Beauties and Achievements of the BlindPub. for the authors, 1874 - 387 Seiten |
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... strange that the best po- ems produced and preserved of those times , were the compositions of blind bards . Their extraordinary concentrative and retentive powers , and natural fondness for poetic numbers , must have given them great ...
... strange that the best po- ems produced and preserved of those times , were the compositions of blind bards . Their extraordinary concentrative and retentive powers , and natural fondness for poetic numbers , must have given them great ...
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... strange , we are able to recognize , in dreams , persons with whom we may have formed an acquaintance subsequent to blindness : sometimes by that peculiar expression of countenance with which fancy may have invested them , but more ...
... strange , we are able to recognize , in dreams , persons with whom we may have formed an acquaintance subsequent to blindness : sometimes by that peculiar expression of countenance with which fancy may have invested them , but more ...
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... strange or familiar objects , bearing marks of recognition , with smooth and rough surfaces , differing in form and di mension , and sometimes frightful scenes , such as build- ings on fire , assassins in pursuit of their victims ...
... strange or familiar objects , bearing marks of recognition , with smooth and rough surfaces , differing in form and di mension , and sometimes frightful scenes , such as build- ings on fire , assassins in pursuit of their victims ...
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... strange argument is this ! Is there any period of our life , from our cradle almost to our coffin , I mean from the moment we arrive at the use of reason to our grave , wherein some sin or other is not in sea- son ? May not manhood ...
... strange argument is this ! Is there any period of our life , from our cradle almost to our coffin , I mean from the moment we arrive at the use of reason to our grave , wherein some sin or other is not in sea- son ? May not manhood ...
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... strange , than that the seeing should recognise a friend by the counte- pance he is in the habit of wearing every day ; to say nothing of the one he has in reserve for extra oc- casions . The reserve is only a counterfeit of the one ...
... strange , than that the seeing should recognise a friend by the counte- pance he is in the habit of wearing every day ; to say nothing of the one he has in reserve for extra oc- casions . The reserve is only a counterfeit of the one ...
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Allegany county ancholy appear authoress bard beams beautiful bees Belfast blessed blind person Bohemia born breath bright brow cheer clouds color dark death deep divine dreams early earth fame fancy father favor feel Fingal flowers FRANCES BROWN friends genius gloom glory hand happy harp hath hear heart heaven hive Homer honor hope Iliad inspired JAMES HOLMAN king of day Knaresborough knowledge labors land light lived lonely loss of sight lost his sight lyre memory Metcalf mind misfortune MISS FRANCES morning mountain native nature nature's neath never night o'er objects organist Ossian perfect poems poet praise present reader says scenes Scoton shade shadow shine sigh sightless sing smile song soon soul sound spirit stars sublime sweet thee thou thought tion true voice waves wild winds writings young youth Zisca