Literary Leaves; Or, Prose and Verse Chiefly Written in India, Band 1W.H. Allen & Company, 1840 |
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... - laudatory . We usually judge of our fellow - creatures by ourselves , and as an egotist of the worst species is impatient of the claims of others , he naturally preserves a cautious silence , as he does not expect 2 c [ 193 ]
... - laudatory . We usually judge of our fellow - creatures by ourselves , and as an egotist of the worst species is impatient of the claims of others , he naturally preserves a cautious silence , as he does not expect 2 c [ 193 ]
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... egotist , on the other hand , who " " pours out all as plain As downright Shippen or as old Montaigne , " not having experienced any uneasy sensation at the preten- sions of others , anticipates no want of a generous recipro- city of ...
... egotist , on the other hand , who " " pours out all as plain As downright Shippen or as old Montaigne , " not having experienced any uneasy sensation at the preten- sions of others , anticipates no want of a generous recipro- city of ...
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... egotist . He was too apt to give his little senate laws , and to look askance at the best efforts of his rivals . His celebrated quarrel with Pope and the latter's exquisite satire upon the occasion , have placed the ungenerous nature ...
... egotist . He was too apt to give his little senate laws , and to look askance at the best efforts of his rivals . His celebrated quarrel with Pope and the latter's exquisite satire upon the occasion , have placed the ungenerous nature ...
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... egotist . His little personal al- lusions and reminiscences are almost as precious as his inimitable fictions . The reason why the egotism of some writers is un- pleasing , is not that they talk too much , but too extravagantly , of ...
... egotist . His little personal al- lusions and reminiscences are almost as precious as his inimitable fictions . The reason why the egotism of some writers is un- pleasing , is not that they talk too much , but too extravagantly , of ...
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... egotist , but would endeavour to escape from the imputa- tion of vanity by some miserable subterfuge , such as affecting an indifference to poetical reputation , though he was beyond all doubt " a fool to fame " from his early childhood ...
... egotist , but would endeavour to escape from the imputa- tion of vanity by some miserable subterfuge , such as affecting an indifference to poetical reputation , though he was beyond all doubt " a fool to fame " from his early childhood ...
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admiration amongst Anna Seward Atossa beauty Bolingbroke breast breath bright calm Chalkhill character Charlotte Smith charms cheerful Clearchus clouds cold conversation critics D'Israeli dear death delightful dreams Duchess of Marlborough E'en effect egotism egotist external face fair fame fancy feeling friendship genius gleam glittering glorious glory happy harmony hath heart hope Horace Walpole human intellectual Jeremy Taylor John Chalkhill Johnson labour Leigh Hunt less light lines literary look Lord Bolingbroke Lord Byron Marchmont memory Milton mind Montaigne nature never o'er observed once passage passion perhaps persons Petrarch physiognomy pleasure poem poet poet's poetical poetry Pope Pope's praise prose reader remarks rhyme says scene seems Shakspeare silent smile sonnet soul sound speak spirit stanza style sweet talk taste tender Thealma thine thing thou thought tion truth verse voice weary words writers
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Seite 265 - Gratiano speaks an infinite deal of nothing, more than any man in all Venice. His reasons are as two grains of wheat hid in two bushels of chaff : you shall seek all day ere you find them, and when you have them, they are not worth the search.
Seite 198 - CYRIACK, 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 Right onward.
Seite 127 - Whoever thinks a faultless piece to see, Thinks what ne'er was, nor is, nor e'er shall be, In every work regard the writer's end, Since none can compass more than they intend; And if the means be just, the conduct true, Applause, in spite of trivial faults, is due.
Seite 89 - Tis not enough no harshness gives offence, The sound must seem an echo to the sense. Soft is the strain when Zephyr gently blows, And the smooth stream in smoother numbers flows ; But when loud surges lash the sounding shore, The hoarse, rough verse should like the torrent roar...
Seite 95 - Less than a god they thought there could not dwell Within the hollow of that shell That spoke so sweetly and so well. What passion cannot Music raise and quell!
Seite 313 - Phoebus lifts his golden fire: The birds in vain their amorous descant join, Or cheerful fields resume their green attire. These ears, alas! for other notes repine; A different object do these eyes require: My lonely anguish melts no heart but mine: And in my breast the imperfect joys expire...
Seite 10 - Blessings be with them — and eternal praise, Who gave us nobler loves, and nobler cares—- The Poets, who on earth have made us heirs Of truth and pure delight by heavenly lays ! Oh ! might my name be numbered among theirs, Then gladly would I end my mortal days.
Seite 97 - With many a weary step, and many a groan, Up the high hill he heaves a huge round stone; The huge round stone, resulting with a bound, Thunders impetuous down, and smokes along the ground.
Seite 198 - The conscience, friend, to have lost them overplied In Liberty's defence, my noble task, Of which all Europe rings from side to side. This thought might lead me through the world's vain mask Content, though blind, had I no better guide.
Seite 254 - See, what a grace was seated on this brow; Hyperion's curls; the front of Jove himself; An eye like Mars, to threaten and command; A station like the herald Mercury, New-lighted on a heaven-kissing hill; A combination, and a form, indeed, Where every god did seem to set his seal, To give the world assurance of a man : This was your husband.