Eighteenth Century Poetry & ProseLouis Ignatius Bredvold Ronald Press Company, 1956 - 1274 pagini The purpose os this volume is to provide representative selections from English prose and poetry of the eighteenth century for undergraduate courses in that period. In this second edition of the anthology the editors have expanded the contents considerably. Additions have been made from Addison, Pope, Swift, Young, Smart, Burke, and Reynolds, with Blake's comments. The extensive notes and introductions should assist the beginning student to understand the texts, but it is hoped that they will also lead him to explore further in the works listed in the bibliographies. |
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... passion cannot Music raise and quell ! III But bright Cecilia rais'd the wonder high'r : When to her organ vocal breath was giv'n , An angel heard , and straight appear'd , Mistaking earth for heav'n . GRAND CHORUS As from the pow'r of ...
... passion cannot Music raise and quell ! III But bright Cecilia rais'd the wonder high'r : When to her organ vocal breath was giv'n , An angel heard , and straight appear'd , Mistaking earth for heav'n . GRAND CHORUS As from the pow'r of ...
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... passion be not really just or adequate ( the hypothesis of theism . being supposed false ) the passion still in itself is so far natural and good , as it proves an advantage to virtue and goodness , according to what has been above ...
... passion be not really just or adequate ( the hypothesis of theism . being supposed false ) the passion still in itself is so far natural and good , as it proves an advantage to virtue and goodness , according to what has been above ...
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... PASSION FOR OLD CHINA What ecstasies her bosom fire ! How her eyes languish with desire ! How blessed , how happy should I be , Were that fond glance bestowed on me ! New doubts and fears within me war : What rival's near ? A China jar ...
... PASSION FOR OLD CHINA What ecstasies her bosom fire ! How her eyes languish with desire ! How blessed , how happy should I be , Were that fond glance bestowed on me ! New doubts and fears within me war : What rival's near ? A China jar ...
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