Curiosities of Literature: And The Literary Character IllustratedR. Worthington, 1851 - 509 páginas |
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... sometimes aspires to the character of a poet and a philosopher ; one of the last disciples of the school of Fontenelle . ' " Maty's son produced here a review known to the curi- ous ; his style and decisions often discover haste and ...
... sometimes aspires to the character of a poet and a philosopher ; one of the last disciples of the school of Fontenelle . ' " Maty's son produced here a review known to the curi- ous ; his style and decisions often discover haste and ...
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... Sometimes St Michael in overcoming Satan ; and sometimes St Anthony is attack- ed by various devils of the most clumsy forms - not of the grotesque and limber family of Callot ! Printing was gradually practised throughout Europe from ...
... Sometimes St Michael in overcoming Satan ; and sometimes St Anthony is attack- ed by various devils of the most clumsy forms - not of the grotesque and limber family of Callot ! Printing was gradually practised throughout Europe from ...
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... sometimes obtained in an odd way . Ben- serade attached himself to Cardinal Mazarine ; but his friendship produced nothing but civility . The poet every day indulged his easy and charming vein of amatory and panegyric poetry , while all ...
... sometimes obtained in an odd way . Ben- serade attached himself to Cardinal Mazarine ; but his friendship produced nothing but civility . The poet every day indulged his easy and charming vein of amatory and panegyric poetry , while all ...
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... sometimes for the gayer , that I may enrich my genius with their gavety ; and , although I con- stantly read , I make it less my occupation than my plea- sure . In religion , and in friendship , I have only to paint myself such as I am ...
... sometimes for the gayer , that I may enrich my genius with their gavety ; and , although I con- stantly read , I make it less my occupation than my plea- sure . In religion , and in friendship , I have only to paint myself such as I am ...
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... sometimes extended to ten or twelve volumes . It was the favourite literature of that period , as novels are now . Our nobility not unfrequently conde- scended to translate these voluminous compositions . The diminutive size of our ...
... sometimes extended to ten or twelve volumes . It was the favourite literature of that period , as novels are now . Our nobility not unfrequently conde- scended to translate these voluminous compositions . The diminutive size of our ...
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Página 150 - tis said, when all were fired, Filled with fury, rapt, inspired, From the supporting myrtles round They snatched her instruments of sound; And, as they oft had heard, apart, Sweet lessons of her forceful art, Each, for Madness ruled the hour, Would prove his own expressive power. First Fear his hand, its skill to try, Amid the chords bewildered laid, And back recoiled, he knew not why, E'en at the sound himself had made.
Página 193 - Chaste women are often proud and froward, as presuming upon the merit of their chastity. It is one of the best bonds, both of chastity and obedience, in the wife if she think her husband wise, which she will never do if she find him jealous. Wives are young men's mistresses, companions for middle age, and old men's nurses, so as a man may have a quarrel to marry when he will.
Página 100 - I behold like a Spanish great galleon and an English man-of-war. Master Coleridge, like the former, was built far higher in learning, solid, but slow in his performances. CVL, with the English man-of-war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with all tides, tack about, and take advantage of all winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention.
Página 181 - ... before him ; if in this the most consummate act of his fidelity and ripeness, no years, no industry, no former proof of his abilities can bring him to that state of maturity, as not to be still mistrusted and suspected, unless he carry all his considerate diligence, all his midnight watchings, and expense of Palladian oil, to the hasty view of an unleisured licenser, perhaps much his younger, perhaps far his inferior in judgment, perhaps one who never knew the labour of bookwriting...
Página 9 - For my name and memory, I leave it to men's charitable speeches, and to foreign nations, and to the next age.
Página 181 - When a man writes to the world, he summons up all his reason and deliberation to assist him. He searches, meditates, is industrious, and likely consults and confers with his judicious friends; after all which done, he takes himself to be informed in what he writes, as well as any that writ before him.
Página 122 - God's sake, when shall I see thee again ? On my soul I shall neither eat nor sleep until you come again. The earl told him on Monday (this being on the Friday). For God's sake let me...
Página 150 - The birds their quire apply ; airs, vernal airs, Breathing the smell of field and grove, attune The trembling leaves, while universal Pan, Knit with the Graces and the Hours in dance, Led on the eternal Spring.
Página 148 - On a rock whose haughty brow Frowns o'er old Conway's foaming flood, Robed in the sable garb of woe, With haggard eyes the poet stood (Loose his beard, and hoary hair Streamed like a meteor to the troubled air), And with a master's hand, and prophet's fire, Struck the deep sorrows of his lyre.
Página 261 - Thus accoutred, the Lady Arabella stole out with a gentleman about three o'clock in the afternoon. She...