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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... pride has no hand in spurring man on to the highest pitch of self - denial . In answer to this I say , that it is impossible to judge of a man's per- formance , unless we are thoroughly acquainted with the principle and motive from ...
... pride has no hand in spurring man on to the highest pitch of self - denial . In answer to this I say , that it is impossible to judge of a man's per- formance , unless we are thoroughly acquainted with the principle and motive from ...
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... pride , Fear to the statesman , rashness to the chief , To kings presumption , and to crowds belief : That , virtue's ends from vanity can raise , Which seeks no interest , no reward but praise ; And build on wants and on defects of ...
... pride , Fear to the statesman , rashness to the chief , To kings presumption , and to crowds belief : That , virtue's ends from vanity can raise , Which seeks no interest , no reward but praise ; And build on wants and on defects of ...
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... pride were his , ' twas not their vulgar pride , Who , in their base contempt , the great deride ; Nor pride in learning , —though my clerk agreed , If fate should call him , Ashford might succeed ; Nor pride in rustic skill , although ...
... pride were his , ' twas not their vulgar pride , Who , in their base contempt , the great deride ; Nor pride in learning , —though my clerk agreed , If fate should call him , Ashford might succeed ; Nor pride in rustic skill , although ...
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