The Spectator ..Peter Wilson, 1755 |
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Page 20
... Speech to Adam , and one of the most beautiful passages in the whole poem . That day I oft remember , when from Sleep I first awak'd , and found myself repos'd Under a shade , on flow'rs , much wond'ring where And what I was , whence ...
... Speech to Adam , and one of the most beautiful passages in the whole poem . That day I oft remember , when from Sleep I first awak'd , and found myself repos'd Under a shade , on flow'rs , much wond'ring where And what I was , whence ...
Page 26
... speech remember'd those two passages , which are spoken on the like occafion , and fill'd with the fame pleasing images of nature . My beloved Spake , and faid unto me , Rise up , my love , my fair one , and come away ; for lo the ...
... speech remember'd those two passages , which are spoken on the like occafion , and fill'd with the fame pleasing images of nature . My beloved Spake , and faid unto me , Rise up , my love , my fair one , and come away ; for lo the ...
Page 28
... speeches which are affigned to the perfons in this poem , I proceed to the defcription which the poet gives of Raphael . His de- parture from before the throne , and his flight thro ' the choirs of angels , is finely imaged . As Miton ...
... speeches which are affigned to the perfons in this poem , I proceed to the defcription which the poet gives of Raphael . His de- parture from before the throne , and his flight thro ' the choirs of angels , is finely imaged . As Miton ...
Page 30
... speech in this book , as he supposes the action of the Aneia to begin in the fecond book of that poem . I could alledge many reasons for my drawing the action of the Æneid rather from its immediate beginning in thefirst book , than from ...
... speech in this book , as he supposes the action of the Aneia to begin in the fecond book of that poem . I could alledge many reasons for my drawing the action of the Æneid rather from its immediate beginning in thefirst book , than from ...
Page 50
... Speech and visage incompos'd , Answer'd : I know thee , stranger , who thou art , That mighty leading angel , who of late Made head against heav'n's King , tho ' overthrown . I faw and heard ; for fuch a num'rous hoft Fled not in ...
... Speech and visage incompos'd , Answer'd : I know thee , stranger , who thou art , That mighty leading angel , who of late Made head against heav'n's King , tho ' overthrown . I faw and heard ; for fuch a num'rous hoft Fled not in ...
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Adam Æneid agreeable alſo angels anſwer appear beautiful becauſe behaviour beſt buſineſs cauſe character chearfulness confider confideration converſation defire deſcribed deſcription deſign diſcourſe endeavour eſteem eyes faid fame fays feveral fince firſt parents fome foon fublime fuch gentleman give heav'n Homer honour houſe humble fervant imagination inſtances itſelf juſt lady laſt leſs live look mankind manner maſter Menippus Milton mind miſtreſs Mohocks moſt myſelf nature neſs never night obſerve occafion Ovid paffion particular paſſage paſſed paſſion perſon pleaſed pleaſure poem poet preſent raiſe reader reaſon repreſented reſpect riſe ſame ſays ſcene ſchool ſecond ſeems ſenſe ſentiments ſet ſeveral ſhall ſhe ſhew ſhort ſhould Sir ROGER ſome ſpeak SPECTATOR ſpeculation ſpeech ſpirit ſtage ſtate ſtill ſtory ſubject ſuch ſurpriſe tell thee theſe thing thoſe thou thought tion uſe verſe Virg virtue whole whoſe