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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Page 18
... poor , degraded stage , Holds its warp'd mirror to a gaping age ; There , where to raise the Drama's moral tone , Fool Harlequin usurps Apollo's throne . SPRAGUE'S Curiosity . 8. Where one base scene shall turn more souls to shame ...
... poor , degraded stage , Holds its warp'd mirror to a gaping age ; There , where to raise the Drama's moral tone , Fool Harlequin usurps Apollo's throne . SPRAGUE'S Curiosity . 8. Where one base scene shall turn more souls to shame ...
Page 36
... poor of purse . POPE . POPE'S Moral Essays . 11. How poor are all hereditary honours , Those poor possessions from another's deeds , Unless our own just virtues form our title , And give a sanction to our fond assumptions ! 12. Boast ...
... poor of purse . POPE . POPE'S Moral Essays . 11. How poor are all hereditary honours , Those poor possessions from another's deeds , Unless our own just virtues form our title , And give a sanction to our fond assumptions ! 12. Boast ...
Page 65
... poor men's hearts That live about him ; never has commerce With any , but to ruin them . 3. Of Age's avarice I cannot see What colour , ground , or reason there can be ; Is it not folly , when the way we ride Is short , for a long ...
... poor men's hearts That live about him ; never has commerce With any , but to ruin them . 3. Of Age's avarice I cannot see What colour , ground , or reason there can be ; Is it not folly , when the way we ride Is short , for a long ...
Page 66
... poor . 6. The lust of gold , unfeeling and remorseless- The last corruption of degenerate man . DRYDEN DR . JOHNSON's Irene , 7. ' Tis strange the miser should his care employ To gain those riches he can ne'er enjoy . POPE'S Moral ...
... poor . 6. The lust of gold , unfeeling and remorseless- The last corruption of degenerate man . DRYDEN DR . JOHNSON's Irene , 7. ' Tis strange the miser should his care employ To gain those riches he can ne'er enjoy . POPE'S Moral ...
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... poor thirst . BALL - DANCING , & c . 1. Come and trip it as you you go 2 . MRS . S. J. HALE . On the light fantastic toe . Methought it was the sound . Of riot and ill - managed merriment , Such as the jocund flute or gamesome pipe ...
... poor thirst . BALL - DANCING , & c . 1. Come and trip it as you you go 2 . MRS . S. J. HALE . On the light fantastic toe . Methought it was the sound . Of riot and ill - managed merriment , Such as the jocund flute or gamesome pipe ...
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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