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... causes the marble to speak . For this , the architect models the fair and majestic structure , with sublimity , beauty , and glory written upon it . For this , the poet builds his lofty rhyme ; and the eloquent in music , orders his ...
... causes the marble to speak . For this , the architect models the fair and majestic structure , with sublimity , beauty , and glory written upon it . For this , the poet builds his lofty rhyme ; and the eloquent in music , orders his ...
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... CAUSE alone , they act , they contend , they bleed . In this they conquer . The people always conquer . They always must conquer . Armies may be defeated , kings may be overthrown , and new dynasties imposed , by foreign arms , on an ...
... CAUSE alone , they act , they contend , they bleed . In this they conquer . The people always conquer . They always must conquer . Armies may be defeated , kings may be overthrown , and new dynasties imposed , by foreign arms , on an ...
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... cause of new magnitude required new exertions , he rose , he towered , he soared ; surpassing himself as he surpassed others . Then was nature tributary to his elo- quence ! Then was felt his despotism over the heart ! Touching , at his ...
... cause of new magnitude required new exertions , he rose , he towered , he soared ; surpassing himself as he surpassed others . Then was nature tributary to his elo- quence ! Then was felt his despotism over the heart ! Touching , at his ...
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... cause ? I ask no names . Acres . Mark me , Sir Lucius . I fall as deep as need be , in love with a young lady ; her friends take my part ; I follow her to Bath ; send word of my arrival ; and receive answer , that the lady is to be ...
... cause ? I ask no names . Acres . Mark me , Sir Lucius . I fall as deep as need be , in love with a young lady ; her friends take my part ; I follow her to Bath ; send word of my arrival ; and receive answer , that the lady is to be ...
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... caused rankling if they had reached , there was not , as it happened , quite strength enough in the bow to bring them . to their mark . If he wishes now to gather up those shafts , he must look for them elsewhere . They will not be ...
... caused rankling if they had reached , there was not , as it happened , quite strength enough in the bow to bring them . to their mark . If he wishes now to gather up those shafts , he must look for them elsewhere . They will not be ...
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Popular passages
Page 129 - It is now sixteen or seventeen years since I saw the queen of France, then the dauphiness, at Versailles; and surely never lighted on this orb, which she hardly seemed to touch, a more delightful vision. I saw her just above the horizon, decorating and cheering the elevated sphere she just began to move in, glittering like the morning star, full of life, and splendour, and joy.
Page 367 - Bless the Lord, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless his holy name. Bless the Lord, 0 my soul, and forget not all his benefits; who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases; who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with loving-kindness and tender mercies...
Page 282 - I would not enter on my list of friends (Though graced with polished manners and fine sense. Yet wanting sensibility) the man Who needlessly sets foot upon a worm.
Page 484 - Haste thee, Nymph, and bring with thee Jest, and youthful jollity, Quips, and cranks, and wanton wiles, Nods, and becks, and wreathed smiles Such as hang on Hebe's cheek, And love to live in dimple sleek ; Sport that wrinkled Care derides, And Laughter holding both his sides...
Page 371 - Ye Ice-falls! ye that from the mountain's brow Adown enormous ravines slope amain Torrents, methinks, that heard a mighty voice, And stopped at once amid their maddest plunge! Motionless torrents! silent cataracts! Who made you glorious as the Gates of Heaven Beneath the keen full moon? Who bade the sun Clothe you with rainbows? Who, with living flowers Of loveliest blue, spread garlands at your feet? GOD! let the torrents, like a shout of nations, Answer! and let the ice-plains echo, GOD!
Page 31 - In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men, fear came upon me, and trembling, which made all my bones to shake. Then a spirit passed before my face; the hair of my flesh stood up: it stood still, but I could not discern the form thereof: an image was before mine eyes, there was silence, and I heard a voice, saying, Shall mortal man be more just than God?
Page 137 - Nor do not saw the air too much with your hand — thus ; but use all gently; for in the very torrent, tempest, and (as I may say) whirlwind of your passion, you must acquire and beget a temperance that may give it smoothness.
Page 199 - Good name in man and woman, dear my lord, '; Is the immediate jewel of their souls : Who steals my purse steals trash ; 'tis something, nothin 'Twas mine, 'tis his, and has been slave to thousands ; But he that filches from me my good name Robs me of that which not enriches him And makes me poor indeed.
Page 486 - Come, pensive Nun, devout and pure, Sober, steadfast, and demure, All in a robe of darkest grain, Flowing with majestic train, And sable stole of cypress lawn Over thy decent shoulders drawn. Come; but keep thy wonted state, With even step, and musing gait, And looks commercing with the skies, Thy rapt soul sitting in thine eyes...
Page 208 - Where low-browed baseness wafts perfume to pride. No : — men, high-minded men, With powers as far above dull brutes endued In forest, brake, or den, As beasts excel cold rocks and brambles rude, — Men who their duties know, But know their rights, and, knowing, dare maintain, Prevent the long-aimed blow, And crush the tyrant while they rend the chain ; These constitute a state...