Curiosities of Literature, Band 4J. Murray, 1823 |
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... whole book is sometimes perfumed with essence of roses or sandal wood . The Romans had several sorts of paper to which they had given different names ; one was the Charta Augusta , in compliment to the emperor , another Liviana , named ...
... whole book is sometimes perfumed with essence of roses or sandal wood . The Romans had several sorts of paper to which they had given different names ; one was the Charta Augusta , in compliment to the emperor , another Liviana , named ...
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... whole Pharmacopeia of Love ! An account of our taste in female beauty is given by Mr. Ellis , who observes , in his notes to Wray's Fabliaux , " In the times of chi- valry the minstrels dwell with great complacency on the fair 18 ...
... whole Pharmacopeia of Love ! An account of our taste in female beauty is given by Mr. Ellis , who observes , in his notes to Wray's Fabliaux , " In the times of chi- valry the minstrels dwell with great complacency on the fair 18 ...
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... whole piece : very flat , and very gross . Yet the piece is still curious , -not only for its absurdity , but for that sort of ingenuity , which so whimsically contrived to bring together the different arts ; this pedantic writer ...
... whole piece : very flat , and very gross . Yet the piece is still curious , -not only for its absurdity , but for that sort of ingenuity , which so whimsically contrived to bring together the different arts ; this pedantic writer ...
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... whole scene of the action in the residence of the married arts . The pedant - comic - writer has even attended to the dresses of his characters , which are minutely given . Thus Melancholico wears a black suit , a black hat , a black ...
... whole scene of the action in the residence of the married arts . The pedant - comic - writer has even attended to the dresses of his characters , which are minutely given . Thus Melancholico wears a black suit , a black hat , a black ...
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... whole train of melancholy considerations , and to make me utterly dissatisfied with the life I now lead , and the life I foresee I shall lead . I am angry , and envious , and dejected , and frantic , and disregard all present things ...
... whole train of melancholy considerations , and to make me utterly dissatisfied with the life I now lead , and the life I foresee I shall lead . I am angry , and envious , and dejected , and frantic , and disregard all present things ...
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actors admirable Æneid afterwards ambassador amuse ancient anecdote appears AUDLEY Bard bassador beautiful called character Cicero composed court critical curious custom delight discovered Dryden Elizabeth Elkanah Settle emperor English expression Extempore Comedies eyes Faery Queen father feelings fond fortune France French genius give Gray Greek hand Harlequin Henry honour Hudibras humour imitation invented Italian Italian theatre Italy Jews king kissing kissing hands labour Lazzi learned letters literary live Livy lord lord chamberlain majesty manner Metastasio Milton mind modern never noticed observed occasion original painted Pantomime passage passion persons pleasure poem poet poetical poetry Pope preserved prince queen Rabbin reign ridiculous Roman satires says Scaramouch scene Sir John solitude songs Spanish sublime Swallow Song Tacitus taste Theatre Italien thing thou thought tion Usury Venetian verse Voltaire volume writer written young youth
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Seite 144 - The lamb thy riot dooms to bleed today, Had he thy reason, would he skip and play? Pleased to the last, he crops the flowery food, And licks the hand just raised to shed his blood.
Seite 160 - Under an oak, whose antique root peeps out Upon the brook that brawls along this wood : To the which place a poor ^sequester'd stag, That from the hunter's aim had ta'en a hurt...
Seite 137 - The imperial ensign, which, full high advanced, Shone like a meteor streaming to the wind...
Seite 135 - Far, far aloof th' affrighted ravens sail ; The famish'd eagle screams, and passes by. Dear lost companions of my tuneful art, Dear as the light that visits these sad eyes, Dear as the ruddy drops that warm my heart, Ye died amidst your dying country's cries — No more I weep.
Seite 283 - My prime of youth is but a frost of cares; My feast of joy is but a dish of pain; My crop of corn is but a field of tares; And all my good is but vain hope of gain. The day is fled, and yet I saw no sun; And now I live, and now my life is done.
Seite 154 - ... human, angel, man, Beast, bird, fish, insect, what no eye can see, No glass can reach; from Infinite to thee, From thee to nothing. On superior...
Seite 218 - I knew a very wise man that believed that if a man were permitted to make all the ballads, he need not care who should make the laws of a nation.
Seite 146 - Comedy will (I think) by nobody be blamed, and much less of the high and excellent Tragedy, that openeth the greatest wounds, and showeth forth the ulcers that are covered with tissue...
Seite 149 - 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.
Seite 153 - Here let me sit in sorrow for mankind, Like yon neglected shrub at random cast, That shades the steep, and sighs at every blast.