Art, Literature, and the Drama |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 87
Page 25
... less elaborate and more reverent than that of criticism . A mind of penetrating and creative power could not find a better subject for a masterly picture . The two figures stand as representatives of natural religion , and of that of ...
... less elaborate and more reverent than that of criticism . A mind of penetrating and creative power could not find a better subject for a masterly picture . The two figures stand as representatives of natural religion , and of that of ...
Page 30
... less time and learning to perfect it , love the delibe- rate composition of the closet , and believe we can better under- stand one another by thoughts expressed so , than in the more glowing but hasty words of the moment . George H ...
... less time and learning to perfect it , love the delibe- rate composition of the closet , and believe we can better under- stand one another by thoughts expressed so , than in the more glowing but hasty words of the moment . George H ...
Page 35
... less a prey to contingencies . It is a well - tempered wine that has been carried over many seas , and escaped many ship- wrecks . George H. - I can the less gainsay you , my lord and brother , that your course would have been mine ...
... less a prey to contingencies . It is a well - tempered wine that has been carried over many seas , and escaped many ship- wrecks . George H. - I can the less gainsay you , my lord and brother , that your course would have been mine ...
Page 48
... less than for Life . 2d . He affords the highest exercise at once to the poetic and reflective faculties . Before us move sublime presences , the types of whole regions of creation : God , man , and elementary spirits in multitudinous ...
... less than for Life . 2d . He affords the highest exercise at once to the poetic and reflective faculties . Before us move sublime presences , the types of whole regions of creation : God , man , and elementary spirits in multitudinous ...
Page 51
... less oppressive than that of the tomb , is , owing to the singular goodness of the Deity , passed amid the pursuits of literature and the cheering salutations of friendship . But if , as THE PROSE WORKS OF MILTON . 51.
... less oppressive than that of the tomb , is , owing to the singular goodness of the Deity , passed amid the pursuits of literature and the cheering salutations of friendship . But if , as THE PROSE WORKS OF MILTON . 51.
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
admiration Alph Anto Antonio artist beauty Beethoven better brother calm character charm clavichord critic Dædalus deep delight divine drama earth expression eyes fair faith fancy feel felt Ferrara flowers genius gentle gifts give Goethe grace Handel happy harmony harpsichord Haydn hear heart heaven honor hope hour human John Sebastian leave Leon Leonora less light live look Lord Madame de Staël melody mind Mozart muse nature never noble o'er Paracelsus passion perfect Philip Van Artevelde picture play pleasure poems poet poetic poetry present prince princess Rome SCENE seek seems Senesino Sir James Mackintosh soul speak Speron Speroni spirit Strafford sweet sympathy Tasso taste tender thee thine things thou art thou hast thou wilt thought thyself tion tone true truth verse wish words Wordsworth worthy wouldst write youth