The Tatler. The Guardian. The Freeholder. The Whig-examiner. The lover. Dialogues upon the usefulness of ancient medals. Remarks on several parts of Italy, etc. The present state of the war. The late trial and conviction of Count Tariff. The evidences of the Christian religion. Essay on Virgil's Georgics. Poems on several occasions. Translations from Ovid's Metamorphoses. Notes on some of the foregoing stories in Ovid's Metamorphoses. Poemata. Rosamond. Cato. The drummerHarper & Brothers, No. 82 Cliff-Street., 1837 - Bookbinding |
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... rise to its ancient splen- stood a mountain , with its head above the dour of face , air , countenance , manner , and clouds . The sides were extremely steep , shape , without discovering the product of and of such a particular ...
... rise to its ancient splen- stood a mountain , with its head above the dour of face , air , countenance , manner , and clouds . The sides were extremely steep , shape , without discovering the product of and of such a particular ...
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... rise out of and by that means , composes a vision en- my evening meditation , and had something tirely natural and pleasing . in it so solemn and serious , that I cannot for- bear communicating it ; though I must con- fess , the ...
... rise out of and by that means , composes a vision en- my evening meditation , and had something tirely natural and pleasing . in it so solemn and serious , that I cannot for- bear communicating it ; though I must con- fess , the ...
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... rise into a dark purple , according to sions , heats and animosities that reign among the different texture of parts ... rising in my forehead ; and felt such a sensible decay in my understanding , that I would not proceed in the trial ...
... rise into a dark purple , according to sions , heats and animosities that reign among the different texture of parts ... rising in my forehead ; and felt such a sensible decay in my understanding , that I would not proceed in the trial ...
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... rise in great flocks so high till they are out of sight ; and for that reason have been thought by some modern philosophers , to take a flight to the moon . But my eyes were soon diverted from this prospect , when I ob- served two great ...
... rise in great flocks so high till they are out of sight ; and for that reason have been thought by some modern philosophers , to take a flight to the moon . But my eyes were soon diverted from this prospect , when I ob- served two great ...
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... rise in proportion to their perfections . with a secret sorrow and vexation of mind that I must tell the sequel of the story , and let my reader know , that this faithful pair , who were ready to have died in each others arms , about ...
... rise in proportion to their perfections . with a secret sorrow and vexation of mind that I must tell the sequel of the story , and let my reader know , that this faithful pair , who were ready to have died in each others arms , about ...
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Page 497 - IT must be so — Plato, thou reason'st well ! — Else whence this pleasing hope, this fond desire, This longing after immortality ? Or whence this secret dread, and inward horror, Of falling into nought ? why shrinks the soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction ? 'Tis the divinity that stirs within us ; 'Tis heaven itself, that points out an hereafter, And intimates eternity to man.
Page 411 - Whosoever . therefore shall confess Me before men, him will I confess also before My Father which is in heaven. But whosoever shall deny Me before men, him will I also deny before My Father which is in heaven.
Page 250 - And when all the children of Israel saw how the fire came down, and the glory of the Lord upon the house, they bowed themselves with their faces to the ground upon the pavement, and worshipped, and praised the Lord, saying, " For he is good ; for his mercy endureth for ever.
Page 125 - And Solomon said, Thou hast shewed unto thy servant David my father great mercy, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee...
Page 480 - To wake the soul by tender strokes of art, To raise the genius, and to mend the heart, To make mankind, in conscious virtue bold, Live o'er each scene, and be what they behold...
Page 125 - And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life; neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies; but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern judgment; behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.
Page 27 - But neither breath of Morn when she ascends With charm of earliest birds ; nor rising sun On this delightful land ; nor herb, fruit, flower, Glistering with dew ; nor fragrance, after showers ; Nor grateful evening mild ; nor silent Night, With this her solemn bird, nor walk by moon, Or glittering star-light, without thee is sweet.
Page 24 - gainst that season comes Wherein our Saviour's birth is celebrated, The bird of dawning singeth all night long : And then, they say, no spirit dare stir abroad, The nights .are wholesome, then no planets strike, No fairy takes nor witch hath power to charm, So hallow'd and so gracious is the time.
Page 125 - And now, O Lord, my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father; and I am but a little child: I know not how to go out or come in.
Page 27 - With thee conversing, I forget all time ; All seasons, and their change, all please alike. Sweet is the breath of morn, her rising sweet, With charm of earliest birds...