The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and critical, by S. Johnson, כרך 331790 |
מתוך הספר
עמוד 10
... reason to complain Of the rough triumphs of the laft campaign ? The Danube rescued , and the Empire fav'd , Say , is the majefty of verfe retriev'd ? And would it prejudice thy fofter vein , To fing the princes , Louis and Eugene ? Is ...
... reason to complain Of the rough triumphs of the laft campaign ? The Danube rescued , and the Empire fav'd , Say , is the majefty of verfe retriev'd ? And would it prejudice thy fofter vein , To fing the princes , Louis and Eugene ? Is ...
עמוד 108
... reason with his will comply ; Hoping , for my excufe , ' twill be confest , That of two evils I have chose the leaft . So , Sir , with this epiftolary scroll , Receive the partner of my inmost foul : Him you will find in letters and in ...
... reason with his will comply ; Hoping , for my excufe , ' twill be confest , That of two evils I have chose the leaft . So , Sir , with this epiftolary scroll , Receive the partner of my inmost foul : Him you will find in letters and in ...
עמוד 154
... reason for't , Say , one was long , and t'other short . Thus , I prefume , the British Muse 425 May take the freedom ftrangers use . In profe our property is greater : Why should it then be lefs in metre ? If Cupid throws a fingle dart ...
... reason for't , Say , one was long , and t'other short . Thus , I prefume , the British Muse 425 May take the freedom ftrangers use . In profe our property is greater : Why should it then be lefs in metre ? If Cupid throws a fingle dart ...
עמוד 187
... was easy . But , in a point obfcure and dark , We fight as Leibnitz did with Clarke ; 335 And , when no reason we can fhew , Why matters this or that way go , The The shortest way the thing we try , And what ALMA , 187 CANTO III .
... was easy . But , in a point obfcure and dark , We fight as Leibnitz did with Clarke ; 335 And , when no reason we can fhew , Why matters this or that way go , The The shortest way the thing we try , And what ALMA , 187 CANTO III .
עמוד 208
... reason I take to be the best : many of my friends of the first quality , fineft learning , and greatest understanding , have wrefted the key from my hands by a very kind and irresistible violence : and the poem is published , not ...
... reason I take to be the best : many of my friends of the first quality , fineft learning , and greatest understanding , have wrefted the key from my hands by a very kind and irresistible violence : and the poem is published , not ...
מונחים וביטויים נפוצים
Abra againſt Alma arms blefs bleft bofom breaſt Britiſh conqueft courſe crown'd Dæmon death defire deftin'd delight Derry Dick earth Emma Emma's endleſs erft fafe faid fair fame fate fatire fear feas feaſt fecret fenfe fhall fhew fighs fing firft firſt flame fmiles foft fome fong forrow foul ftand ftill ftrength ftrike fuch fure fword goddeſs grief heart Heaven himſelf honour hope juft juſt king laft laſt leaſt lefs loft Lucretius lyre maid mankynde I love maſter's meaſure mind muft muſt numbers Nut-brown Maid nymph o'er paffion pain pleas'd pleaſe pleaſure praiſe prefent profe purſue quoth rage raiſe reafon receiv'd rife ſaid ſay ſhall ſhe ſhould ſkill ſky ſpeak ſtate ſtill thee thefe theſe thofe thoſe thou thought thouſand toil uſe verfe verſe Whilft whofe whoſe wife wiſdom wode wyll
קטעים בולטים
עמוד 238 - 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 238 - I said in mine heart, Go to now, I will prove thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also is vanity.
עמוד 274 - 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 173 - To master John the English maid A hornbook gives of gingerbread; And, that the child may learn the better, As he can name, he eats the letter.
עמוד 210 - 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 210 - 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.
עמוד 29 - I pray you, tell anone ; For, in my mynde, of all mankynde I love but you alone.
עמוד 136 - So whilst our mind its knowledge would improve, (Its feeble eye intent on things above) High as we may, we lift our reason up, By Faith directed, and confirm'd by Hope: Yet are we able only to survey Dawnings of beams, and promises of day.
עמוד 60 - Vows made to last, or promises to bind. By nature prompted, and for empire made, Alike by strength or cunning we invade : When arm'd with rage we march...
עמוד 50 - What is our bliss that changeth with the moon ; And day of life, that darkens ere 'tis noon ? What is true passion, if unblest it dies ? And where is Emma's joy if Henry flies ? If love, alas ! be pain, the pain I bear No thought can figure, and no tongue declare. Ne'er faithful woman felt, nor...