 | Hugh Blair - Literary forgeries and mystifications - 1763 - 94 pages
...thiftle before the whirlwind -J-." Befides formal comparifons, the poetry of Oflian is embelliflied with many beautiful metaphors: Such as that remarkably...with the light of beauty ;, " but her heart was the houfc of pride J." This mode of expreffion, which fuppreffes the mark of comparifon, and fubftitutes... | |
 | Poetry - 1773 - 466 pages
...apJ See Dr. Lowth de Sacra Poefi H^brsorum. t Ifaiah xvii. 13. plied 4H A CRITICAL DISSERTATION plied to Deugala; " She was covered with the " light of...houfe " of pride." This mode of expreffion, which fupprefles the mark of comparifon, and fubftitutes a figured defcription in room of the objeft defcribed,... | |
 | Celts - 1784 - 432 pages
...one was our bed in the heath! . > DEUGALA was the fpoufe of Cairbar, chief of the plains of Ullin k She was covered with the light of beauty, but her heart was the houfe of pride. She loved that fun-beam of youth, the fon of noble Damman*, " Gairbar>" faid the whitearmed Deugala,... | |
 | Hugh Blair - English language - 1787 - 482 pages
...: " In peace, thou art the Gate of cc Spring; in war, the Mountain Storm." Or this, on A, Woman : " She was covered with " the Light of Beauty; but her heart was « the Houfe of Pride." They afford, however, one inftance of the fault we are now cenfuring : " Trothal went forth with the... | |
 | Scottish Gaelic poetry - 1790 - 344 pages
...Befides formal comparifons, the poetry of Offi m is embellifhed withmany beautiful metaphors: S jch as that remarkably fine one applied to Deugala; "...the houfe of pride." This mode of expreffion, .which fupprefTes the mark of comparison, and fubftitutes-a figured defcription in .-room of the object defcribed,... | |
 | Ossian - 1790 - 446 pages
...together : one was our bed in the heath ! Deugala was the fpoufe of Cairhar, chief of the plains of Ullin. She was covered with the light of beauty, but her heart was the houfe of pride. She loved that funbeam of youth, the fon of noble Damman. " Cairbar," faid the white-armed Deugala,... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Ossian - 1801 - 364 pages
...Befides formal comparifons, the poetry of Offian is embellifhed with many on the POEMS of OSSIAN. 175 beautiful metaphors: Such as that remarkably fine...but her heart was the houfe "of pride." This mode of expreftion , which fuppreftes the mark of comparilon , and fubftitutes a figured defcription in room... | |
 | James Macpherson - 1801 - 348 pages
...the POEMS of OSSIAN. 173 beautiful metaphors : Such as that remarkably fine one applied to DeugaU; "She was covered with the light of "beauty ; but her...houfe "of pride." This mode of expreffion , which fuppretTes the mark of companion, and lubfiitutes a figured defcription in room of the object defcribtd,... | |
 | Bards and bardism - 1803 - 350 pages
...like the down of the thistle before the whirlwind."* Besides formal comparisons, the poetry of Ossian is embellished with many beautiful metaphors : Such...with the light of beauty ; but her " heart was the house of pride." This mode of expression, which suppresses the mark of comparison, and substitutes... | |
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She " was covered with the Light of Beauty; but her " heart was the House of Pride. 
