The Flowers of Literature: Consisting of Selections from History, Biography, Poetry, and Romance; Jeux D'esprit, Traditionary Relics, and Essays, with Translations from Approved Authors, Band 1T. Tegg, 1824 |
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... whole day is spent in gallantry ; till some of their neighbours , growing envious at their mirth , rushed in with swords . The elder part of the company tried to appease the younger , promising the very next day they would bring the ...
... whole day is spent in gallantry ; till some of their neighbours , growing envious at their mirth , rushed in with swords . The elder part of the company tried to appease the younger , promising the very next day they would bring the ...
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... whole Billy's is a mixed sort of character , composed of good and bad qualities , in which , according to the established cha- racter of heroes , the bad predominate . Thus , in the character of Achilles , it would be difficult to find ...
... whole Billy's is a mixed sort of character , composed of good and bad qualities , in which , according to the established cha- racter of heroes , the bad predominate . Thus , in the character of Achilles , it would be difficult to find ...
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... whole poem into an allegory , favour that opinion . Certain it is , the moral is excellent , the ill effects of inconstancy ; and I am sure the fair sex will be obliged to the poet's gallantry . There are also some of what I may call ...
... whole poem into an allegory , favour that opinion . Certain it is , the moral is excellent , the ill effects of inconstancy ; and I am sure the fair sex will be obliged to the poet's gallantry . There are also some of what I may call ...
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... air , and canopying the throne ; -glossy silks , net - work of lace , silvery ermine , soft folds of vegetable wool , rustling paper , and shining spangles ; the whole intermixed with pendants and streamers , 32 FLOWERS OF LITERATURE .
... air , and canopying the throne ; -glossy silks , net - work of lace , silvery ermine , soft folds of vegetable wool , rustling paper , and shining spangles ; the whole intermixed with pendants and streamers , 32 FLOWERS OF LITERATURE .
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... whole intermixed with pendants and streamers , of the gayest tinctured riband . All these , together , made so brilliant an appearance , that my eyes were at first dazzled ; and it was some time before I re- covered myself enough to ...
... whole intermixed with pendants and streamers , of the gayest tinctured riband . All these , together , made so brilliant an appearance , that my eyes were at first dazzled ; and it was some time before I re- covered myself enough to ...
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Æneid Alkaid appeared arms ascer beautiful bells Beresina Billy Billy Taylor boat body Brahmin Brenno called captain character Chilvers church countenance court dead death door dreadful dress duke Emperor Esbern Snare escape eyes father favour fear feelings fell fire fool gave gentleman ghosts grave GRIHASTHA hand head heard heart honour hope horses hour Jean Gordon John Sheares kind king lady length live London look Lord marriage mind mistress morning Moscow mother Mozart nature never night NORTH RONA observed once Papa Stour passed person poet poor queen racter returned salt salt-box seemed smile soldiers sometimes soon soul spirit tears tell Thalia thing thou thought tion told took town Ve Skerries veil Venetian Venice Whig wife witch woman words young
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Seite 326 - Ah ! then and there was hurrying to and fro, And gathering tears, and tremblings of distress, And cheeks all pale, which but an hour ago Blush'd at the praise of their own loveliness ; And there were sudden partings, such as press The life from out young hearts, and choking sighs, Which ne'er might be repeated...
Seite 59 - Lo, the poor Indian ! whose untutor'd mind Sees God in clouds, or hears him in the wind; His soul, proud science never taught to stray Far as the solar walk, or milky way...
Seite 93 - As we sat round the dull light of a lamp in the cabin, that made the gloom more ghastly, every one had his tale of shipwreck and disaster, I was particularly struck with a short one related by the captain.
Seite 327 - Last noon beheld them full of lusty life, Last eve in Beauty's circle proudly gay, The midnight brought the signal-sound of strife, The morn the marshalling in arms, — the day Battle's...
Seite 326 - And there was mounting in hot haste : the steed, The mustering squadron, and the clattering car, Went pouring forward with impetuous speed, And swiftly forming in the ranks of war ; And the deep thunder peal on peal afar ; And near, the beat of the alarming drum Roused up the soldier ere the morning star ; While throng'd the citizens with terror dumb, Or whispering, with white lips — " The foe ! They come ! they come ! " And wild and high the "Cameron's gathering...
Seite 184 - O'erthrew Osiris, Orus, Apis, Isis, And shook the pyramids with fear and wonder When the gigantic Memnon fell asunder...
Seite 326 - And Ardennes waves above them her green leaves, Dewy with nature's tear-drops as they pass, Grieving, if aught inanimate e'er grieves, Over the unreturning brave, - alas! Ere evening to be trodden like the grass Which now beneath them, but above shall grow In its next verdure, when this fiery mass Of living valour, rolling on the foe And burning with high hope shall moulder cold and low.
Seite 183 - Revisiting the glimpses of the moon, Not like thin ghosts, or disembodied creatures, But with thy bones and flesh, and limbs and features. Tell us, for doubtless thou canst recollect, To whom should we assign the Sphinx's...
Seite 325 - As if the clouds its echo would repeat; And nearer, clearer, deadlier than before! Arm! arm! it is— it is— the cannon's opening roar! Within a windowed niche of that high hall Sate Brunswick's fated chieftain; he did hear That sound, the first amidst the festival, And caught its tone with Death's prophetic ear...
Seite 325 - twas but the wind, Or the car rattling o'er the stony street; On with the dance ! let joy be unconfined; No sleep till morn, when Youth and Pleasure meet To chase the glowing Hours with flying feet...