| Maria Edgeworth - 1824 - 408 Seiten
...: " Yet has his aspect nothing of severe, But such a face as promised him sincere. Nothing reserv'd or sullen was to see, ) But sweet regards, and pleasing...sanctity, > Mild was his accent, and his action free. S With eloquence innate his tongue wu arm'd, Though harsh the precept, yet the preacher charm'd ! For,... | |
| Quintus Horatius Flaccus - 1824 - 172 Seiten
...Evangelical Orthodoxy of the Rev. Edward Irving, Minister of the Caledonian Church, Hatton Garden, London. " With eloquence innate his tongue was arm'd ; " Though harsh the precept, yet the preacher charm'd." DRYDEN. I1687S LJr )k ... | |
| Maria Edgeworth - 1825 - 340 Seiten
...: " Yet has his aspect nothing of severe, But such a face as promis'd him sincere. Nothing reserv'd or sullen was to see, But sweet regards, and pleasing...down the golden chain from high, He drew his audience upwards to the sky. He taught the Gospel rather than the law, And forc'd himself to drive, but lov'd... | |
| Maria [collections] Edgeworth - 1825 - 344 Seiten
...: " Yet has his aspect nothing of severe, But such a face as promis'd him sincere. Nothing reserv'd or sullen was to see, But sweet regards, and pleasing...down the golden chain from high, He drew his audience upwards to the sky. He taught the Gospel rather than the law, And forc'd himself to drive, but lov'd... | |
| Henry Phillips - 1825 - 414 Seiten
...properties of this plant have caused it to be made the symbol of this amiable quality. " Nothing reserv'd or sullen was to see, But sweet regards, and pleasing sanctity; Mild was his accent, and his actions free." Dry den. TALENT. WHITE PINK.—Dianthus. " Sweet flower, beneath thy natal sky No fav'ring... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 682 Seiten
...more inspired, more enraptured, more sublime, than the poet ; and that, in his ordinary conversation, letting down the golden chain from high, He drew his audience upward to the sky. Notwithstanding Young had said, in hia " Conjectures on original Composition," that "Wank verse is... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 750 Seiten
...character still more ins more enraptured, more sublime, than the poet; and-, in his ordinary conversation, Letting down the golden chain from high, He drew his audience upward to the sky. Notwithstanding Young had said, in his Conjecture original Composition, that " blank verse is verse... | |
| George Lewis Smyth - 1826 - 1042 Seiten
...abstinence. Yet had his aspect nothing of severe, But such a face as promis'd him sincere. Nothing reserv'd or sullen was to see ; But sweet regards,' and pleasing...tongue was arm'd; Though harsh the precept, yet the people charm'd. For, letting down the golden chain from high, He drew his audience upward to the sky... | |
| John Aikin - 1826 - 840 Seiten
...abstinence. Yet, had his aspect nothing of severe, But such a face as promis'd him sincere. Nothing reserv'd or sullen was to see : But sweet regards, and pleasing...tongue was arm'd ; Though harsh the precept, yet the people charm'd For, letting down the golden chain from high, He drew his audience upward to the sky... | |
| George Lewis Smyth - 1826 - 556 Seiten
...sincere. Nothing reserv'd or sullen was to see ; But sweet regards, and pleasing sanctity. Mild was bis accent, and his action free ; With eloquence innate...tongue was arm'd ; Though harsh the precept, yet the people charm 'd. For, letting down the golden chain from high, He drew his audience upward to the sky... | |
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