Biography of the Blind: Or the Lives of Such as Have Distinguished Themselves as Poets, Philosophers, ArtistsJ. W. Showell, 1838 - 300 oldal |
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xxv. oldal
... happy , though my harsh touch , falt'ring still , But mock'd all time and marr'd the dancer's skill ; Yet would the village praise my wondrous power , And dance , forgetful of the noon - tide hour . " I soon found , in consequence of ...
... happy , though my harsh touch , falt'ring still , But mock'd all time and marr'd the dancer's skill ; Yet would the village praise my wondrous power , And dance , forgetful of the noon - tide hour . " I soon found , in consequence of ...
xxvi. oldal
... happy to have it in my power to notice these traits of charac- ter , which certainly reflect credit on their memories ; yet , praiseworthy as these may appear , they were de- ficient in their duty to me , so far as the improvement of my ...
... happy to have it in my power to notice these traits of charac- ter , which certainly reflect credit on their memories ; yet , praiseworthy as these may appear , they were de- ficient in their duty to me , so far as the improvement of my ...
xxxvii. oldal
... happy time ! when will it come , That I shall quit this sphere , And find an everlasting home , With peace and friendship there ? Throughout this chequered life ' tis mine To feel affliction's rod , But soon I'll overstep the line That ...
... happy time ! when will it come , That I shall quit this sphere , And find an everlasting home , With peace and friendship there ? Throughout this chequered life ' tis mine To feel affliction's rod , But soon I'll overstep the line That ...
xlvi. oldal
... happy state , and the want of a suitable education , this Asylum promised to be of the greatest utility . I was entered on the books of the Institution as an apprentice , and continued in it , until within a few months of its ...
... happy state , and the want of a suitable education , this Asylum promised to be of the greatest utility . I was entered on the books of the Institution as an apprentice , and continued in it , until within a few months of its ...
xlix. oldal
... happy . I had the pleasure of being known , for some time , to a young woman who lived in the neighbourhood ; having met her occasionally at the house of a friend , whom I used to visit . Her plain sense and unassuming manners ...
... happy . I had the pleasure of being known , for some time , to a young woman who lived in the neighbourhood ; having met her occasionally at the house of a friend , whom I used to visit . Her plain sense and unassuming manners ...
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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
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9. oldal - 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.
20. oldal - 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.
288. oldal - 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.
i. oldal - 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...
256. oldal - E'en children followed with endearing wile, And plucked his gown, to share the good man's smile.
184. oldal - 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.
16. oldal - 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.
288. oldal - His house was known to all the vagrant train ; He chid their wanderings, but relieved their pain.
174. oldal - No flocks that range the valley free, To slaughter I condemn: Taught by that Power that pities me, I learn to pity them...
xvi. oldal - 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...