Curiosities of Literature, 4. kötetJ. Murray, 1823 |
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... hands 109 Popes 113 Literary composition 117 Poetical imitations and similarities 130 Explanation of the fac - simile 161 Literary fashions 166 The pantomimical characters 172 Extempore comedies Massinger , Milton , and the Italian theatre.
... hands 109 Popes 113 Literary composition 117 Poetical imitations and similarities 130 Explanation of the fac - simile 161 Literary fashions 166 The pantomimical characters 172 Extempore comedies Massinger , Milton , and the Italian theatre.
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... hand ; and others composed of the barks of trees , which the ancients employed in lieu of paper . On these tablets , or table - books , Mr. Astle ob- serves , that the Greeks and Romans continued the use of waxed table - books long ...
... hand ; and others composed of the barks of trees , which the ancients employed in lieu of paper . On these tablets , or table - books , Mr. Astle ob- serves , that the Greeks and Romans continued the use of waxed table - books long ...
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... hand , and is but ill suited to the celerity of the mind . Some of these table- books are conjectured to have been large , and perhaps heavy , for in Plautus , a school - boy is re- presented breaking his master's head with his table ...
... hand , and is but ill suited to the celerity of the mind . Some of these table- books are conjectured to have been large , and perhaps heavy , for in Plautus , a school - boy is re- presented breaking his master's head with his table ...
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... hand . You know , my brethren , ( said he ) that I am ordered to proclaim an ex- communication against Frederick . I am ignorant of the motive . All that I know is , that there exists between this Prince and the Roman Pon- tiff great ...
... hand . You know , my brethren , ( said he ) that I am ordered to proclaim an ex- communication against Frederick . I am ignorant of the motive . All that I know is , that there exists between this Prince and the Roman Pon- tiff great ...
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... hands I'd pluck the world asunder . He would scale heaven , and would then when he had got beyond the utmost sphere , Besiege the concave of this universe , And hunger - starve the gods till they confessed What furies did oppress his ...
... hands I'd pluck the world asunder . He would scale heaven , and would then when he had got beyond the utmost sphere , Besiege the concave of this universe , And hunger - starve the gods till they confessed What furies did oppress his ...
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actors admirable afterwards ambassador amuse ancient anecdote Anthony Babington appears archduke's AUDLEY bassador beautiful called character Charles Cicero composed court curious custom delight discovered Dryden Elizabeth Elkanah Settle English expression Extempore Comedies eyes fancy father favourite feelings France French genius give Gray hand Harlequin Henry honour Hudibras humour imitation invention Italian Italian theatre Italy king kissing labour Lazzi learned letters literary little prince live lord lord chamberlain majesty marriage master Metastasio Milton mind modern nature never noticed observed occasion original painted Pantomime passage passion performed persons piece Plautus poem poet poetical Pope preserved prince queen Rabbin racter reign Riccoboni Roman says Scaramouch scene Sir John solitude songs Spanish spirit sublime sung Swallow Song table-books taste Theatre Italien thing thou tion tutor Usury Venetian verse Voltaire volume writer written young youth
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146. oldal - En vain contre le Cid un ministre se ligue : Tout Paris pour Chimène a les yeux de Rodrigue.
144. oldal - The lamb thy riot dooms to bleed today, Had he thy reason, would he skip and play? Pleased to the last, he crops the flowery food, And licks the hand just raised to shed his blood.
160. oldal - Under an oak, whose antique root peeps out Upon the brook that brawls along this wood : To the which place a poor ^sequester'd stag, That from the hunter's aim had ta'en a hurt...
135. oldal - Far, far aloof th' affrighted ravens sail ; The famish'd eagle screams, and passes by. Dear lost companions of my tuneful art, Dear as the light that visits these sad eyes, Dear as the ruddy drops that warm my heart, Ye died amidst your dying country's cries — No more I weep.
154. oldal - ... human, angel, man, Beast, bird, fish, insect, what no eye can see, No glass can reach; from Infinite to thee, From thee to nothing. On superior...
218. oldal - I knew a very wise man that believed that if a man were permitted to make all the ballads, he need not care who should make the laws of a nation.
149. oldal - The birds their quire apply ; airs, vernal airs, Breathing the smell of field and grove, attune The trembling leaves, while universal Pan, Knit with the Graces and the Hours in dance, Led on the eternal Spring.
166. oldal - This Chief transcends his Father's Fame : While pleas'd amidst the gen'ral Shouts of Troy, His Mother's conscious Heart o'erflows with Joy. He spoke, and fondly gazing on her Charms Restor'd the pleasing Burden to her Arms ; Soft on her fragrant Breast the Babe she laid, Hush'd to Repose, and with a Smile survey'd The troubled Pleasure soon chastis'd by Fear, She mingled with the Smile a tender Tear.
153. oldal - Here let me sit in sorrow for mankind, Like yon neglected shrub at random cast, That shades the steep, and sighs at every blast.
159. oldal - THE curfew tolls the knell of parting day, The lowing herd wind slowly o'er the lea, The plowman homeward plods his weary way, And leaves the world to darkness and to me. Now fades the glimmering landscape on the sight, And all the air a solemn stillness holds, Save where the beetle wheels his droning flight, And drowsy tinklings lull the distant folds; Save that from yonder ivy-mantled...