The Gleaner: A Series of Periodical Essays, Volumul 4Nathan Drake Suttaby, Evance, and Company, 1811 |
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Pagina 13
... compositions , in which regularity and artificial labour are the most obvious merits , where neither the imagi- nation is suddenly dazzled by great and ele- vated excellence , nor the understanding shocked by striking and unexpected ...
... compositions , in which regularity and artificial labour are the most obvious merits , where neither the imagi- nation is suddenly dazzled by great and ele- vated excellence , nor the understanding shocked by striking and unexpected ...
Pagina 17
... Lessing , however , has pointed out an ex- ception to the general wildness and irregularity of structure in the German drama , and proved VOL . IV . C that chastity of composition and adherence to rule are not NO . 145 . 17 THE GLEANER .
... Lessing , however , has pointed out an ex- ception to the general wildness and irregularity of structure in the German drama , and proved VOL . IV . C that chastity of composition and adherence to rule are not NO . 145 . 17 THE GLEANER .
Pagina 18
A Series of Periodical Essays Nathan Drake. that chastity of composition and adherence to rule are not incompatible with the spirit of the tragedy of his country . A progression , of a nature the most marked and obvious , is to be noted ...
A Series of Periodical Essays Nathan Drake. that chastity of composition and adherence to rule are not incompatible with the spirit of the tragedy of his country . A progression , of a nature the most marked and obvious , is to be noted ...
Pagina 62
... fair exception ) , there is not , perhaps , another name that can be held up to the world as a model to be admired in this species of composition . Yet nothing seems to be more natural to man , 62 NO . 149 . THE GLEANER .
... fair exception ) , there is not , perhaps , another name that can be held up to the world as a model to be admired in this species of composition . Yet nothing seems to be more natural to man , 62 NO . 149 . THE GLEANER .
Pagina 64
... composition thus becomes corrupted at its source , and a fondness for unnatural conceits and disgusting affectation in ... compositions , is deemed , by in- - 1 experienced readers , worthy of admiration . Thus are we 64 NO . 149 . THE ...
... composition thus becomes corrupted at its source , and a fondness for unnatural conceits and disgusting affectation in ... compositions , is deemed , by in- - 1 experienced readers , worthy of admiration . Thus are we 64 NO . 149 . THE ...
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Pagina 245 - In thoughts from the visions of the night, When deep sleep falleth on men, Fear came upon me, and trembling, Which made all my bones to shake. Then a spirit passed before my face; The hair of my flesh stood up...
Pagina 417 - I, that am curtail'd of this fair proportion, Cheated of feature by dissembling Nature, Deform'd, unfinish'd, sent before my time Into this breathing world scarce half made up, And that so lamely and unfashionable That dogs bark at me as I halt by them...
Pagina 259 - With antique pillars massy proof, And storied windows richly dight, Casting a dim religious light: There let the pealing organ blow, To the full-voiced choir below, In service high, and anthems clear, As may with sweetness through mine ear, Dissolve me into ecstasies, And bring all Heaven before mine eyes.
Pagina 351 - How often have I blest the coming day, When toil remitting lent its turn to play, And all the village train, from labour free, Led up their sports beneath the spreading tree...
Pagina 432 - He that can take the stage at one time for the palace of the Ptolemies, may take it in half an hour for the promontory of Actium.
Pagina 259 - But let my due feet never fail To walk the studious cloisters pale, And love the high embow-ed roof, With antique pillars massy proof, And storied windows richly dight, Casting a dim religious light.
Pagina 247 - Peace to his soul, if God's good pleasure be ! — Lord cardinal, if thou think'st on heaven's bliss, Hold up thy hand, make signal of thy hope. — He dies, and makes no sign : O God, forgive him ! War.
Pagina 245 - Not to a rage: patience and sorrow strove Who should express her goodliest. You have seen Sunshine and rain at once: her smiles and tears Were like a better way: those happy smilets That play'd on her ripe lip seem'd not to know What guests were in her eyes; which parted thence As pearls from diamonds dropp'd.
Pagina 228 - From that time, like everything else which falls into the hands of the Mussulman, it has been going to ruin, and the discovery of the passage to India by the Cape of Good Hope gave the deathblow to its commercial greatness.
Pagina 418 - Give me another horse! bind up my wounds! Have mercy, Jesu! Soft! I did but dream. O! coward conscience, how dost thou afflict me. The lights burn blue. It is now dead midnight. Cold fearful drops stand on my trembling flesh.