PoemsJohnson, 1810 - 597 Seiten |
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... never rose into esteem , and is utterly neglected . The prince of Wales happening to pass through Cambridge at the breaking out of the civil war , he was amused by the scholars with a play called the " Guardian , ” sketched out by ...
... never rose into esteem , and is utterly neglected . The prince of Wales happening to pass through Cambridge at the breaking out of the civil war , he was amused by the scholars with a play called the " Guardian , ” sketched out by ...
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... never known the far sex but from books . " - Dr . Aikin on English Poetry . In 1656 , Cowley ventured to re- turn into his native country , but he remained conceal- ed . He was notwithstanding this caution arrested through mistake ; yet ...
... never known the far sex but from books . " - Dr . Aikin on English Poetry . In 1656 , Cowley ventured to re- turn into his native country , but he remained conceal- ed . He was notwithstanding this caution arrested through mistake ; yet ...
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... never been contradicted by either envy or faction . He wrote with abundant fertility , but negligent or un- skilful selection ; with much thought , but with little imagery ; he was never pathetic , and rarely sublime ; but always either ...
... never been contradicted by either envy or faction . He wrote with abundant fertility , but negligent or un- skilful selection ; with much thought , but with little imagery ; he was never pathetic , and rarely sublime ; but always either ...
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... never thinks his end too near , but says to Fame , Thou art mine heir : that man extends life's nat'ral brevity ; this is , this is the only way to outlive Nestor in a day . THE CHRONICLE . A BALLAD . Margarita first possess❜d , if I ...
... never thinks his end too near , but says to Fame , Thou art mine heir : that man extends life's nat'ral brevity ; this is , this is the only way to outlive Nestor in a day . THE CHRONICLE . A BALLAD . Margarita first possess❜d , if I ...
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... never did his God or friends forget , and , when deep talk and wisdom came in view , retir'd , and gave to them their due : For the rich help of books he always took , tho ' his own searching mind before was so with notions written o'er ...
... never did his God or friends forget , and , when deep talk and wisdom came in view , retir'd , and gave to them their due : For the rich help of books he always took , tho ' his own searching mind before was so with notions written o'er ...
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
Addison Anacreon beauty behold blessings blind driver blood bold brave breast bright Cæsar Cato Cato's chaos-like charms courser crown'd death dost dreadful Dryden e'er envy ev'n ev'ry eyes fair fame fate father fear flame floods fools fortune give gods grace Granville grief groves happy hast hear heart heaven honour hope Hudibras immortal Juba king live lord Lord Halifax lov'd Lucia lyre maid Marc Marcia Marcus mighty mind mortal Muse nature ne'er never numbers Numidian nymph o'er once pain passion peace Pharsalia plain pleasure poets poison'd Portius pow'r praise pride prince rage rise Roman Roman senate Rome sacred scenes Sempronius shades shew shine skies smile soft song soul sound stream sung sweet swells Syph Syphax tears thee thine thou thoughts Timotheus trembling verse virgin train virtue weep winds youth
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 23 - On the bare earth exposed he lies With not a friend to close his eyes. — With downcast looks the joyless victor sate Revolving in his alter'd soul The various turns of Chance below; And now and then a sigh he stole And tears began to flow.
Seite 22 - The praise of Bacchus then the sweet musician sung : Of Bacchus ever fair and ever young : The jolly god in triumph comes ! Sound the trumpets, beat the...
Seite 82 - The stars shall fade away, the sun himself Grow dim with age, and Nature sink in years, But thou shalt flourish in immortal youth, Unhurt amidst the war of elements, The wreck of matter, and the crush of worlds.
Seite 12 - Go lovely rose, Tell her that wastes her time and me That now she knows When I resemble her to thee How sweet and fair she seems to be. Tell her that's young And shuns to have her graces spied That hadst thou sprung In deserts where no men abide Thou must have uncommended died.
Seite 23 - And value books, as women men, for dress: Their praise is still, — the style is excellent; The sense, they humbly take upon content. Words are like leaves; and where they most abound, Much fruit of sense beneath is rarely found...
Seite 6 - Cooper's Hill, My eye, descending from the Hill, surveys Where Thames among the wanton valleys strays ; Thames ! the most loved of all the Ocean's sons, By his old sire, to his embraces runs, Hasting to pay his tribute to the sea, Like mortal life to meet eternity. Though with those streams he no resemblance hold, Whose foam is amber and their gravel gold, His genuine and less guilty wealth t...
Seite 15 - Ten censure wrong for one who writes amiss ; A fool might once himself alone expose ; Now one in verse makes many more in prose. Tis with our judgments as our watches, none Go just alike, yet each believes his own.
Seite 24 - Though in the paths of death I tread, With gloomy horrors overspread, My steadfast heart shall fear no ill, For thou, O Lord, art with me still ; Thy friendly crook shall give me aid, And guide me through the dreadful shade.
Seite 21 - A little learning is a dangerous thing ; Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring : There shallow draughts intoxicate the brain, And drinking largely sobers us again.
Seite 19 - Soon as the evening shades prevail The moon takes up the wondrous tale, And nightly to the listening earth Repeats the story of her birth ; Whilst all the stars that round her burn, And all the planets in their turn, Confirm the tidings as they roll, And spread the truth from pole to pole.