The Poetical Works of Lord Byron: With a Memoir, Volume 5Hurd and Houghton, 1879 |
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... nature and extent of the criticism it called forth , we have followed the example set us in the Preface to the DUNCIAD . We there read aз * [ See Croker's Boswell , vol . iv . p . 45. ] + [ " Am I now reposing on a bed of flowers ...
... nature and extent of the criticism it called forth , we have followed the example set us in the Preface to the DUNCIAD . We there read aз * [ See Croker's Boswell , vol . iv . p . 45. ] + [ " Am I now reposing on a bed of flowers ...
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... nature , the condensed energy of sentiment , and the striking boldness of imagery - all the char- acteristics by which Childe Harold , the Giaour , and the Corsair , are distinguished — shine with kindred resemblance , in the utter ...
... nature , the condensed energy of sentiment , and the striking boldness of imagery - all the char- acteristics by which Childe Harold , the Giaour , and the Corsair , are distinguished — shine with kindred resemblance , in the utter ...
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... nature of this poem appear to us to be a singular mixture of burlesque and pathos , of humorous observation and the higher elements of poetical composition . In ribaldry and drollery , the author is surpassed by many writers who have ...
... nature of this poem appear to us to be a singular mixture of burlesque and pathos , of humorous observation and the higher elements of poetical composition . In ribaldry and drollery , the author is surpassed by many writers who have ...
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... nature , and general mockery of creation , destiny , and heaven itself — this is a sort of violence , the effect of which is either to sear or to disgust the mind of the reader , and which cannot be fairly characterized but as an insult ...
... nature , and general mockery of creation , destiny , and heaven itself — this is a sort of violence , the effect of which is either to sear or to disgust the mind of the reader , and which cannot be fairly characterized but as an insult ...
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... nature of Woman , that a female such as Lord Byron has himself described his wife to be , would rashly , or hastily , or lightly , separate herself , from the love with which she had once been inspired for such a man as he is , or was ...
... nature of Woman , that a female such as Lord Byron has himself described his wife to be , would rashly , or hastily , or lightly , separate herself , from the love with which she had once been inspired for such a man as he is , or was ...
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Adeline Baba beauty blood called CANTO Cavalier Servente charm chaste Childe Harold Circassian Courland death deem devil Don Juan doubt dream Duc de Richelieu Dudù e'er earth eunuch eyes fair fame feelings gazed gentle Giaour glory grace Gulbeyaz Haidée hath head heard heart heaven hero Hist hour human human clay Juan's Julia kind king knew lady late least leave less light live look Lord Byron LXXXIII marriage mind moral Muse ne'er never night nought o'er once passed passion Perhaps poem poet pretty Prince de Ligne rhyme Samian wine scarce seemed seen sigh sleep smile soul spirit stood strange sublime Suwarrow sweet tears tell there's things thou thought true truth turn Twas virtue Voltaire whate'er wish women words young youth