The history of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia. The vision of Theodore. The apotheosis of Milton. Prayers and devotional exercises. Apophthegms, sentiments, opinions and occasional reflections. Irene. Poems. Miscellaneous poems. PoemataJ. Buckland, J. Rivington and Sons, T. Payne and Sons, L. Davis, B. White and Son ... [and 36 others in London], 1787 |
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Benserade à son lit 379 Epitaph for Mr. Hogarth 379 Translation of fome lines
written under a print representing persons skaiting Impromptu . Translation of the
fame To Mrs. Thrale , on her completing her thirty - fifth year . An Impromptu ...
Benserade à son lit 379 Epitaph for Mr. Hogarth 379 Translation of fome lines
written under a print representing persons skaiting Impromptu . Translation of the
fame To Mrs. Thrale , on her completing her thirty - fifth year . An Impromptu ...
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The ladies dressed themselves magnificently , and were attended by Imłac to the
astronomer , who was pleased to see himself approached with refpect by
persons of so splendid an appearance . In the exchange of the first civilities he
was ...
The ladies dressed themselves magnificently , and were attended by Imłac to the
astronomer , who was pleased to see himself approached with refpect by
persons of so splendid an appearance . In the exchange of the first civilities he
was ...
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... age models of prudence , and patæerns of piety . The prince desired a little
kingdom , in which he might administer justice in his own person , and see all
144 RASSELAS , PRINCE OF ABISSINİA . all the parts PRINCE OF ABISSINIA .
143.
... age models of prudence , and patæerns of piety . The prince desired a little
kingdom , in which he might administer justice in his own person , and see all
144 RASSELAS , PRINCE OF ABISSINİA . all the parts PRINCE OF ABISSINIA .
143.
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I was entirely at a loss to know who this poet was ; but my aërial conductor soon
put me out of doubt : “ That person , said he , in the re« markable dress , is
Drayton . ” The figure that next appeared , struck me with surprize , reverence ,
and and ...
I was entirely at a loss to know who this poet was ; but my aërial conductor soon
put me out of doubt : “ That person , said he , in the re« markable dress , is
Drayton . ” The figure that next appeared , struck me with surprize , reverence ,
and and ...
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That “ person , said my companion , is Spencer , whose “ name is his encomium .
” The next who appeared was a fresh - coloured old man , whom at first I took for
an English country gentleman , but upon considering his dress , I found it such ...
That “ person , said my companion , is Spencer , whose “ name is his encomium .
” The next who appeared was a fresh - coloured old man , whom at first I took for
an English country gentleman , but upon considering his dress , I found it such ...
Mit mondanak mások - Írjon ismertetőt
Nem találtunk ismertetőket a szokott helyeken.
Más kiadások - Összes megtekintése
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ABDALLA againſt anſwered appeared ASPASIA attend beauty CALI cauſe character charms conſidered continued converſation danger death delight DEMETRIUS deſire dread effect entered eyes fate fear firſt follow folly give Habit hand happineſs happy hear heard heart heav'n himſelf hiſtory hope hour human Imlac IRENE King knowledge lady laſt learning leave LEONTIUS leſs live look Lord MAHOMET mankind means mind moſt mountains muſt MUSTAPHA myſelf nature never night obſerved once opinion paſſions Pekuah perſon pleaſed pleaſure poet pow'r preſent prince princeſs publiſhed reaſon received reſt ſaid ſame ſaw ſee ſeemed ſhall ſhe ſhould ſome ſoul ſtate ſtill ſuch thee themſelves theſe thing thoſe thou thought uſe viii virtue voice whoſe wiſh writing
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318. oldal - His fall was destined to a barren strand, A petty fortress, and a dubious hand ; He left the name, at which the world grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a tale.
89. oldal - This opinion, which perhaps prevails as far as human nature is diffused, could become universal only by its truth; those that never heard of one another would not have agreed in a tale which nothing but experience can make credible. That it is doubted by single cavillers can very little weaken the general evidence; and some who deny it with their tongues confess it by their fears.
19. oldal - In a year the wings were finished; and on a morning appointed the maker appeared furnished for flight on a little promontory. He waved his pinions a while to gather air, then leaped from his stand, and in an instant dropped into the lake.
313. oldal - And scarce a sycophant was fed by pride; Where ne'er was known the form of mock debate, Or seen a new-made mayor's unwieldy state; Where change of fav'rites...
316. oldal - Yet hope not life from grief or danger free, Nor think the doom of man revers'd for thee...
313. oldal - The robes of pleasure and the veils of woe: All aid the farce, and all thy mirth maintain, Whose joys are causeless, or whose griefs are vain. Such was the scorn that...
31. oldal - The business of a poet," said Imlac, "is to examine not the individual but the species, to remark general properties and large appearances; he does not number the streaks of the tulip or describe the different shades in the verdure of the forest.
88. oldal - I will not undertake to maintain, against the concurrent and unvaried testimony of all ages and of all nations. There is no people, rude or learned, among whom apparitions of the dead are not related and believed. This opinion, which...
205. oldal - A man is in general better pleased when he has a good dinner upon his table than when his wife talks Greek.
194. oldal - Thy mercy ; enforce and accept my imperfect repentance ; make this commemoration available to the confirmation of my faith, the establishment of my hope, and the enlargement of my charity; and make the death of Thy Son Jesus Christ effectual to my redemption.