Observations on the Fairy Queen of Spenser, Volumes 1-2C. Stower, 1807 |
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Page 6
... twelve days ; on each of which , re- spectively , twelve several complaints are presented before her . Accordingly , in order to redress the injuries which were the occa- sion of these several complaints , she dis- patches , with proper ...
... twelve days ; on each of which , re- spectively , twelve several complaints are presented before her . Accordingly , in order to redress the injuries which were the occa- sion of these several complaints , she dis- patches , with proper ...
Page 7
... twelve knights , severally exemplifying twelve moral virtues , the poet has constituted one principal knight , or general hero , viz . Prince Arthur . This personage represents magnifi- cence ; a virtue which is supposed to be the ...
... twelve knights , severally exemplifying twelve moral virtues , the poet has constituted one principal knight , or general hero , viz . Prince Arthur . This personage represents magnifi- cence ; a virtue which is supposed to be the ...
Page 8
... twelve Knights , who patronize the twelve virtues , in his allotted . defence of each , Arthur approaches still nearer and nearer to Glory , till at last he gains a complete possession . But surely to assist is not a sufficient service ...
... twelve Knights , who patronize the twelve virtues , in his allotted . defence of each , Arthur approaches still nearer and nearer to Glory , till at last he gains a complete possession . But surely to assist is not a sufficient service ...
Page 9
... twelve virtues , he might have been deservedly styled the perfect Pattern of all , and consequently would have succeeded in the task assigned , the attainment of glory . At present he is only a subordinate or accessory character . The ...
... twelve virtues , he might have been deservedly styled the perfect Pattern of all , and consequently would have succeeded in the task assigned , the attainment of glory . At present he is only a subordinate or accessory character . The ...
Page 12
... of one great event , which all those parts , fol- lowing and illustrating each other , contri- buted to produce . Our author was probably aware , that by } constituting twelve several adventures for twelve several heroes , the 12.
... of one great event , which all those parts , fol- lowing and illustrating each other , contri- buted to produce . Our author was probably aware , that by } constituting twelve several adventures for twelve several heroes , the 12.
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