 The Works of Ossian abound with beautiful and correct Metaphors: such as that on a Hero: " In " peace, thou art the Gale of Spring ; in war, the *' Mountain Storm." Or this, on a Woman : " She " was covered with the Light of Beauty; but her " heart was...  The Poems of Ossian - Page 2261812Full view - About this book
 | Hugh Blair - 1797 - 350 pages
...es l'image du printemps ; en guerre, tu deviens un volcan. » Et ailleurs, parlant d'une femme : « She was covered with the light of » beauty ; but her heart was the house of » pride ». L'éclat de la beauté brilloit sur sa figure; niais son cœur étoit le temple de l'orgueil ».... | |
 | Ossian - 1805 - 262 pages
...chaff of the " mountains before the wind, and like the down of the " thistle before the whirlwind s." Besides formal comparisons, the poetry of Ossian is...description, in room of the object described, is a £reat enlivener of style. It denotes that glow and rapidity of fancy which, without pausing to form... | |
 | Ossian - 1806 - 364 pages
...in the heath ! * A place in Ulster. Deugala was the spouse of Cairbar, chief of the plains of Ullin. She was covered with the light of beauty, but her heart was the house of pride. She loved that sun-beam of youth, the son of noble Damman. " Cairbar," said the white-armed Deugala,... | |
 | Hugh Blair - English language - 1807 - 406 pages
...hero : " In peace, thou art the gate of spring ; in war, the mountain storm." Or this, on a woman : " She was covered with the light of beauty ; but her " heart was the house of pride." They afford, however, one instance of the fault we are now censuring: " T. othal went " forth with... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1820 - 538 pages
..." In " peace, thou art the Gale of Spring ; in war, the *' Mountain Storm." Or this, on a Woman : " She " was covered with the Light of Beauty; but her " heart was the House of Pride." They afford, however, one instance of the fault we are now censuring : " Trothal went forth with the... | |
 | Mary Ann Hedge - 1822 - 1016 pages
...Confounds thy fame, as whirlwinds shake fair buds ; And in no sense is meet or amiable. Taming- the Shrew. She was covered with the light of beauty, but her heart was the house of pride. OSSIAN. EVERY one has doubtless experienced that the most trifling circumstances will, as it were,... | |
 | Hugh Blair - Rhetoric - 1833 - 654 pages
...a hero: 'In peace, thou art the gale ot spring; in war,the mountain storm.' Or this, on a woman :' She was covered with the light of beauty; but her heart was the house of pride.' They afford, however, one instance of the fault we are now censuring:' Trothal went forth with the... | |
 | Sarah Stickney Ellis - Life - 1835 - 358 pages
...hero : " In peace, thou art the gate of spring ; in war, the mountain storm." Or this on woman : " She was covered with the light of beauty; but her heart was the house of pride." Young, in speaking of old age, says, " It should " Walk thoughtful on the silent solemn shore " Of... | |
 | Alexander Jamieson - English language - 1838 - 338 pages
...hero : " In peace, thou art the gale of spring ; in war, the mountain storm." Or this, on a woman ; " She was covered with the light of beauty ; but her heart was the house of pride." Exception. They afford, however, one instance of the fault we are now censuring ; " Trothal went forth... | |
 | Alexander Jamieson - English language - 1840 - 314 pages
...hero : " In peace, thou art the gale of spring ; in war, the mountain storm." Or this, on a woman ; " She was covered with the light of beauty ; but her heart was the house of pride." E'xception, They afford, however, one instance of the fault we are now censuring ; " Trothal went forth... | |
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