The British Poets: Including Translations ...C. Whittingham, 1822 |
מתוך הספר
תוצאות 1-5 מתוך 31
עמוד 7
... sense enough to conceal his uneasiness . The City Mouse and Country Mouse , ' procured its authors more solid advantages than the pleasure of fretting Dryden ; for they were both speedily pre- ferred . Montague , indeed , obtained the ...
... sense enough to conceal his uneasiness . The City Mouse and Country Mouse , ' procured its authors more solid advantages than the pleasure of fretting Dryden ; for they were both speedily pre- ferred . Montague , indeed , obtained the ...
עמוד 11
... sense in which the general preliminary engagements are entered into : besides which , as he is the best versed in matters of trade of all your Majesty's servants who have been trusted in this secret , if you should think fit to employ ...
... sense in which the general preliminary engagements are entered into : besides which , as he is the best versed in matters of trade of all your Majesty's servants who have been trusted in this secret , if you should think fit to employ ...
עמוד 18
... sense of his own incapacity ; Prior , who was employed by men very capable of estimating his value , having been secretary to one em- bassy , had , when great abilities were again wanted , the same office another time ; and was , after ...
... sense of his own incapacity ; Prior , who was employed by men very capable of estimating his value , having been secretary to one em- bassy , had , when great abilities were again wanted , the same office another time ; and was , after ...
עמוד 26
... increase the difficulty of writing by unnecessary severity , but uses Triplets and Alexandrines without scruple . In his Preface to Solomon he proposes some improvements by extending the sense from one couplet to 26 THE LIFE OF PRIOR .
... increase the difficulty of writing by unnecessary severity , but uses Triplets and Alexandrines without scruple . In his Preface to Solomon he proposes some improvements by extending the sense from one couplet to 26 THE LIFE OF PRIOR .
עמוד 27
Including Translations ... British poets. some improvements by extending the sense from one couplet to another , with variety of pauses . This he has attempted , but without success ; his interrupted lines are unpleasing , and his sense ...
Including Translations ... British poets. some improvements by extending the sense from one couplet to another , with variety of pauses . This he has attempted , but without success ; his interrupted lines are unpleasing , and his sense ...
מהדורות אחרות - הצג הכל
מונחים וביטויים נפוצים
Abra arms battle of Ramillies beauty Belgia bless'd Boileau breast breath bright call'd Carvel charms command confess'd court crown'd cruel cruel doubt death delight Derry distinguish'd dread Earl Earl of Dorset earth Elector of Bavaria fair fame fate fear flame flies force glory grace grief grieve happy hast heart Heaven hero Hippolytus honour hope Hudibras Jove king labour land light live Lord lyre maid master Matthew Prior mind mourn Muse Namur ne'er never night numbers Nut-brown Maid nymph o'er obey pain pass'd passion peace Pindaric pleasure poem poet praise pride prince Prior Queen rage reason reign rising Sambre sighs sing Solomon song sorrow soul tell thee things thou thought throne to-morrow toil triumph truth Twas verse vex'd virtue ween weep whence Whilst William wound wretched youth
קטעים בולטים
עמוד 204 - 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 204 - And further, by these, my son, be admonished : of making many books there is no end ; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.
עמוד 260 - 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 204 - He hath made every thing beautiful in his time : also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end." — Ver. 11. " For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge, increaseth sorrow.
עמוד 204 - Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity. What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun?
עמוד 204 - And he spake of trees, from the cedar tree that is in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that springeth out of the wall: he spake also of beasts, and of fowl, and of creeping things, and of fishes.
עמוד 229 - I made me great works; I builded me houses; I planted me vineyards: I made me gardens and orchards, and I planted trees in them of all kind of fruits: I made me pools of water, to water therewith the wood that bringeth forth trees...
עמוד 58 - THE merchant, to secure his treasure, Conveys it in a borrow'd name: Euphelia serves to grace my measure; But Cloe is my real flame. My softest verse, my darling lyre, Upon Euphelia's toilet lay; When Cloe noted her desire, That I should sing, that I should play. My lyre I tune, my voice I raise; But with my numbers mix my sighs: And whilst I sing Euphelia's praise, I fix my soul on Cloe's eyes.
עמוד 260 - ... 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 230 - DEAD flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour : so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honour.