Poetry and Poets: A Collection of the Choicest Anecdotes Relative to the Poets of Every Age and Nation. With Specimens of Their Works and Sketches of Their Biography, Volume 2 |
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... found in the second volume of the Collection of Old Plays , published by Dodsley . Sir Philip Sydney , in his Apology for Poetry , ' gives the following character of this tragedy 10 POETRY AND POETS . Lord Buckhurst's "Gorboduc.
... found in the second volume of the Collection of Old Plays , published by Dodsley . Sir Philip Sydney , in his Apology for Poetry , ' gives the following character of this tragedy 10 POETRY AND POETS . Lord Buckhurst's "Gorboduc.
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... play no more . The diversion occasioned by this sally was not the least amusing of the mistakes of the night . THE PRINTER , THE SOLDIER , AND THE POET . BODONI , the celebrated Printer , of Parma , told M. De Creuzé , that , one day ...
... play no more . The diversion occasioned by this sally was not the least amusing of the mistakes of the night . THE PRINTER , THE SOLDIER , AND THE POET . BODONI , the celebrated Printer , of Parma , told M. De Creuzé , that , one day ...
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... name of Thibault . In consequence of this , the young divine composed a few indif- ferent verses , in which he attempted to ridicule the preacher by playing on his name , and em- POETRY AND POETS . 13 Swift Father Aisement.
... name of Thibault . In consequence of this , the young divine composed a few indif- ferent verses , in which he attempted to ridicule the preacher by playing on his name , and em- POETRY AND POETS . 13 Swift Father Aisement.
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... playing on his name , and em- ployed a person to hand them to him just as he was mounting the pulpit . The reverend father took the paper , read it , and said , " It is from a poor man who has lost his wits , and for whom the prayers of ...
... playing on his name , and em- ployed a person to hand them to him just as he was mounting the pulpit . The reverend father took the paper , read it , and said , " It is from a poor man who has lost his wits , and for whom the prayers of ...
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... playing on the lute with much talent and animation . But this is not all endowed with no inconsiderable share of beauty , she evinced great dexterity in martial and manly exercises , insomuch that , at the age of sixteen , we find her ...
... playing on the lute with much talent and animation . But this is not all endowed with no inconsiderable share of beauty , she evinced great dexterity in martial and manly exercises , insomuch that , at the age of sixteen , we find her ...
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Page 253 - So many hours must I tend my flock; So many hours must I take my rest; So many hours must I contemplate; So many hours must I sport myself...
Page 151 - The higher he's a-getting, The sooner will his race be run, And nearer he's to setting. That age is best which is the first, When youth and blood are warmer; But being spent, the worse and worst Times still succeed the former. Then be not coy, but use your time, And while ye may, go marry; For, having lost but...
Page 253 - O God! methinks it were a happy life, To be no better than a homely swain; To sit upon a hill, as I do now, To carve out dials quaintly, point by point...
Page 256 - There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, And fire out of his mouth devoured; Coals were kindled by it. He bowed the heavens also, and came down; And darkness was under his feet. And he rode upon a cherub and did fly; Yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.
Page 151 - But being spent, the worse, and worst Times still succeed the former. Then be not coy, but use your time, And while ye may, go marry; For having lost but once your prime, You may for ever tarry.
Page 11 - Our Tragedies and Comedies (not without cause cried out against), observing rules neither of honest civility nor of skilful Poetry, excepting Gorboduc (again, I say, of those that I have seen), which notwithstanding, as it is full of stately speeches and well-sounding phrases, climbing to the height of Seneca's style, and as full of notable morality, which it doth most delightfully teach, and so obtain the very end of Poesy...
Page 194 - Stone walls do not a prison make, Nor iron bars a cage ; Minds innocent and quiet take That for a hermitage : If I have freedom in my love, And in my soul am free, — Angels alone that soar above Enjoy such liberty.
Page 197 - Io ne potrò toccare , e non e' è un cane Che mi tolga al mio stato miserando. La mia povera madre non ha pane, Se non da me , ed io non ho danaro Da mantenerla almeno per domane.
Page 242 - With scutcheons of silver the coffin is shielded, And pages stand mute by the canopied pall : Through the courts at deep midnight the torches are gleaming ; In the proudly arched chapel the banners are beaming ; Far adown the long aisle sacred music is streaming, Lamenting a chief of the people should fall.
Page 227 - To answer your question as to Mr. Hughes ; what he wanted in genius, he made up as an honest man ; but he was of the class you think him.