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... such performances , in consequence of the admiration excited by the music of Handel . Another was perhaps the suc- cess of his friend , Christopher Smart , in a similar VOL . II . B composition named " Hannah , " which with the music.
... such performances , in consequence of the admiration excited by the music of Handel . Another was perhaps the suc- cess of his friend , Christopher Smart , in a similar VOL . II . B composition named " Hannah , " which with the music.
Pagina 21
... admiration , and yet soon grows weary he can scarcely tell why . It is indeed amazing , after what has been done by Dryden , Addison , and Pope , to improve and harmonize our native tongue , that their successors should have taken so ...
... admiration , and yet soon grows weary he can scarcely tell why . It is indeed amazing , after what has been done by Dryden , Addison , and Pope , to improve and harmonize our native tongue , that their successors should have taken so ...
Pagina 31
... admired of his pieces without losing ground by the attempt , forms no slight test of the merit of a writer ; and Addison is so popular , that even his name becomes nearly a bar to competition . All the stronger points admitting of ...
... admired of his pieces without losing ground by the attempt , forms no slight test of the merit of a writer ; and Addison is so popular , that even his name becomes nearly a bar to competition . All the stronger points admitting of ...
Pagina 40
... admiring bio- grapher ; he therefore would make him assume the merit of bestowing at least his patronage upon the Irish poet , if not of imparting to him his sentiments and language . " But Sir , " continued Boswell , " he is much ...
... admiring bio- grapher ; he therefore would make him assume the merit of bestowing at least his patronage upon the Irish poet , if not of imparting to him his sentiments and language . " But Sir , " continued Boswell , " he is much ...
Pagina 46
... admired and repeated by every good judge of poetry and so great a favourite with Dr. Johnson . In the first edition it is- " Stern o'er each bosom Reason holds her state : With daring aims irregularly great , I see the lords of human ...
... admired and repeated by every good judge of poetry and so great a favourite with Dr. Johnson . In the first edition it is- " Stern o'er each bosom Reason holds her state : With daring aims irregularly great , I see the lords of human ...
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The Life of Oliver Goldsmith, M.B.: From a Variety of Original Sources, Volume 2 Sir James Prior Volledige weergave - 1837 |
The Life of Oliver Goldsmith, M. B.: From a Variety of Original ..., Volume 2 Sir James Prior Volledige weergave - 1837 |
The Life of Oliver Goldsmith, M.B.: From a Variety of Original Sources, Volume 2 Sir James Prior Volledige weergave - 1837 |
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Pagina 263 - How often have I blest the coming day, When toil remitting lent its turn to play, And all the village train, from labour free, Led up their sports beneath the spreading tree...
Pagina 274 - Redress the rigours of the inclement clime; Aid slighted truth with thy persuasive strain; Teach erring man to spurn the rage of gain; Teach him, that states of native strength...
Pagina 266 - Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head. Beside yon straggling fence that skirts the way, With blossom'd furze unprofitably gay, There, in his noisy mansion, skill'd to rule, The village master taught his little school...
Pagina 30 - Stern o'er each bosom reason holds her state, With daring aims irregularly great; Pride in their port, defiance in their eye, I see the lords of human kind pass by...
Pagina 351 - The pomp of kings, the shepherd's humbler pride. When thus Creation's charms around combine, Amidst the store should thankless pride repine ? Say, should the philosophic mind disdain That good which makes each humbler bosom vain ? Let school-taught pride dissemble all it can, These little things are great to little man ; And wiser he, whose sympathetic mind Exults in all the good of all mankind.
Pagina 272 - Poetry, thou loveliest maid, Still first to fly where sensual joys invade; Unfit in these degenerate times of shame To catch the heart, or strike for honest fame; Dear charming nymph, neglected and decried, My shame in crowds, my solitary...
Pagina 81 - Twas Edwin's self that prest ! " Turn, Angelina, ever dear, My charmer, turn to see Thy own, thy long-lost Edwin here, Restored to love and thee ! " Thus let me hold thee to my heart, And every care resign : And shall we never, never part, My life — my all that's mine ? " No, never from this hour to part, Well live and love so true ; The sigh that rends thy constant heart Shall break thy Edwin's too.
Pagina 113 - THERE are a hundred faults in this thing, and a hundred things might be said to prove them beauties. But it is needless. A book may be amusing with numerous errors, or it may be very dull without a single absurdity.
Pagina 168 - With cool submission joins the lab'ring train, And social sorrow loses half its pain : Our anxious bard, without complaint, may share This bustling season's epidemic care, Like...
Pagina 253 - Ye mute companions of my toils, that bear In all my griefs a more than equal share ! Here, where no springs in murmurs break away, Or...