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Our readers will find in this Number a beautiful Elegy , by the elegant and accomplished author of “ Greece , " and " The Restoration of the Works of Art to Italy , ” two compositions imbued with the genuine spirit of classical poetry .
Our readers will find in this Number a beautiful Elegy , by the elegant and accomplished author of “ Greece , " and " The Restoration of the Works of Art to Italy , ” two compositions imbued with the genuine spirit of classical poetry .
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... doubt - not All readers of Shakspeare , I fancy , one feeling that would have had place must meet with occasional difficulties in a better heart ; the boldness with - with passages hard to be understood ; which he at once declares ...
... doubt - not All readers of Shakspeare , I fancy , one feeling that would have had place must meet with occasional difficulties in a better heart ; the boldness with - with passages hard to be understood ; which he at once declares ...
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Most readers fied with the state of affuirs in their go forward blindly , and have not suf- country , resemble the vulgar , illiterate , ficient comprehension of mind to per- and despicable crew who are the preceive the relation of one ...
Most readers fied with the state of affuirs in their go forward blindly , and have not suf- country , resemble the vulgar , illiterate , ficient comprehension of mind to per- and despicable crew who are the preceive the relation of one ...
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It continued to move off , with its head above water , and by presenting our readers with an acwith the wind , for about half a mile , before count of the latest , and one of the most we lost sight of it .
It continued to move off , with its head above water , and by presenting our readers with an acwith the wind , for about half a mile , before count of the latest , and one of the most we lost sight of it .
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If any of your readers ( who have ar . At the same time , we certainly con- rived at the years of discretion ) were sider the different accounts to which inclined to hesitate about adopting the we have referred , however vague and ...
If any of your readers ( who have ar . At the same time , we certainly con- rived at the years of discretion ) were sider the different accounts to which inclined to hesitate about adopting the we have referred , however vague and ...
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Page 391 - Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought: But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.
Page 457 - Shakspeare, that, take him for all in all, we shall not look upon his like again.
Page 224 - The armaments which thunder-strike the walls Of rock-built cities, bidding nations quake And monarchs tremble in their capitals, The oak leviathans, whose huge ribs make Their clay creator the vain title take Of lord of thee, and arbiter of war ; These are thy toys, and, as the snowy flake, They melt into thy yeast of waves, which mar Alike the Armada's pride, or spoils of Trafalgar.
Page 326 - Signs of remorse and passion, to behold The fellows of his crime, the followers rather (Far other once beheld in bliss), condemned For ever now to have their lot in pain...
Page 33 - Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?
Page 504 - Its loveliness increases ; it will never Pass into nothingness ; but still will keep A bower quiet for us, and a sleep Full of sweet dreams, and health, and quiet breathing. Therefore, on every morrow, are we wreathing A flowery band to bind us to the earth...
Page 224 - And I have loved thee, Ocean! and my joy Of youthful sports was on thy breast to be Borne, like thy bubbles, onward: from a boy I wantoned with thy breakers - they to me Were a delight; and if the freshening sea Made them a terror - 'twas a pleasing fear, For I was as it were a child of thee, And trusted to thy billows far and near, And laid my hand upon thy mane - as I do here.
Page 387 - In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth...
Page 219 - The moon is up, and yet it is not night — Sunset divides the sky with her — a sea Of glory streams along the Alpine height Of blue Friuli's mountains ; Heaven is free From clouds, but of all colours seems to be Melted to one vast Iris of the West, Where the Day joins the past Eternity ; While, on the other hand, meek Dian's crest Floats through the azure air — an island of the blest ! XXVIII.
Page 221 - Oh Rome ! my country ! city of the soul ! The orphans of the heart must turn to thee, Lone mother of dead empires ! and control In their shut breasts their petty misery.