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... studies ; the plea- sures arising from poetry are in their nature innocent and sublime ; the fame is extensive and immortal : the poet enjoys the most delightful intercourse with his friends , whereas ARGUMENTS . xiii.
... studies ; the plea- sures arising from poetry are in their nature innocent and sublime ; the fame is extensive and immortal : the poet enjoys the most delightful intercourse with his friends , whereas ARGUMENTS . xiii.
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... poets of that country , entered the lists , and like the bards of Greece at the Olympic games , contended with each other ... poet complied ; and while he was at work , Corneille re- ceived the like solicitation from Henrietta of England ...
... poets of that country , entered the lists , and like the bards of Greece at the Olympic games , contended with each other ... poet complied ; and while he was at work , Corneille re- ceived the like solicitation from Henrietta of England ...
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... poets , or scalds , whose business it was to compose odes or songs , in which they celebrated the warlike achievements of their an- cestors . The praises which those poets gave to valor , the enthusiasm which animated their verses , and ...
... poets , or scalds , whose business it was to compose odes or songs , in which they celebrated the warlike achievements of their an- cestors . The praises which those poets gave to valor , the enthusiasm which animated their verses , and ...
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... poets . Some of them contend for barritus , instead of barditus ; for barrire , they say , signifies the cry or roar of an elephant . Horace uses the word barrus for an elephant . But Lipsius observes that elephants were not known in ...
... poets . Some of them contend for barritus , instead of barditus ; for barrire , they say , signifies the cry or roar of an elephant . Horace uses the word barrus for an elephant . But Lipsius observes that elephants were not known in ...
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... poetic story , was driven into the Northern Ocean ; and that having penetrated into the country , he built on the banks of the Rhine the city of Asciburgium , ' which is inhabited at this day , and still retains the name given ...
... poetic story , was driven into the Northern Ocean ; and that having penetrated into the country , he built on the banks of the Rhine the city of Asciburgium , ' which is inhabited at this day , and still retains the name given ...
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Agricola ambition ancient Aper ardor arms army authority barbarians Batavians battle body Britain Britons Brotier Caligula called Calvus camp Cattians cause Cerealis character chief Cicero civil command court Crassus danger death Demosthenes dialogue dignity Domitian elegant eloquence eminent emperor enemy fame father fierce florished followed friends fury Gaul genius Germans give glory Hercynian Forest honor horses island Jerusalem Jews Josephus Julius Cæsar king knowlege legions liberty lived manner master Maternus ment Messala military mind Montesquieu nations nature Nerva never observes occasion opinion orator oratory passions Pliny Plutarch poet praise present prince province Quintilian rank reign Rhine Roman Rome Saleius Bassus Salic Salic law Sarmatians savage says Secundus senate Seneca sentiments sion slaves soldiers spirit style Suetonius Suevians Suiones sword Tacitus taste temple thing tion Titus true valor Vespasian victory vigor virtue warlike whole
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Seite 267 - Look then abroad through Nature, to the range Of planets, suns, and adamantine spheres, Wheeling unshaken through the void immense ; And speak, O man ! does this capacious scene With half that kindling majesty dilate Thy strong conception, as when Brutus rose Refulgent from the stroke of Caesar's fate, Amid the crowd of patriots ; and his arm Aloft extending, like eternal Jove When guilt brings down the thunder, call'd aloud On Tully's name, and shook his crimson steel, And bade the father of his...
Seite 39 - A voice from the east, a voice from the west, a voice from the four winds, a voice against Jerusalem and the holy house, a voice against the bridegrooms and the brides, and a voice against this whole people!
Seite 91 - Looking tranquillity ! It strikes an awe And terror on my aching sight ; the tombs And monumental caves of death look cold, And shoot a chilness to my trembling heart.
Seite 289 - Of all the causes which conspire to blind Man's erring judgment, and misguide the mind, What the weak head with strongest bias rules, Is Pride, the never-failing vice of.
Seite 159 - The punishing of wits enhances their authority," saith the Viscount St. Albans, "and a forbidden writing is thought to be a certain spark of truth that flies up in the faces of them who seek to tread it out.
Seite 265 - And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee : nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.
Seite 3 - And they came to Elim, where were twelve wells of water, and threescore and ten palm trees: and they encamped there by the waters.
Seite 265 - I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body? And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; it is therefore not of the body?
Seite 56 - And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
Seite 123 - ... wearing apparel. The slave obeys, and the state of servitude extends no further. All domestic affairs are managed by the master's wife and children. To punish a slave with stripes, to load him with chains, or condemn him to hard labour, is unusual.