A Dictionary of Poetical Quotations: Consisting of Elegant Extracts on Every Subject. Compiled from Various Authors, and Arranged Under Appropriate HeadsLindsay & Blakiston, 1848 - 494 pages |
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... man's shining scene ; Prosperity conceals his brightest ray ; As night to stars , woe lustre gives to man . MALLET . YOUNG'S Night Thoughts . 13. Misfortune does not always wait on vice ; Nor is success the constant guest of virtue . 14 ...
... man's shining scene ; Prosperity conceals his brightest ray ; As night to stars , woe lustre gives to man . MALLET . YOUNG'S Night Thoughts . 13. Misfortune does not always wait on vice ; Nor is success the constant guest of virtue . 14 ...
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... Man's subtle foe - Adversity . 19. The good are better made by ill , As odours crush'd are better still . 20. The brave unfortunates are our best acquaintance ; They show us virtue may be much distress'd , And give us their example how ...
... Man's subtle foe - Adversity . 19. The good are better made by ill , As odours crush'd are better still . 20. The brave unfortunates are our best acquaintance ; They show us virtue may be much distress'd , And give us their example how ...
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... man thine ear , but few thy voice ; Take each man's censure , but reserve thy judgment . SHAKSPEARE AFFECTION . 1. There is in life no blessing like affection ; It soothes , it hallows , elevates , subdues , And bringeth down to earth ...
... man thine ear , but few thy voice ; Take each man's censure , but reserve thy judgment . SHAKSPEARE AFFECTION . 1. There is in life no blessing like affection ; It soothes , it hallows , elevates , subdues , And bringeth down to earth ...
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... man's no horse ; He'd prove a buzzard is no fowl , And that a lord ' may be an owl ; A calf an alderman , a goose a justice , And rooks committee - men and trustees . GAY's Fables . GAY'S Fables . BUTLER'S Hudibras . 6. A man convinc'd ...
... man's no horse ; He'd prove a buzzard is no fowl , And that a lord ' may be an owl ; A calf an alderman , a goose a justice , And rooks committee - men and trustees . GAY's Fables . GAY'S Fables . BUTLER'S Hudibras . 6. A man convinc'd ...
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... man of sense can artifice disdain , As men of wealth may venture to go plain ; I find the fool when I behold the screen , For ' t is the wise man's interest to be seen . YOUNG'S Love of Fame . ASSASSINATION - MURDER . 1. Will all ...
... man of sense can artifice disdain , As men of wealth may venture to go plain ; I find the fool when I behold the screen , For ' t is the wise man's interest to be seen . YOUNG'S Love of Fame . ASSASSINATION - MURDER . 1. Will all ...
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A. B. WELBY AARON HILL beauty BEN JONSON bliss blush bosom breast breath bright brow BUTLER'S Hudibras BYRON'S Childe Harold BYRON'S Corsair BYRON'S Don Juan BYRON'S Giaour CARLOS WILCOX CHARLES SPRAGUE charms cheek clouds COWPER COWPER'S Task dark death doth dreams DRYDEN earth Essay on Criticism fair fame fate fear feel FITZ-GREEN HALLECK flowers fools GAY's Fables glory grace grief hath heart heaven honour hope hour immortal J. T. WATSON JOANNA BAILLIE life's light live lov'd man's Margaret of Anjou MILTON'S Comus MILTON'S Paradise Lost mind MOORE MOORE'S Lalla Rookh N. P. WILLIS ne'er never o'er pain Paradise Lost Parisina passion pleasure POPE POPE'S Essay praise SHAKSPEARE shine Siege of Corinth sigh smile soft sorrow soul SPENSER'S Fairy Queen spirit SPRAGUE'S Curiosity sweet tears thee thine things THOMSON'S Seasons thro virtue young YOUNG'S Night Thoughts youth