Recollections of a Literary Life, Or, Books, Places, and People, Volume 1R. Bentley, 1853 - Authors |
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... Hope and comfort must have come with the thought . One of the prettiest pictures that I know is an extract from a contemporary letter , in the first volume of Mr. Craik's most interesting book , " The Romance of the Peerage , " telling ...
... Hope and comfort must have come with the thought . One of the prettiest pictures that I know is an extract from a contemporary letter , in the first volume of Mr. Craik's most interesting book , " The Romance of the Peerage , " telling ...
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... hope were new , Kind playmate of thy brother , Thy sister , father too ; My light where'er I go , My bird when prison - bound , My hand - in - hand companion , -no , My prayers shall hold thee round . To say He has departed , His voice ...
... hope were new , Kind playmate of thy brother , Thy sister , father too ; My light where'er I go , My bird when prison - bound , My hand - in - hand companion , -no , My prayers shall hold thee round . To say He has departed , His voice ...
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... at his request taken away a copy . " I hope , " said he , " that that great artist in words may give us an English version of some of the few poems , professedly religious , which have always had attractions for poets . 52 RECOLLECTIONS OF.
... at his request taken away a copy . " I hope , " said he , " that that great artist in words may give us an English version of some of the few poems , professedly religious , which have always had attractions for poets . 52 RECOLLECTIONS OF.
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... hope not . The majestic verse and graceful prose of Dryden , whose prefaces contain some of our earliest criticism and some of our best the wisdom of Bacon ; the wit of Swift ; the easy ; truth of Jane Austen ; the matchless charm of ...
... hope not . The majestic verse and graceful prose of Dryden , whose prefaces contain some of our earliest criticism and some of our best the wisdom of Bacon ; the wit of Swift ; the easy ; truth of Jane Austen ; the matchless charm of ...
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... Hope has never been so truly characterized as by the great poet in his fine personification , " Fear and trembling Hope ; " and I saw the other day a beautiful copy of the celebrated picture known as Guido's Hope , in which the ...
... Hope has never been so truly characterized as by the great poet in his fine personification , " Fear and trembling Hope ; " and I saw the other day a beautiful copy of the celebrated picture known as Guido's Hope , in which the ...
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Page 340 - STUDIES serve for delight, for ornament, and for ability. Their chief use for delight is in privateness and retiring; for ornament is in discourse; and for ability is in the judgment and disposition of business...
Page 43 - Away! away! for I will fly to thee, Not charioted by Bacchus and his pards, But on the viewless wings of Poesy, Though the dull brain perplexes and retards: Already with thee ! tender is the night, And haply the Queen-Moon is on her throne, Clustered around by all her starry Fays; But here there is no light, Save what from heaven is with the breezes blown Through verdurous glooms and winding mossy ways.
Page 148 - Rise, O ever rise ; Rise like a cloud of incense from the earth ! Thou kingly Spirit throned among the hills, Thou dread ambassador from earth to heaven, Great hierarch ! tell thou the silent sky, And tell the stars, and tell yon rising sun, Earth, with her thousand voices, praises God.
Page 193 - Where the lamps quiver So far in the river, With many a light From window and casement, From garret to basement, She stood, with amazement, Houseless by night. The bleak wind of March Made her tremble and shiver; But not the dark arch, Or the black flowing river: Mad from life's history, Glad to death's mystery, Swift to be hurl'd — Anywhere, anywhere Out of the world!
Page 344 - ... our sage and serious poet Spenser, whom I dare be known to think a better teacher than Scotus or Aquinas, describing true temperance under the person of Guion, brings him in with his Palmer through the cave of Mammon, and the bower of earthly bliss, that he might see and know, and yet abstain.
Page 194 - All thoughts, all passions, all delights, Whatever stirs this mortal frame, All are but ministers of Love, And feed his sacred flame. Oft in my waking dreams do I Live o'er again that happy hour, When midway on the mount I lay, Beside the ruined tower.
Page 324 - What wondrous life is this I lead ! Ripe apples drop about my head ; The luscious clusters of the vine Upon my mouth do crush their wine ; The nectarine and curious peach Into my hands themselves do reach ; Stumbling on melons, as I pass, Ensnared with flowers, I fall on grass.
Page 330 - Did clap their bloody hands ; He nothing common did, or mean, Upon that memorable scene, But with his keener eye The axe's edge did try ; Nor called the gods with vulgar spite To vindicate his helpless right, But bowed his comely head Down, as upon a bed.
Page 15 - GOING TO THE WARS Tell me not, Sweet, I am unkind That from the nunnery Of thy chaste breast and quiet mind, To war and arms I fly. True, a new mistress now I chase, The first foe in the field; And with a stronger faith embrace A sword, a horse, a shield. Yet this inconstancy is such As you too shall adore; I could not love thee, dear, so much, Loved I not honour more.
Page 146 - Who gave you your invulnerable life, Your strength, your speed, your fury, and your joy, Unceasing thunder and eternal foam ? And who commanded (and the silence came), Here let the billows stiffen, and have rest...