A Popular Manual of English Literature: Containing Outlines of the Literature of France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the United States of America, 2. köideHarper & brothers, 1885 |
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... Society novels was Frances Burney's " Evelina ” ( 1778 ) , and it was followed in 1782 by " Cecilia . " novels were exceedingly moral , and afford inter- esting pictures of life and manners in that age . portrait - paint- er . He was ...
... Society novels was Frances Burney's " Evelina ” ( 1778 ) , and it was followed in 1782 by " Cecilia . " novels were exceedingly moral , and afford inter- esting pictures of life and manners in that age . portrait - paint- er . He was ...
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... Society " and " Essay on the Sublime and Beautiful " ( 1756 ) were of a philosophical nat- ure , and gained him his first literary reputation . | Definitive treaty of peace between Great America signed by it the United Britain and at ...
... Society " and " Essay on the Sublime and Beautiful " ( 1756 ) were of a philosophical nat- ure , and gained him his first literary reputation . | Definitive treaty of peace between Great America signed by it the United Britain and at ...
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... Society " and " Essay on the Sublime and Beautiful " ( 1756 ) were of a philosophical nat- ure , and gained him his first literary reputation . CLOSE OF THE ENGLISH STAGE DRAMA WITH RICHARD BRINSLEY SHERIDAN . The dramatic dulness of ...
... Society " and " Essay on the Sublime and Beautiful " ( 1756 ) were of a philosophical nat- ure , and gained him his first literary reputation . CLOSE OF THE ENGLISH STAGE DRAMA WITH RICHARD BRINSLEY SHERIDAN . The dramatic dulness of ...
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... society , and his last years were passed in frequent changes of residence to escape . real or fancied persecution . Rousseau was the most inconsistent and visionary of mortals . His dissolute life was most strikingly opposed to his ...
... society , and his last years were passed in frequent changes of residence to escape . real or fancied persecution . Rousseau was the most inconsistent and visionary of mortals . His dissolute life was most strikingly opposed to his ...
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... society was sought by the learned and the noble ; his opinion in literary mat- ters was regarded infallible ; and his conversation was ad- mired and heard with reverence . He became acquainted with 28 ENGLISH LITERATURE .
... society was sought by the learned and the noble ; his opinion in literary mat- ters was regarded infallible ; and his conversation was ad- mired and heard with reverence . He became acquainted with 28 ENGLISH LITERATURE .
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Page 186 - Then kneeling down, to Heaven's eternal King, The saint, the father, and the husband prays: Hope "springs exulting on triumphant wing," That thus they all shall meet in future days, There ever bask in uncreated rays, No more to sigh, or shed the bitter tear, Together hymning their Creator's praise. In such society, yet still more dear; While circling time moves round in an eternal sphere.
Page 43 - WE were now treading that illustrious Island, which was once the luminary of the Caledonian regions, whence savage clans and roving barbarians derived the benefits of knowledge, and the blessings of religion. To abstract the mind from all local emotion would be impossible, if it were endeavoured, and would be foolish, if it were possible.
Page 290 - So stately his form, and so lovely her face, That never a hall such a galliard did grace ; While her mother did fret, and her father did fume, And the bridegroom stood dangling his bonnet and plume, And the bridemaidens whispered, " 'Twere better, by far, To have matched our fair cousin with young Lochinvar.
Page 218 - She was a Phantom of delight When first she gleamed upon my sight; A lovely Apparition, sent To be a moment's ornament; Her eyes as stars of Twilight fair; Like Twilight's, too, her dusky hair; But all things else about her drawn From May-time and the cheerful Dawn; A dancing Shape, an Image gay, To haunt, to startle, and waylay.
Page 287 - THE way was long, the wind was cold, The Minstrel was infirm and old; His withered cheek, and tresses gray, Seemed to have known a better day ; The harp, his sole remaining joy, Was carried by an orphan boy.
Page 128 - Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed? Hover'd thy spirit o'er thy sorrowing son, Wretch even then, life's journey just begun? Perhaps thou gavest me, though unfelt, a kiss; Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss — Ah, that maternal smile! it answers — Yes.
Page 287 - In peace, Love tunes the shepherd's reed; In war, he mounts the warrior's steed; In halls, in gay attire is seen; In hamlets, dances on the green. Love rules the court, the camp, the grove, And men below, and saints above ; For love is heaven, and heaven is love.
Page 367 - There was a sound of revelry by night, And Belgium's capital had gathered then Her Beauty and her Chivalry, and bright The lamps shone o'er fair women and brave men ; A thousand hearts beat happily ; and when Music arose with its voluptuous swell, Soft eyes looked love to eyes which spake again, And all went merry as a marriage bell...
Page 177 - The bridegroom may forget the bride Was made his wedded wife yestreen ; The monarch may forget the crown ' That on his head an hour has been ; The mother may forget the child That smiles sae sweetly on her knee ; But I'll remember thee, Glencairn, And a' that thou hast done for me ! " LINES, SENT TO SIR JOHN WHITEFORD, OF WHITEFORD, BART.
Page 59 - I received one morning a message from poor Goldsmith that he was in great distress, and, as it was not in his power to come to me, begging that I would come to him as soon as possible. I sent him a guinea, and promised to come to him directly. I accordingly went as soon as I was...