The Poetical Works of Matthew Prior, כרך 2W. Strahan, 1779 |
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עמוד iii
... would avoid those extremes ; and though , I grant , it would not be very civil to trouble the reader with a long preface , before he enters upon an indifferent A 2 indifferent poem ; I would say something to perfuade him.
... would avoid those extremes ; and though , I grant , it would not be very civil to trouble the reader with a long preface , before he enters upon an indifferent A 2 indifferent poem ; I would say something to perfuade him.
עמוד iv
Matthew Prior. indifferent poem ; I would say something to perfuade him to take it as it is , or to excufe it for not being better . The noble images and reflections , the profound reafonings upon human actions , and excellent precepts ...
Matthew Prior. indifferent poem ; I would say something to perfuade him to take it as it is , or to excufe it for not being better . The noble images and reflections , the profound reafonings upon human actions , and excellent precepts ...
עמוד xi
... say , be a proper remedy for my poetical complaint , or if any other may be found , I dare not determine : I am only enquiring , in order to be better informed ; without prefuming to direct the judgment of others . And while I am ...
... say , be a proper remedy for my poetical complaint , or if any other may be found , I dare not determine : I am only enquiring , in order to be better informed ; without prefuming to direct the judgment of others . And while I am ...
עמוד xiii
... saying , that the violence of many enemies , whom I never justly offended , is abundantly recompenfed by the goodness of more friends , whom I can never fufficiently oblige . And if I here affume the liberty of mentioning my Lord Harley ...
... saying , that the violence of many enemies , whom I never justly offended , is abundantly recompenfed by the goodness of more friends , whom I can never fufficiently oblige . And if I here affume the liberty of mentioning my Lord Harley ...
עמוד 16
... Say then is all in heaps of water lost , Beyond the islands , and the mid - land coaft ? Or has that God who gave the world its birth , Sever'd those waters by fome other earth , Countries by future plow - shares to be torn , And cities ...
... Say then is all in heaps of water lost , Beyond the islands , and the mid - land coaft ? Or has that God who gave the world its birth , Sever'd those waters by fome other earth , Countries by future plow - shares to be torn , And cities ...
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מונחים וביטויים נפוצים
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קטעים בולטים
עמוד 26 - Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do : and behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun.
עמוד 63 - The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north; it whirleth about continually, and the wind returneth again according to his circuits. All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full; unto the place from whence the rivers come, thither they return again.
עמוד 63 - ... or ever the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern. Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.
עמוד 64 - I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should fear before him.
עמוד 123 - Radcliff ; was so ill, That other doctors gave me over : He felt my pulse, prescribed his pill, And I was likely to recover. " But when the wit began to wheeze, And wine had warmed the politician, Cured yesterday of my disease, I died last night of my physician.
עמוד 153 - Thus talking and scolding, they forward did speed ; And Ralpho pac'd by, under Newman the Swede. Into an old inn did this equipage roll, At a town they call Hodson, the sign of the Bull, Near a nymph with an urn, that divides the highway, And into a puddle throws mother of tea.
עמוד 64 - Now when Solomon had made an end of praying, the fire came down from heaven, and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices ; and the glory of the Lord filled the house.
עמוד 26 - I said in mine heart, Go to now, I will prove thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also is vanity.
עמוד 12 - Dilates its drops, and softens into air: Those finer parts of air again aspire, Move into warmth, and brighten into fire; That fire once more, by thicker air o'ercome, And downward forc'd, in earth's capacious womb Alters its particles, is fire no more, But lies...
עמוד 184 - Send it next week, if you are able, By this time, Sir, you know the fable ; From this, and letters of the same make, You'll find what 'tis to have a name-sake.