The Works of Lord Byron: With His Letters and Journals, and His Life, by Thomas Moore, Esq, Volume 17John Murray, 1833 |
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... virtues in a writer , because they make him write in earnest . " ( 2 ) [ It has been , injuriously for him , too extensively held among mo- dern writers , that Plutarch was to be considered as an historian whose authority might be ...
... virtues in a writer , because they make him write in earnest . " ( 2 ) [ It has been , injuriously for him , too extensively held among mo- dern writers , that Plutarch was to be considered as an historian whose authority might be ...
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... virtue's primrose paths of snows ; And then men stare , as if a new ass spake To Balaam , and from tongue to ear o'erflows Quicksilver small talk , ending ( if you note it ) With the kind world's amen- " Who would have thought it ...
... virtue's primrose paths of snows ; And then men stare , as if a new ass spake To Balaam , and from tongue to ear o'erflows Quicksilver small talk , ending ( if you note it ) With the kind world's amen- " Who would have thought it ...
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... virtues of high station , Even in the hopeful Isle , whose outlet's " Dover ! ' While the poor rich wretch , object of these cares , Has cause to wish her sire had had male heirs . XXXIV . Some are soon bagg'd , and some reject three ...
... virtues of high station , Even in the hopeful Isle , whose outlet's " Dover ! ' While the poor rich wretch , object of these cares , Has cause to wish her sire had had male heirs . XXXIV . Some are soon bagg'd , and some reject three ...
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... of the world , and sense Of the sad consequence of going astray , Are wiser in their warnings ' gainst the woe Which the mere passionless can never know . XLV . While the harsh prude indemnifies her virtue By E 4 CANTO XII . 55 DON JUAN .
... of the world , and sense Of the sad consequence of going astray , Are wiser in their warnings ' gainst the woe Which the mere passionless can never know . XLV . While the harsh prude indemnifies her virtue By E 4 CANTO XII . 55 DON JUAN .
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... virtue By railing at the unknown and envied passion , Seeking far less to save you than to hurt you , Or , what's still worse , to put you out of fashion , — The kinder veteran with calm words will court you , Entreating you to pause ...
... virtue By railing at the unknown and envied passion , Seeking far less to save you than to hurt you , Or , what's still worse , to put you out of fashion , — The kinder veteran with calm words will court you , Entreating you to pause ...
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Adieu Amundeville antè Atalantis Aurora beauties Blackwood's Magazine call'd CANTO chaste coruscation dames dance devil dinner Don Juan Don Quixote doth doubt dread e'er eyes fair fame feelings Friar gainst ghost Gothic gout grace hate hath heard heart heaven heroes human John Bull Juan's king knew Lady Adeline late least leave less look look'd Lord Byron Lord Henry LXIII LXXIX LXXVI LXXXIII Macbeth mankind marriage matter mind misanthropy Miss moral Muse nations nature ne'er Nessus never noble Nottinghamshire nought o'er once pass'd passion Perhaps poet praise pretty pride ragoût rhyme sage scarce seem'd seen slight smile sometimes soul spirit stood strange sublime sweet Sweet Adeline tell thee there's things thou thought Titian true truth turn'd twas twill unto virtue what's wish wish'd wonder XVII young youth