Specimens of the Later English Poets: With Preliminary Notices, Том 1"These volumes are intended to accompany Mr. Ellis's ... Specimens of the early English poets. That series concludes with reign of Charles II, this begins with that of James his successor."-- Preface. |
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... who were both more popular than Milton , characterise their age more truly .
Fame , indeed , is of slow growth ; like the Hebrew language , it has no present
tense ; Popularity has no future one . The gourd which sprang up in a night
withered ...
... who were both more popular than Milton , characterise their age more truly .
Fame , indeed , is of slow growth ; like the Hebrew language , it has no present
tense ; Popularity has no future one . The gourd which sprang up in a night
withered ...
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which sprang up in a night withered in a day . The list of these writers , will
inevitably be imperfect . Of all branches of knowledge bibliology , though always
becoming more and more needful , is that in which the student of our literature
can find ...
which sprang up in a night withered in a day . The list of these writers , will
inevitably be imperfect . Of all branches of knowledge bibliology , though always
becoming more and more needful , is that in which the student of our literature
can find ...
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But flowers do often serpents hide . , Beneath those sweets concealed lay To
Love the cruel foe Disdain , With which alas ! she does repay , My constant and
deserving pain . When I in tears have spent the night , With sighs I usher in the
sun ...
But flowers do often serpents hide . , Beneath those sweets concealed lay To
Love the cruel foe Disdain , With which alas ! she does repay , My constant and
deserving pain . When I in tears have spent the night , With sighs I usher in the
sun ...
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So the lost sun , while least by us enjoy ' d , Is the whole night , for our concern ,
employ ' d : He ripens spices , fruit , and precious gums , Which , from remotest
regions , hither comes . ' This seat of yours ( from th ' other world remov ' d ) Had ...
So the lost sun , while least by us enjoy ' d , Is the whole night , for our concern ,
employ ' d : He ripens spices , fruit , and precious gums , Which , from remotest
regions , hither comes . ' This seat of yours ( from th ' other world remov ' d ) Had ...
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... divine , I kill myself with wishing you all mine . In pain and anguish night and
day , I faint GEORGE VILLIERS .
... divine , I kill myself with wishing you all mine . In pain and anguish night and
day , I faint GEORGE VILLIERS .
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Нисмо пронашли ниједну рецензију на уобичајеним местима.
Друга издања - Прикажи све
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appear arms beauty better breast breath bright bring Charles charms court dear death delight despair divine dull earth English equal eyes face fair fame fate fear fire flow fool force fortune gain George give glory grace grave grief grow hand happy head heart Heaven honour hopes inspire John joys kind king known light lines live look Lord lost mighty mind move Muse nature ne'er never night noble o'er once pain play pleasure Poems poet praise rage raise rest rise sense shade shine sighs sing soft SONG soul strains sure sweet tears tell thee things Thomas thou thoughts true turns vain verse virtue voice winds wise write youth
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| Наслов | Specimens of the Later English Poets: With Preliminary Notices, Том 1 Specimens of the Later English Poets: With Preliminary Notices, Robert Southey |
| Аутор | Robert Southey |
| Уредник | Robert Southey |
| Издавач | Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme, 1807 |
| Оригинал из | Јавна библиотека града Њујорка |
| Дигитализовано | 29 нов. 2006 |
| Дужина | 449 страница |
| Извоз навода | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |