The Works of Lord Byron: With His Letters and Journals,John Murray, 1833 |
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... characters and the stronger passions have ever been permitted to the drama . " I have even avoided introducing the Deity , as in Scripture ( though Milton does , and not very wisely either ) ; but have adopted his angel as sent to Cain ...
... characters and the stronger passions have ever been permitted to the drama . " I have even avoided introducing the Deity , as in Scripture ( though Milton does , and not very wisely either ) ; but have adopted his angel as sent to Cain ...
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... character of the work ( and it is impossible for me to say I have not a doubt , I hope it is a reason- able one ) , another course must be taken for determining what is its true nature and character . There is a great difficulty in ...
... character of the work ( and it is impossible for me to say I have not a doubt , I hope it is a reason- able one ) , another course must be taken for determining what is its true nature and character . There is a great difficulty in ...
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... characters ; and where it is ( and this is but rarely ) taken from actual Scripture , he has made as little alteration , even of words , as the rhythm would permit . The reader will recollect that the book of Genesis does not state that ...
... characters ; and where it is ( and this is but rarely ) taken from actual Scripture , he has made as little alteration , even of words , as the rhythm would permit . The reader will recollect that the book of Genesis does not state that ...
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... - corous in their execution , were , at least , intended reverently . The com- position now before us is , unhappily , too famous for its contrary character . -BISHOP HEBER . ] VOL . XIV . C Who didst divide the wave from wave , and call.
... - corous in their execution , were , at least , intended reverently . The com- position now before us is , unhappily , too famous for its contrary character . -BISHOP HEBER . ] VOL . XIV . C Who didst divide the wave from wave , and call.
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... this part of the poem bears a strong resemblance to Manfred , whose counterpart , indeed , in the main points of character , Cain seems to be . - CAMPBELL'S MAGAZINE . ] Each to his task of toil - not heavy , 20 ACT I. CAIN .
... this part of the poem bears a strong resemblance to Manfred , whose counterpart , indeed , in the main points of character , Cain seems to be . - CAMPBELL'S MAGAZINE . ] Each to his task of toil - not heavy , 20 ACT I. CAIN .
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Page 70 - There is some soul of goodness in things evil, Would men observingly distil it out, For our bad neighbour makes us early stirrers, Which is both healthful, and good husbandry : Besides, they are our outward consciences, And preachers to us all ; admonishing, That we should 'dress us fairly for our end. Thus may we gather honey from the weed, And make a moral of the devil himself.
Page 358 - My days are in the yellow leaf; The flowers and fruits of love are gone ; The worm, the canker, and the grief Are mine alone...
Page 266 - For ever tomb'd beneath the stone, Where — taming thought to human pride ! — The mighty chiefs sleep side by side. Drop upon Fox's grave the tear, 'Twill trickle to his rival's bier ; O'er PiTT'S the mournful requiem sound, And Fox's shall the notes rebound.
Page 22 - My father could not keep his place in Eden. What had / done in this ? — I was unborn : I sought not to be born ; nor love the state To which that birth has brought me. Why did he Yield to the serpent and the woman ? or, Yielding, why suffer ? What was there in this...
Page 359 - The land of honourable death Is here: — up to the field, and give Away thy breath! Seek out — less often sought than found — A soldier's grave, for thee the best; Then look around and choose thy ground, And take thy rest.
Page 5 - Evil, be thou my good,' are from that very poem, from the mouth of Satan ; and is there any thing more in that of Lucifer in the Mystery? ' Cain' is nothing more than a drama, not a piece of argument. If Lucifer and Cain speak as the first murderer and the first rebel may be supposed to speak...
Page 359 - No torch is kindled at its blaze A funeral pile. The hope, the fear, the jealous care, The exalted portion of the pain And power of love, I cannot share, But wear the chain. But 'tis not thus - and 'tis not here Such thoughts should shake my soul, nor now, Where glory decks the hero's bier, Or binds his brow. The sword, the banner, and the field, Glory and Greece, around me see ! The Spartan, borne upon his shield, Was not more free.
Page 326 - Even such a shell the universe itself Is to the ear of Faith; and there are times, I doubt not, when to you it doth impart Authentic tidings of invisible things; Of ebb and flow, and ever-during power; And central peace, subsisting at the heart Of endless agitation.
Page 281 - The blest Alliance, which says three are all ! An earthly Trinity ! which wears the shape Of heaven's, as man is mimicked by the ape. A pious unity ! in purpose one — To melt three fools to a Napoleon.
Page 1 - Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD GOD had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath GOD said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden...