Observations on the Fairy Queen of Spenser, Volumen1C. Stower, 1807 |
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... means approve . The mention of it however may serve to illustrate Spenser's meaning in this passage . Elfinan perhaps ... mean London - bridge . But these images of the golden wall , the crystal tower , & c . seem to be all adopted from ...
... means approve . The mention of it however may serve to illustrate Spenser's meaning in this passage . Elfinan perhaps ... mean London - bridge . But these images of the golden wall , the crystal tower , & c . seem to be all adopted from ...
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... means contemptible . These are entitled , The Letting of Humours Blood in the Head - vaine . So that Bishop Hall was not without some followers in this species of poetry which he had newly revived . Into his saddle he clombe anone , And ...
... means contemptible . These are entitled , The Letting of Humours Blood in the Head - vaine . So that Bishop Hall was not without some followers in this species of poetry which he had newly revived . Into his saddle he clombe anone , And ...
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... mean her Son's flesh , by her owne flesh . B. v . c . x . S. X. Orthrus , begotten by great Typhaon , And fowle Echidna , who guarded the purple oxen of Geryon . * Letter to G. West . I wonder that Spenser should in this place have ...
... mean her Son's flesh , by her owne flesh . B. v . c . x . S. X. Orthrus , begotten by great Typhaon , And fowle Echidna , who guarded the purple oxen of Geryon . * Letter to G. West . I wonder that Spenser should in this place have ...
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... mean a condition as Scaliger insinuates . He terms them Viri Militares ; but it is to be remem- bered that they were Princes and Demigods . But whether the subject of the song of Orpheus in Apollonius be blameable or not , it has one ...
... mean a condition as Scaliger insinuates . He terms them Viri Militares ; but it is to be remem- bered that they were Princes and Demigods . But whether the subject of the song of Orpheus in Apollonius be blameable or not , it has one ...
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... means , where he says in his epistle prefixed , " He tearmeth it the Shep- heard's Kalender , applying an old name to a new work . " One of Spenser's reasons for using so much ancient phraseology in these Pastorals , was undoubtedly the ...
... means , where he says in his epistle prefixed , " He tearmeth it the Shep- heard's Kalender , applying an old name to a new work . " One of Spenser's reasons for using so much ancient phraseology in these Pastorals , was undoubtedly the ...
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afterwards alludes ancient Apollonius autem ballad Beast beautiful Bevis bite borrowed Britomartis called castle Caxton censured Charlemagne Chaucer chivalry circumstance Cocytus copied from Ariosto copied from Chaucer Cupid darraine doth dragon edit Elfe enchanted English Faerie faire Fairy Queen fiction flesh Genius glitterand golden Harrington hath hero hint Homer horn horse House of Fame Hylas Ibid imitation Italian Jonson Joseph of Arimathea King Arthur Knight's Tale Lady Lake likewise Lond manner mentioned Merlin Milton Morte Arthur noble old romance Onomacritus Ophion Orlando Orlando Furioso Orpheus Orthrus passage Pastorals poem poet poetry Prince Arthur Queen Elizabeth's Questing Beast reader remarkable rhyme Rime of Sir round table satires seems Silius Italicus Sir Dagonet Sir Topas Sir Tristram song speaks Spenser Squier's Tale stanza story supposed sword Talus thou tion tongue translated tree unto verses word written δε
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Página 342 - 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.
Página 23 - With mazy error under pendent shades Ran nectar, visiting each plant, and fed Flowers worthy of Paradise, which not nice Art In beds and curious knots, but Nature boon Pour'd forth profuse on hill, and dale, and plain...
Página 72 - ... blind harpers or such like taverne minstrels that give a fit of mirth for a groat, and their matters being for the most part stories of old time, as the tale of sir Topas, the reportes of Bevis of Southampton, Guy of Warwicke, Adam Bell, and Clymme of the Clough, and such other old romances or historicall rimes, made purposely for recreation of the common people at christmasse diners and brideales, and in tavernes and alehouses, and such other places of base resort.
Página 350 - Such forces met not, nor so wide a camp, When Agrican, with all his northern powers, Besieged Albracca, as romances tell, The city...
Página 203 - Lookte on them lovely, still in stedfast state, Ne suffred storme nor frost on them to fall, Their tender buds or leaves to violate, Nor scorching heat, nor cold intemperate, T...
Página 302 - AND I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy.
Página 21 - But it is absurd to think of judging either Ariosto or Spenser by precepts which they did not attend to.
Página 113 - Therefore a God him sage Antiquity Did wisely make, and good Agdistes call ; But this same was to that quite contrary, The foe of life, that good...
Página 190 - The Laurell, meed of mightie Conquerours And Poets sage, the firre that weepeth still, The Willow worne of forlorne Paramours, The Eugh...
Página 344 - I shall detain you now no longer in the demonstration of what we should not do, but straight conduct you to a hillside, where I will point you out the right path of a virtuous and noble education ; laborious, indeed, at the first ascent, but else so smooth, so green, so full of goodly prospect, and melodious sounds on every side, that the harp of Orpheus was not more charming.