Observations on the Fairy Queen of Spenser, כרך 2C. Stower, 1807 |
מתוך הספר
תוצאות 1-5 מתוך 23
עמוד 19
... observes , that Spenser here alludes to the union of the houses of Lancaster and York , the white and red rose : the two families being united in Henry VIII . the Queen's fa- ther . This was partly meant ; but his chief intention was ...
... observes , that Spenser here alludes to the union of the houses of Lancaster and York , the white and red rose : the two families being united in Henry VIII . the Queen's fa- ther . This was partly meant ; but his chief intention was ...
עמוד 65
... observes , that we have here an instance of Spenser's learning , and that he makes his knights swear by their swords , agreeably to such a custom practised among the Goths and Hunns , and related by Jor- nandes , and Ammianus ...
... observes , that we have here an instance of Spenser's learning , and that he makes his knights swear by their swords , agreeably to such a custom practised among the Goths and Hunns , and related by Jor- nandes , and Ammianus ...
עמוד 72
... observes , that " Homer copied true na- tural manners , which , however rough and uncultivated , will always form an agreeable and interesting picture : But the pencil of the English poet [ Spenser ] was employed in drawing the ...
... observes , that " Homer copied true na- tural manners , which , however rough and uncultivated , will always form an agreeable and interesting picture : But the pencil of the English poet [ Spenser ] was employed in drawing the ...
עמוד 82
... of his allegories , which has been done with an equally judi- cious and ingenious discernment by Mr. Spence * , I shall observe , that our author fre- * Polymet . b . x . d . 4 . quently introduces an allegory , under which no meaning is ...
... of his allegories , which has been done with an equally judi- cious and ingenious discernment by Mr. Spence * , I shall observe , that our author fre- * Polymet . b . x . d . 4 . quently introduces an allegory , under which no meaning is ...
עמוד 125
... of the name of the lady that accompanied the Red - crosse knight . Our author's residence in Ireland furnished him with the name Una , or Oonah , Lloyd observes , that it is there a common woman's name * . He might at the same time 125.
... of the name of the lady that accompanied the Red - crosse knight . Our author's residence in Ireland furnished him with the name Una , or Oonah , Lloyd observes , that it is there a common woman's name * . He might at the same time 125.
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מונחים וביטויים נפוצים
Æneid alexandrine allegorical allegory ancient appears Ariosto beauty Bodleian library called castle cathedral Chaucer chivalry church Comus concent copied court death doth edition England English entertain Epithalamion Euripides expression Faerie faire Fairy Queen fashion genius Glocester golden Gorlois Gothic gride hall Henry VIII herse Holbein honour Huon of Bordeaux iambic Ibid imitation Jonson Jortin King knight Lady likewise Lond London Lord manner mentioned Milton Mirror of Magistrates noble observes Oxford Oxon pageauntes painted Paradise Lost passage perhaps pieces poem poet poetry powdred Prince printed probably Queen Elizabeth queint reader remark romance Saracen satire Saxon says seems sense Shakespeare sheen shew shield Sir Huon Sir Thomas Monson song Sonnet sort speaking Spenser spondee stie style suppose sweet sword taste tell thee third foot thou tion translated Upton verse Winchester cathedral word written wrote
קטעים בולטים
עמוד 90 - And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand, full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication: And upon her forehead was a name written. MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.
עמוד 91 - And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held : and they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth...
עמוד 149 - Plucking ripe clusters from the tender shoots ; Their port was more than human, as they stood : I took it for a faery vision Of some gay creatures of the element, That in the colours of the rainbow live, And play i
עמוד 90 - And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth...
עמוד 140 - With antique pillars massy proof, And storied windows richly dight, Casting a dim, religious light. There let the pealing organ blow To the full-voiced quire below, In service high and anthems clear, As may with sweetness, through mine ear, Dissolve me into ecstasies, And bring all heaven before mine eyes.
עמוד 193 - In billows, leave i' the midst a horrid vale. Then with expanded wings he steers his flight Aloft, incumbent on the dusky air That felt unusual weight, till on dry land He lights, if it were land that ever...
עמוד 129 - In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun : which cometh forth as a bridegroom out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a giant to run his course.
עמוד 238 - Out of every corner of the woods and glens they came creeping forth upon their hands, for their legs could not bear them; they looked like anatomies of death ; they spake like ghosts crying out of their graves...
עמוד 14 - Through the dear might of him that walked the waves Where other groves and other streams along, With nectar pure his oozy locks he laves, And hears the unexpressive nuptial song, In the blest kingdoms meek of joy and love. There entertain him all the saints above, In solemn troops and sweet societies That sing, and singing in their glory move And wipe the tears for ever from his eyes.
עמוד 259 - If Shakespeare is worth reading he is worth explaining; and the researches used for so valuable and elegant a purpose merit the thanks of genius and candour, not the satire of prejudice and ignorance.