Selections from the Poetry of Lord ByronH. Holt, 1900 - 412 pages |
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... heroes are types of that proud disdain which Dante and medieval writers on ethics denominated superbia . Such are Childe Harold , Manfred , Lucifer in " Cain , " the mysterious viii INTRODUCTION Style and Literary Characteristics.
... heroes are types of that proud disdain which Dante and medieval writers on ethics denominated superbia . Such are Childe Harold , Manfred , Lucifer in " Cain , " the mysterious viii INTRODUCTION Style and Literary Characteristics.
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George Gordon Byron Baron Byron Frederic Ives Carpenter. Manfred , Lucifer in " Cain , " the mysterious Giaour , and many others . But pride is an inclusive quality , and the common attribute of the soul in revolt . Then there is Byron's ...
George Gordon Byron Baron Byron Frederic Ives Carpenter. Manfred , Lucifer in " Cain , " the mysterious Giaour , and many others . But pride is an inclusive quality , and the common attribute of the soul in revolt . Then there is Byron's ...
Page 278
... life paid for wrong— A heavy price must all pay who thus err , In some shape ; let none think to fly the danger , For soon or late Love is his own avenger . CAIN AND LUCIFER IN THE ABYSS OF SPACE ( ACT 278 SELECTIONS FROM BYRON.
... life paid for wrong— A heavy price must all pay who thus err , In some shape ; let none think to fly the danger , For soon or late Love is his own avenger . CAIN AND LUCIFER IN THE ABYSS OF SPACE ( ACT 278 SELECTIONS FROM BYRON.
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... Lucifer . Have faith in me , and thou shalt be Borne on the air , of which I am the prince . Cain . Can I do so without impiety ? Lucifer . Believe - and sink not ! doubt - and perish ! thus Would run the edict of the other God , Who ...
... Lucifer . Have faith in me , and thou shalt be Borne on the air , of which I am the prince . Cain . Can I do so without impiety ? Lucifer . Believe - and sink not ! doubt - and perish ! thus Would run the edict of the other God , Who ...
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... Lucifer . Dost thou not recognize The dust which formed your father ? Cain . Can it be ? 30 Yon small blue circle , swinging in far ether , With an inferior circlet near it still , Which looks like that which lit our earthly night Is ...
... Lucifer . Dost thou not recognize The dust which formed your father ? Cain . Can it be ? 30 Yon small blue circle , swinging in far ether , With an inferior circlet near it still , Which looks like that which lit our earthly night Is ...
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Abbot Astarte Athens beauty behold beneath blood breast breath brow Byron Byron's note Cain canto Capitoline hill castle of Chillon Childe Harold Chillon clouds dark dead death deep Don Juan doth dread dream earth eternal eyes fair fame fear feel foes gaze Giaour glory grave Greece hath heart heaven hell hope hour human Ianthe immortal lake land lines living look Lord Lord Byron Lucifer lyric Manfred Manfred's Mazeppa mind mortal mountains nature ne'er never night o'er ocean once pass'd passion poem poet poet's poetic poetry Prisoner of Chillon rock Rome sail Samian wine scene seem'd Shelley shore Siege of Corinth smile song soul spirit stanzas stars sweet tears thee thine things thou art thought tomb Twas Venice verse waters waves wild wind woes words Wordsworth written youth ΙΟ