 ... world fall down before them. You have here, too, several persons of a more thin and shadowy nature, as Hope, Constancy, Fidelity, Abundance, Honour, Virtue, Eternity, Justice, Moderation, Happiness, and in short a whole creation of the like imaginary...  The Miscellaneous Works of Joseph Addison - עמוד 64מאת Joseph Addison - 1830תצוגה מלאה - מידע על ספר זה
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 486 דפים
...Happiness, and in short a whole creation of the like imaginary substances. To these you may add the genies of nations, provinces, cities, highways, and the like...in a canto of Spenser. Not to interrupt you, says Eugeniss, i fancy it is this use of medals that has recommended them to several history painters, who,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 486 דפים
...Happiness, and in short a whole creation of the like imaginary substances. To these you may add the genies of nations, provinces, cities, highways, and the like...on the reverse of a medal as in a canto of Spenser. J^ot to interrupt you, says Eugenius, I fancy it is this use of medals that has recommended them to... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - 724 דפים
...Happiness, and in short a whole creation of the like imaginary substances. To these you may add the genies of nations, provinces, cities, highways, and the like...reverse of a medal as in a canto of Spenser. Not to mterrupt you, says Eugenius, I fancy it is this use of medals that has recommended them to several... | |
 | John Ayrton Paris - 1827 - 918 דפים
...with the classical subjects to which it alludes ; for, as Addison forcibly observes, there is often as much thought on the reverse of a medal as in a canto of Spenser; besides, how frequently do you meet with hints and suggestions in an ancient poet, that give a complete... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 878 דפים
...any thing be thought of for their service ? Whilst I yet live, let me not live in vain. Addisoa. One may often find as much thought on the reverse of a medal as in a canto of Spenser. Id. On Medal». And cards are dealt, and chessboards brought, To ease the pain of coward thought. Prior... | |
 | John Yonge Akerman - 1832 - 226 דפים
...Happiness, and, in short, a whole creation of the like imaginary substances. To these you may add the Genies of nations, provinces, cities, highways, and the like...the reverse of a medal as in a canto of Spenser." In dismissing this volume the author thinks it proper to mention a few hooks in addition to those referred... | |
 | 1834 - 426 דפים
...exertion of the mind, as well as of the eye and hand. " In devices of this nature," says Addison, " one sees a pretty poetical invention, and may often...the reverse of a medal as in a canto of Spenser." The types on the obverse relate to its great subject, the emperor, whose likeness it bears ; and the... | |
 | William Henry Smyth - 1834 - 392 דפים
...elegant exertion of mind as well as of the eye and hand. " In devices of this nature," says Addison, "one sees a pretty poetical invention, and may often...thought on the reverse of a medal as in a Canto of Spencer." The types on the obverse relate to its great subject — the Emperor, whose likeness it bears... | |
 | 1841 - 536 דפים
...— and in short, a whole creation of the like imaginary substances. To these you may add the génies of nations, provinces, cities, highways, and the like...the reverse of a medal, as in a canto of Spenser." Another author* Ьач well observed, — " From the same source we derive a knowledge of many customs... | |
 | William Henry Smyth - 1851 - 458 דפים
...workmanship are strikingly admirable; and we are reminded of the truth of Addison's remark, that we "may often find as much thought on the reverse of a medal as in a canto of Spenser." Though in a secondary degree, we somehow like those records best which bring distinct incidents home... | |
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