Beauties and Achievements of the BlindPublished for the authors,., 1890 - 387 Seiten |
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... poet lies before us , glowing with its own poetic fire , and busy with life . Every active , moving and breathing image passes in quick succession before our view , and at their respective distances from each other . Entirely wrapped ...
... poet lies before us , glowing with its own poetic fire , and busy with life . Every active , moving and breathing image passes in quick succession before our view , and at their respective distances from each other . Entirely wrapped ...
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... poet , shine forth with transcendent luster through all succeeding ages . But as the venerable Ossian flourished in an age when traditional songs supplied the place of written history , we can learn nothing of his long and event- ful ...
... poet , shine forth with transcendent luster through all succeeding ages . But as the venerable Ossian flourished in an age when traditional songs supplied the place of written history , we can learn nothing of his long and event- ful ...
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... poet . If the long - established maxim is true , that the first striking event and impressions in one's existence , give the leading impulse to character , it was but natural that Ossian should become a great poet and musician . The ...
... poet . If the long - established maxim is true , that the first striking event and impressions in one's existence , give the leading impulse to character , it was but natural that Ossian should become a great poet and musician . The ...
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... poetic genius . A skillful bard , familiar with the history of heroes , and able to poetize with luster what was deemed no- ble and generous in character , was ever greeted with cordiality at the mansions of the great , and flattered at ...
... poetic genius . A skillful bard , familiar with the history of heroes , and able to poetize with luster what was deemed no- ble and generous in character , was ever greeted with cordiality at the mansions of the great , and flattered at ...
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... poetic spirit . " Ossian him- self , " says Dr. Blair , " appears to have been endowed * Under an institution like this , it is not strange that the best po ems produced and preserved of those times , were the compositions of blind ...
... poetic spirit . " Ossian him- self , " says Dr. Blair , " appears to have been endowed * Under an institution like this , it is not strange that the best po ems produced and preserved of those times , were the compositions of blind ...
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Allegany county ancholy 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 human voice 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 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