Cyclopædia of English Literature: A Selection of the Choicest Productions of English Authors, from the Earliest to the Present Time, Connected by a Critical and Biographical History ...Robert Chambers Gould, Kendall and Lincoln, 1847 - English literature |
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... charms of taste and genius , in a strain of melodious and original blank verse . Goldsmith blended mora- In describing the poets of this period , it will not be necessary to include all the names that have descended to us dignified with ...
... charms of taste and genius , in a strain of melodious and original blank verse . Goldsmith blended mora- In describing the poets of this period , it will not be necessary to include all the names that have descended to us dignified with ...
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... charms with so much fidelity and enthusiasm . The same features of blandness and benevolence , of simplicity of design and beauty of form and colour , which we recognise as distinguishing traits of the natural landscape , are seen in ...
... charms with so much fidelity and enthusiasm . The same features of blandness and benevolence , of simplicity of design and beauty of form and colour , which we recognise as distinguishing traits of the natural landscape , are seen in ...
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... charms . The gentle and benevolent nature of Thomson is seen in this slight shade of censure . He , too , flat- tered the ' gross vulgar , ' but it was with adulation , not licentiousness . We subjoin a few of the detached pictures and ...
... charms . The gentle and benevolent nature of Thomson is seen in this slight shade of censure . He , too , flat- tered the ' gross vulgar , ' but it was with adulation , not licentiousness . We subjoin a few of the detached pictures and ...
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... charms her downcast modesty concealed . That very moment love and chaste desire Sprung in his bosom , to himself ... charm Of goodness irresistible , and all In sweet disorder lost , she blushed consent . The news immediate to her mother ...
... charms her downcast modesty concealed . That very moment love and chaste desire Sprung in his bosom , to himself ... charm Of goodness irresistible , and all In sweet disorder lost , she blushed consent . The news immediate to her mother ...
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... charm The listening shades , and teach the night His praise . Ye chief , for whom the whole creation smiles ; At once the head , the heart , the tongue of all , Crown the great hymn ! in swarming cities vast , Assembled men to the deep ...
... charm The listening shades , and teach the night His praise . Ye chief , for whom the whole creation smiles ; At once the head , the heart , the tongue of all , Crown the great hymn ! in swarming cities vast , Assembled men to the deep ...
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ancient appeared beauty beneath blank verse breast breath bright character charms clouds Colonsay dark dear death deep delight Dr Johnson earth England English fair fame fancy father fear feel flowers genius grace grave green hand happy hast hear heard heart heaven hill honour hope Horace Walpole hour human king labour Lady light live look Lord Lord Byron lyre mind moral morning mountains mourn muse native nature never night o'er pain passion peace pleasure poem poet poetical poetry praise pride published racter rill Rodmond round scene Scotland seems shade sigh Sir Walter Scott smile soft song sorrow soul sound spirit stream style sublime sweet taste tears tender thee thou thought tion Tom Jones Twas uncle Toby vale verse virtue voice wandering wave wild wind young youth
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Page 339 - But soon I heard the dash of oars, I heard the Pilot's cheer; My head was turned perforce away, And I saw a boat appear.