Specimens of the Lyrical, Descriptive, and Narrative Poets of Great Britain, from Chaucer to the Present Day:: With a Preliminary Sketch of the History of Early English Poetry, and Biographical and Critical Notices, |
From inside the book
Results 6-10 of 55
Page 9
... genius . Troilus and Creseide , which Chaucer calls a Litel Tragedy , is said to have been the favourite poem of Sir Philip Sydney ; and " was probably , " says Mr Campbell , " next to the Canterbury Tales , the most popular poem in ...
... genius . Troilus and Creseide , which Chaucer calls a Litel Tragedy , is said to have been the favourite poem of Sir Philip Sydney ; and " was probably , " says Mr Campbell , " next to the Canterbury Tales , the most popular poem in ...
Page 27
... genius , and carried his opportunities of observation to the widest extent , have already been noticed . To the contemporary poets of Italy , he was more indebt- ed than to classic models ; and though it is ENGLISH POETRY . 27.
... genius , and carried his opportunities of observation to the widest extent , have already been noticed . To the contemporary poets of Italy , he was more indebt- ed than to classic models ; and though it is ENGLISH POETRY . 27.
Page 28
... its pristine vigour and buoyancy , when , in the matu- rity of his genius , now enriched and disciplined by time , study , and observation , he began his Canter- bury Tales . The plan of this work is as 28 HISTORY OF EARLY.
... its pristine vigour and buoyancy , when , in the matu- rity of his genius , now enriched and disciplined by time , study , and observation , he began his Canter- bury Tales . The plan of this work is as 28 HISTORY OF EARLY.
Page 30
... genius of Chaucer was not only more exalted , but more versatile than that of all his predecessors or succes- " 6 say's opinion of journeys to the " Chapell of Dron , " where Kittock went so cadgie , " though she had better been at ...
... genius of Chaucer was not only more exalted , but more versatile than that of all his predecessors or succes- " 6 say's opinion of journeys to the " Chapell of Dron , " where Kittock went so cadgie , " though she had better been at ...
Page 31
... genius and of art , even above this affecting love- story . Chaucer's perception of the beauty of the external world is shown in numerous instances throughout his works . It was happy and lively , delighting more in sunshine than gloom ...
... genius and of art , even above this affecting love- story . Chaucer's perception of the beauty of the external world is shown in numerous instances throughout his works . It was happy and lively , delighting more in sunshine than gloom ...
Contents
1 | |
103 | |
117 | |
125 | |
142 | |
149 | |
157 | |
163 | |
337 | |
345 | |
350 | |
356 | |
364 | |
378 | |
387 | |
410 | |
170 | |
190 | |
200 | |
208 | |
218 | |
224 | |
229 | |
239 | |
248 | |
255 | |
262 | |
269 | |
270 | |
289 | |
296 | |
316 | |
323 | |
329 | |
419 | |
437 | |
447 | |
462 | |
474 | |
482 | |
487 | |
493 | |
501 | |
507 | |
517 | |
525 | |
531 | |
532 | |
539 | |
545 | |
555 | |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
admired bards beauty beneath BORN bosom bower breast breath bright Burns Canterbury Tales charms Chaucer cheek chivalry coude court daugh dear death delight doth dreams earth England English English poetry eyes fair fame fate feel flowers genius gentle gold golden grace grave green hand happy hath hear heart heaven Henry VIII honour Hudibras King Lady light lived look Lord lover Lycidas maid mind morn Muse ne'er never night numbers Nut-Brown Maid nymph o'er passion pleasure poem poet poetical poetry pride Queen Queen Mab reign rose round Samian wine Saxon Scotland shade Shakspeare sigh sing sleep smile soft song soul sound specimen spirit stream Surrey sweet tears tender terton thee ther thine thing thou thought unto vale verse wanton wassaille wave weep wild William Davenant wind wings wonder wyll young youth