Sketches of English Literature: With Considerations on the Spirit of the Times, Men, and Revolutions, Band 2H. Colburn, 1836 |
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... the morning comes , a morning gloomy with rain and wind , he walks into the dark trackless woods , falls asleep by some murmuring water , and with melancholy enthusiasm expects some dream of WORKS OF MILTON'S YOUTH . 9.
... the morning comes , a morning gloomy with rain and wind , he walks into the dark trackless woods , falls asleep by some murmuring water , and with melancholy enthusiasm expects some dream of WORKS OF MILTON'S YOUTH . 9.
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... fall out more bitter and grievous to us than to write the mournful news of our most serene and most renowned father's death ; nevertheless , in regard we cannot be ignorant of the high esteem which he had for your eminency , and the ...
... fall out more bitter and grievous to us than to write the mournful news of our most serene and most renowned father's death ; nevertheless , in regard we cannot be ignorant of the high esteem which he had for your eminency , and the ...
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... fall with that man ; the effect ceases with the cause . The old republican party in the army roused itself : the officers whom Cromwell had displaced united together . Lambert put himself at the head of the good old cause . Threatened ...
... fall with that man ; the effect ceases with the cause . The old republican party in the army roused itself : the officers whom Cromwell had displaced united together . Lambert put himself at the head of the good old cause . Threatened ...
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... fall back , still dreaming of the Commonwealth , forgetting that there are moments when the pen is of no avail , he published a pamphlet on " The Ready and Easy Way to establish a free Commonwealth . " In rapid survey , he reviews what ...
... fall back , still dreaming of the Commonwealth , forgetting that there are moments when the pen is of no avail , he published a pamphlet on " The Ready and Easy Way to establish a free Commonwealth . " In rapid survey , he reviews what ...
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... fall back , or rather to creep back , so poorly , as it seems the multitude would , to their once abjured and detested thraldom of kingship ... ... to throw away and forsake , or rather to betray a just and noble cause ...... and by ...
... fall back , or rather to creep back , so poorly , as it seems the multitude would , to their once abjured and detested thraldom of kingship ... ... to throw away and forsake , or rather to betray a just and noble cause ...... and by ...
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Seite 129 - Yet when I approach Her loveliness, so absolute she seems And in herself complete, so well to know Her own, that what she wills to do or say, Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best.
Seite 19 - I began thus far to assent both to them and divers of my friends here at home, and not less to an inward prompting which now grew daily upon me, that by labour and intent study, (which I take to be my portion in this life,) joined with the strong propensity of nature, I might perhaps leave something so written to aftertimes, as they should not willingly let it die.
Seite 30 - Methinks I see in my mind a noble and puissant nation rousing herself like a strong man after sleep, and shaking her invincible locks: methinks I see her as an eagle mewing her mighty youth, and kindling her undazzled eyes at the full mid-day beam...
Seite 148 - CROMWELL, our chief of men, who, through a cloud Not of war only, but detractions rude, Guided by faith and matchless fortitude, To peace and truth thy glorious way hast plough'd...
Seite 19 - Neither do I think it shame to covenant with any knowing reader that for some few years yet I may go on trust with him toward the payment of what I am now indebted...
Seite 5 - No war, or battle's sound Was heard the world around ; The idle spear and shield were high up hung ; The hooked chariot stood Unstained with hostile blood ; The trumpet spake not to the armed throng ; And kings sat still with awful eye, As if they surely knew their sovran Lord was by.
Seite 152 - Thee I revisit safe, And feel thy sovran vital lamp ; but thou Revisit'st not these eyes, that roll in vain To find thy piercing ray, and find no dawn ; So thick a drop serene hath quenched their orbs, Or dim suffusion veiled.
Seite 153 - Tunes her nocturnal note: 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...
Seite 126 - Two of far nobler shape erect and tall, Godlike erect, with native honour clad In naked majesty seemed lords of all, And worthy seemed, for in their looks divine The image of their glorious Maker shone, Truth, wisdom, sanctitude severe and pure, Severe, but in true filial freedom placed; Whence true authority in men...
Seite 101 - Urania, and fit audience find, though few-. But drive far off the barbarous dissonance Of Bacchus and his revellers, the race Of that wild rout that tore the Thracian bard In Rhodope, where woods and rocks had ears To rapture, till the savage clamour drown'd Both harp and voice ; nor could the muse defend Her son.