The British Essayists: Spectator

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Alexander Chalmers
C. and J. Rivington, 1823 - English essays

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Page 312 - These two verses, though they have their beauty, fall very much below the foregoing passage, and renew in the mind of the reader that anguish which was pretty well laid by that consideration: The world was all before them, where to choose Their place of rest, and providence their guide,
Page 245 - behold a pale horse, and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him : and power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with sickness, and with the beasts of the earth.' Under this first head of celestial persons
Page 312 - If I might presume to offer at the smallest alteration in this divine work, I should think the poem would end better with the passage here quoted, than with the two verses which follow: They hand in hand, with wandering steps and slow, Through Eden took their solitary way. ib.
Page 350 - with light, imperial Salem, rise ! Exalt thy towery head, and lift thy eyes ! Ix. 4. See a long race thy spacious courts adorn ! ,See future sons and daughters yet unborn In crowding ranks on every side arise, Demanding life, impatient for the skies ! See barb'rous nations at thy gates attend, Isa.
Page 191 - disereetest, best; All higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded: wisdom in discourse with her Loses, discountenanced, and like folly shows: Authority and reason on her wait, As one intended first, not after made Occasionally; and to consummate all, Greatness of mind and nobleness their seat Build in her loveliest, and
Page 191 - 521. —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, disereetest, best; All higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded: wisdom in discourse with her Loses,
Page 61 - For contemplation he, and valour, form'd; For softness she, and sweet attractive grace; He for God only, she for God in him. His fair large front, and eye sublime, declared Absolute rule; and hyacinthine locks Round from his parted forelock manly hung
Page 219 - not to eat Against his better knowledge ; not deceived, But fondly overcome with female charm. Earth trembled from her entrails, as again In pangs, and nature gave a second groan ; Sky lower'd, and, muttering thunder, some sad drops Wept, at completing of the mortal §in.
Page 311 - but answer'd not; for now too nigh Th'archangel stood; and from the other hill To their fix'd station, all in bright array The cherubim descended; on the ground Gliding meteorous, as evening mist Risen from a river, o'er the marish glides, And gathers ground fast at the lab'rer's heel Homeward returning. High in front advanced, The
Page 279 - early visitation, and my last That never will in other climate grow, From the first opening bud, and gave ye names! At even, which I bred up with tender hand Who now shall rear ye to the sun, or rank Your tribes, and water from th' ambrosial fount ? Thee, lastly, nuptial

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