Poems Upon Several Occasions: English, Italian, and Latin, with Translations. With Notes Critical and Explanatory, and Other IllustrationsG. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1791 - 608 pages |
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... mufic by Handel in 1741 ; and his ex- preffive harmonies here received the honour which they have fo feldom found , but which they so justly deserve , of being married to im- mortal verfe . Not long afterwards , LYCIDAS was imitated by ...
... mufic by Handel in 1741 ; and his ex- preffive harmonies here received the honour which they have fo feldom found , but which they so justly deserve , of being married to im- mortal verfe . Not long afterwards , LYCIDAS was imitated by ...
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... fame phrafeology in PARAD . L. B. vii . 598. Of va rious inftruments of mufic . TEMPER'D foft tunings.- 36. See Note on EL . i . 15. And the last NOTE on this piece . But , But , O the heavy change , now thou art LY CID A S. 7.
... fame phrafeology in PARAD . L. B. vii . 598. Of va rious inftruments of mufic . TEMPER'D foft tunings.- 36. See Note on EL . i . 15. And the last NOTE on this piece . But , But , O the heavy change , now thou art LY CID A S. 7.
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... mufic on the fenfes , but of a skilful mufician on mufic . Milton's meaning , is not , that the fenfes are inchained or amazed by mufic , but that , as the voice of the finger runs through the manifold mazes or intricacies of found ...
... mufic on the fenfes , but of a skilful mufician on mufic . Milton's meaning , is not , that the fenfes are inchained or amazed by mufic , but that , as the voice of the finger runs through the manifold mazes or intricacies of found ...
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... lark . IL PENSEROSO , with equal propriety , after a general exordium , opens with the night : with moonshine , and the melancholy mufic of the nightingale . Riding near her highest noon , Like one that had Riding 76 PENSER O SO . IL.
... lark . IL PENSEROSO , with equal propriety , after a general exordium , opens with the night : with moonshine , and the melancholy mufic of the nightingale . Riding near her highest noon , Like one that had Riding 76 PENSER O SO . IL.
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... mufic by an allufion to the fame particular circumstance in the story of Orpheus , EDW . THE SE- COND , ft . 624. p . 156. edit . 1629 . And melodie , fuch as at Pluto's gate Once Orpheus play'd.- VOL . I. L And Such notes , as warbled ...
... mufic by an allufion to the fame particular circumstance in the story of Orpheus , EDW . THE SE- COND , ft . 624. p . 156. edit . 1629 . And melodie , fuch as at Pluto's gate Once Orpheus play'd.- VOL . I. L And Such notes , as warbled ...
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Page 278 - The Lars and Lemures moan with midnight plaint ; In urns, and altars round, A drear and dying sound Affrights the Flamens at their service quaint ; And the chill marble seems to sweat, While each peculiar Power forgoes his wonted seat.
Page 3 - Bitter constraint, and sad occasion dear, Compels me to disturb your season due : For Lycidas* is dead, dead ere his prime, Young Lycidas, and hath not left his peer : Who would not sing for Lycidas ? He knew Himself to sing, and build the lofty rhyme.
Page 30 - Where the great Vision of the guarded Mount Looks toward Namancos and Bayona's hold ; Look homeward, Angel, now, and melt with ruth ; And, O ye dolphins, waft the hapless youth.
Page 561 - Through the dear might of him that walked the waves Where other groves and other streams along, With nectar pure his oozy locks he laves, And hears the unexpressive nuptial song, In the blest kingdoms meek of joy and love. There entertain him all the saints above, In solemn troops and sweet societies That sing, and singing in their glory move And wipe the tears for ever from his eyes.
Page 87 - And when the Sun begins to fling His flaring beams, me, Goddess, bring To arched walks of twilight groves, And shadows brown that Sylvan loves Of Pine, or monumental Oak, Where the rude Axe with heaved stroke, Was never heard the Nymphs to daunt, Or fright them from their hallow'd haunt.
Page 172 - And in sweet madness robb'd it of itself; But such a sacred, and home-felt delight, Such sober certainty of waking bliss I never heard till now.
Page 62 - With store of ladies, whose bright eyes Rain influence, and judge the prize Of wit or arms, while both contend To win her grace, whom all commend.
Page 269 - And though the shady gloom Had given day her room, The sun himself withheld his wonted speed, And hid his head for shame...
Page 67 - Or fill the fixed mind with all your toys ? Dwell in some idle brain, And fancies fond with gaudy shapes possess, As thick and numberless As the gay motes that people the sunbeams ; Or likest hovering dreams, The fickle pensioners of Morpheus
Page 8 - And all their echoes, mourn. The willows and the hazel copses green Shall now no more be seen Fanning their joyous leaves to thy soft lays. As killing as the canker to the rose...