The Portico, 3. köideNeale Wills & Cole, 1817 |
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Page 170
... racter of instruction , which assumes a middle rank between the usefulness of prose , and the magnificence of poetry . From what has been said , it may be seen that we regard the poem be fore us , as the offspring of reason , rather 170 ...
... racter of instruction , which assumes a middle rank between the usefulness of prose , and the magnificence of poetry . From what has been said , it may be seen that we regard the poem be fore us , as the offspring of reason , rather 170 ...
Page 177
... racter Byron is disqualified for the quiet of social life - and whether he be abroad or at home , he must gallop the desert and ride upon the mountain wave . He can love to madness , but he must be madly loved in return : he cannot and ...
... racter Byron is disqualified for the quiet of social life - and whether he be abroad or at home , he must gallop the desert and ride upon the mountain wave . He can love to madness , but he must be madly loved in return : he cannot and ...
Page 296
... racter , above the power of Princes ; and who compassionates the miserable delusion , which holds the slaves of passion , in the fetters of avarice and pleasure . As a still further proof , that the Spirit of the Age is avaricious and ...
... racter , above the power of Princes ; and who compassionates the miserable delusion , which holds the slaves of passion , in the fetters of avarice and pleasure . As a still further proof , that the Spirit of the Age is avaricious and ...
Page 443
... racter , and to trace the gradual progress of decay , is a difficult task , that yields mingled emotions of pleasure and pain ; and leads to instruction at the cost of delight . It is gratifying to discover the secret causes of ...
... racter , and to trace the gradual progress of decay , is a difficult task , that yields mingled emotions of pleasure and pain ; and leads to instruction at the cost of delight . It is gratifying to discover the secret causes of ...
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