Biography of the Blind: Or the Lives of Such as Have Distinguished Themselves as Poets, Philosophers, ArtistsJ. W. Showell, 1838 - 300 pagina's |
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Pagina vi
... genius , to delineate the phenom- ena of the rainbow , with all the variegated beauty of colours , and to clear up several dark and mysterious passages , which appeared in Newton's Principia . And though the latter did not lose his ...
... genius , to delineate the phenom- ena of the rainbow , with all the variegated beauty of colours , and to clear up several dark and mysterious passages , which appeared in Newton's Principia . And though the latter did not lose his ...
Pagina xlvii
... genius , good taste , and great sensibility ; and , had an early education been his lot , or had his mind been sufficiently expanded by study , he would have become an ornament to society ; but he was totally devoid of ambition , and ...
... genius , good taste , and great sensibility ; and , had an early education been his lot , or had his mind been sufficiently expanded by study , he would have become an ornament to society ; but he was totally devoid of ambition , and ...
Pagina lii
... genius and public opinion had enthroned him , to the more endearing scenes of domestic retirement . A Frenchman one day found him holding a book in one hand , and with the other rocking his child's cradle . Upon his manifesting ...
... genius and public opinion had enthroned him , to the more endearing scenes of domestic retirement . A Frenchman one day found him holding a book in one hand , and with the other rocking his child's cradle . Upon his manifesting ...
Pagina 1
... genius that any age or country has ever yet produced . Whether we view him as a Poet , a Philosopher , or an Historian , he excites our astonishment , and he claims our admiration . Whoever has read his truly sublime compositions will ...
... genius that any age or country has ever yet produced . Whether we view him as a Poet , a Philosopher , or an Historian , he excites our astonishment , and he claims our admiration . Whoever has read his truly sublime compositions will ...
Pagina 3
... genius , enriched by an excellent natural disposition . After the death of Phemius and Critheis , Homer succeeded his father in his school ; and was admired , not only by the inhabitants of Smyrna , but also by strangers , who resorted ...
... genius , enriched by an excellent natural disposition . After the death of Phemius and Critheis , Homer succeeded his father in his school ; and was admired , not only by the inhabitants of Smyrna , but also by strangers , who resorted ...
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Biography of the Blind: Or the Lives of Such as Have Distinguished ... James Wilson Volledige weergave - 1838 |
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acquainted admiration afterwards amusement appeared army assistance astonishment attended became began Belfast Blacklock blind BLIND HARRY Bohemia born called character church circumstances colours composed darkness death deprived distinguished divine Dumfries Edinburgh Edward Rushton eminent employed Encyclopædia Encyclopædia Britannica Euler extraordinary eyes father feeling friends gave genius gentleman Gough Hanau hand happy harp Homer honour horse Huber Iliad kind Knaresborough knowledge labours learned LEONARD EULER letters lived lost his sight manner master mathematics memory ment Metcalf Milton mind misfortune Moyes native nature neighbourhood never night o'er observed occasion Paradise Lost performed person Petersburgh Phemius Philosophical play pleasure poems Poet poetry possessed procured reader remarkable respect Richard Lucas Saunderson says Scoton sense shew small pox soon talents taste thing Thomas Blacklock thought Timoleon tion University of Glasgow writings Zisca
Populaire passages
Pagina 9 - O'er the dark trees a yellower verdure shed, And tip with silver every mountain's head. Then shine the vales, the rocks in prospect rise, A flood of glory bursts from all the skies: The conscious swains, rejoicing in the sight, Eye the blue vault, and bless the useful light.
Pagina 20 - Purification in the old Law did save, And such as yet once more I trust to have Full sight of her in Heaven without restraint, Came vested all in white, pure as her mind.
Pagina 288 - Wept o'er his wounds, or, tales of sorrow done, Shoulder'd his crutch, and show'd how fields were won. Pleased with his guests, the good man learn'd to glow, And quite forgot their vices in their woe: Careless their merits or their faults to scan, His pity gave ere charity began.
Pagina i - Thus with the year Seasons return, but not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach of even or morn, Or sight of vernal bloom, or summer's rose, Or flocks, or herds, or human face divine...
Pagina 256 - E'en children followed with endearing wile, And plucked his gown, to share the good man's smile.
Pagina 184 - Let there be light, and light was over all," Why am I thus bereaved thy prime decree? The sun to me is dark And silent as the moon When she deserts the night, Hid in her vacant interlunar cave.
Pagina 16 - Cyriac, this three years day these eyes, though clear, To outward view, of blemish or of spot, Bereft of light, their seeing have forgot; Nor to their idle orbs doth sight appear Of sun, or moon, or star, throughout the year, Or man or woman. Yet I argue not Against Heaven's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope; but still bear up and steer Eight onward.
Pagina 288 - His house was known to all the vagrant train ; He chid their wanderings, but relieved their pain.
Pagina 174 - No flocks that range the valley free, To slaughter I condemn: Taught by that Power that pities me, I learn to pity them...
Pagina xvi - My mother ! when I learned that thou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed ? Hovered thy spirit o'er thy sorrowing son, Wretch even then, life's journey just begun ? Perhaps thou gavest me, though unfelt, a kiss ; Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss ; Ah, that maternal smile, it answers yes...