Juvenile poemsA. Millar, 1757 |
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Page v
... Genius had a due abhorrence of these pests of Virtue and Society . He came readily into my opinion ; but at the fame time , told me , it would create him many Enemies . He was not mistaken . For tho ' the terror of his . pen kept them ...
... Genius had a due abhorrence of these pests of Virtue and Society . He came readily into my opinion ; but at the fame time , told me , it would create him many Enemies . He was not mistaken . For tho ' the terror of his . pen kept them ...
Page vii
... genius , exem- plified from these writings ; and a vindication of his moral character , exemplified by his more diftinguifhed virtues ; his filial piety , his dif interefted friendships , his reverence for the conftitution of his ...
... genius , exem- plified from these writings ; and a vindication of his moral character , exemplified by his more diftinguifhed virtues ; his filial piety , his dif interefted friendships , his reverence for the conftitution of his ...
Page xii
... Genius , is hard to be diftinguished by a man himself , from a ftrong inclination : and if his genius be ever fo great , he cannot at firft difcover it any other way , than by giving way to that prevalent propenfity which ren- ders him ...
... Genius , is hard to be diftinguished by a man himself , from a ftrong inclination : and if his genius be ever fo great , he cannot at firft difcover it any other way , than by giving way to that prevalent propenfity which ren- ders him ...
Page xiii
... Genius as with a fine fa- fhion , all those are displeased at it who are not able to follow it and it is to be feared that esteem will feldom do any man fo much good , as ill - will does him harm . Then there is a third clafs of people ...
... Genius as with a fine fa- fhion , all those are displeased at it who are not able to follow it and it is to be feared that esteem will feldom do any man fo much good , as ill - will does him harm . Then there is a third clafs of people ...
Page xv
... Genius as we and that to take more pains , and employ more time , cannot fail to produce more compleat pieces . They con- ftantly apply'd themfelves not only to that art , but to that fingle branch of an art , to which their talent was ...
... Genius as we and that to take more pains , and employ more time , cannot fail to produce more compleat pieces . They con- ftantly apply'd themfelves not only to that art , but to that fingle branch of an art , to which their talent was ...
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Page 84 - HAPPY the man whose wish and care A few paternal acres bound, Content to breathe his native air, In his own ground ; Whose herds with milk, whose fields with bread, Whose flocks supply him with attire ; Whose trees in Summer yield him shade, In Winter fire.
Page 187 - He springs to vengeance with an eager pace, And falls like thunder on the prostrate ace. The nymph exulting fills with shouts the sky...
Page 50 - Here hills and vales, the woodland and the plain, Here earth and water seem to strive again ; Not chaos-like together crush'd and bruis'd, But, as the world, harmoniously confus'd : Where order in variety we see, And where, though all things differ, all agree.
Page 44 - On rifted rocks, the dragon's late abodes, The green reed trembles, and the bulrush nods.
Page 171 - Then gay Ideas crowd the vacant brain, While Peers, and Dukes, and all their sweeping train, And Garters, Stars, and Coronets appear...
Page xv - All that is left us is to recommend our productions by the imitation of the ancients ; and it will be found true that, in every age, the highest character for sense and learning has been obtained by those who have been most indebted to them.
Page 112 - She gives in large recruits of needful pride ; For, as in bodies, thus in souls we find, What wants in blood and spirits, swell'd with wind : Pride, where wit fails, steps in to our defence, And fills up all the mighty void of sense.
Page 119 - The manners, passions, unities, what not? All which, exact to rule, were brought about, Were but a combat in the lists left out. "What! leave the combat out?" exclaims the knight; Yes, or we must renounce the Stagirite. "Not so, by Heaven" (he answers in a rage), "Knights, squires, and steeds, must enter on the stage.
Page 177 - Favours to none, to all she smiles extends; Oft she rejects, but never once offends. Bright as the sun, her eyes the gazers strike, And, like the sun, they shine on all alike. Yet graceful ease, and sweetness void of pride, Might hide her faults, if belles had faults to hide: If to her share some female errors fall, Look on her face, and you'll forget 'em all. This nymph, to the destruction of mankind, Nourished two locks, which graceful hung behind In equal curls, and well conspired to deck With...
Page 211 - What though no friends in sable weeds appear, Grieve for an hour, perhaps, then mourn a year, And bear about the mockery of woe To midnight dances, and the public show?