magazine, Volume 8

1823 - 696 pages
...unheard — while Thought to highest place Bends all his powers, even unto STELLA'lí grace. v. . , sees t Jioth by the judgment of the English eyes, And of some sent from that tweet enemy, — France ; Horsemen...
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Select British Poets, Or, New Elegant Extracts from Chaucer to the Present ...

William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1824 - 1062 pages
...thine by right, Move not thy heavy grace, thou shalt in me Livelier than elsewhere Stella's image see. Having this day my horse, my hand, my lance Guided so well, that I obtain'd the prize, Both by the judgment of the English eyes, And of some sent from that sweet enemy...
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The History of Chivalry Or Knighthood and Its Times, Volume 1

Charles Mills - Chivalry - 1825 - 838 pages
...the other courtiers, even than Sidney, who, like a magnanimous knight, was eloquent in his praise. " Having this day my horse, my hand, my lance, Guided...the English eyes, And of some sent from that sweet en'my France : Horsemen my skill in horsemanship advance, The practice of making a distinction at the...
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The History of Chivalry: Or, Knighthood and Its Times, Volume 2

Charles Mills - Chivalry - 1825 - 404 pages
...the other courtiers, even than Sidney, who, like a magnanimous knight, was eloquent in his praise. " Having this day my horse, my hand, my lance, Guided...the English eyes, And of some sent from that sweet en'my France : Horsemen my skill in horsemanship advance, The practice of making a distinction at the...
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Select Poets of Great Britain: To which are Prefixed, Criticial Notices of ...

William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1825 - 600 pages
...elsewhere Stella's image see. Having this day my horse, my hand, my lanee liuided so well, that I obtain'd se Franee ; tí otsemen my skill in horsemanship advanee ; Townsfolk my strength ; a daintier judge applies...
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The Last Essays of Elia: Being a Sequel to Essays Published Under ..., Part 2

Charles Lamb - Decision making - 1833 - 308 pages
...unheard — while Thought to highest place Bends all his powers, even unto STELLA'S grace. * v. » Having this day, my horse, my hand, my lance, Guided...France ; Horsemen my skill in horsemanship advance ; Townsfolks my strength ; a daintier judge applies His praise to sleight, which from good use doth...
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