The Fairy Queen, Volume 1J. and R. Tonson, 1758 |
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... Prince of Poets in his tyme ; whofe Divine Spir- " rit needs noe othir Witness , then the Works which he " left behind him . He was born in London in the " Yeare 1510 , and died in the Yeare 1596. " It is obfervable that this differs ...
... Prince of Poets in his tyme ; whofe Divine Spir- " rit needs noe othir Witness , then the Works which he " left behind him . He was born in London in the " Yeare 1510 , and died in the Yeare 1596. " It is obfervable that this differs ...
Page xiii
... Prince Arthur is indeed the principal perfon , and has therefore a share given him in every legend ; but his part is not confi- derable enough in any one of them : He appears and vanishes again like a fpirit ; and we lofe fight of him ...
... Prince Arthur is indeed the principal perfon , and has therefore a share given him in every legend ; but his part is not confi- derable enough in any one of them : He appears and vanishes again like a fpirit ; and we lofe fight of him ...
Page xvii
... Prince Arthur , for his principal hero ; who is no Fairy yet is mingled with them : he has not how- ever represented any part of his hiftory . He appears here indeed only in his minority , and performs his ex- ercifes in Fairy - Land ...
... Prince Arthur , for his principal hero ; who is no Fairy yet is mingled with them : he has not how- ever represented any part of his hiftory . He appears here indeed only in his minority , and performs his ex- ercifes in Fairy - Land ...
Page xx
... prince Arthur in this book is reprefented to great advantage , and gives occafion to a very finished defcription of a martial figure . fprightly is that image and fimile in the following lines ! Upon the top of all his lofty crest A ...
... prince Arthur in this book is reprefented to great advantage , and gives occafion to a very finished defcription of a martial figure . fprightly is that image and fimile in the following lines ! Upon the top of all his lofty crest A ...
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... Prince Arthur , I fet forth Magnificence in particular : which vertue , for that ( according to Aristotle , and the reft ) it is the perfection of all the reft , and contain- eth in it them all ; therefore in the whole course , I ...
... Prince Arthur , I fet forth Magnificence in particular : which vertue , for that ( according to Aristotle , and the reft ) it is the perfection of all the reft , and contain- eth in it them all ; therefore in the whole course , I ...
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Page 348 - To th' instruments divine respondence meet ; The silver sounding instruments did meet With the base murmure of the waters fall ; The waters fall with difference discreet, Now soft, now loud, unto the wind did call ; The gentle warbling wind low answered to all.
Page 269 - How oft do they their silver bowers leave To come to succour us, that succour want ! How oft do they with golden pinions cleave The flitting skies, like flying pursuivant, Against foul fiends to aid us militant ! They for us fight, they watch and duly ward, And their bright squadrons round about us plant, And all for love, and nothing for reward : Oh, why should heavenly God to men have such regard ?1 This agrees with what is recorded of St.
Page 60 - When such an one had guiding of the way, That knew not whether right he went, or else astray.
Page 107 - Ay me, how many perils doe enfold The righteous man, to make him daily fall? Were not, that heavenly grace doth him uphold, And stedfast truth acquite him out of all.
Page 62 - And unto hell him selfe for money sold : Accursed usury was all his trade ; And right and wrong ylike in equall ballaunce waide.
Page xxvi - Eftsoones they heard a most melodious sound, Of all that mote delight a dainty ear, Such as at once might not on living ground, Save in this paradise, be heard elsewhere : Right hard it was for wight which did it hear To read what manner music that mote be; For all that pleasing is to living ear Was there consorted in one harmony; Birds, voices, instruments, winds, waters, all agree.
Page 62 - Yet childe ne kinsman living had he none To leave them to ; but thorough daily care To get, and nightly feare to lose his owne, He led a wretched life, unto himselfe unknowne. Most wretched wight, whom nothing might suffise ; Whose greedy lust did lacke in greatest store ; Whose need had end, but no end covetise...
Page 215 - In woods, in waves, in wars, she wonts to dwell, And will be found with peril and with pain, Ne can the man that moulds in idle cell Unto her happy mansion attain ; Before her gate high God did Sweat ordain, And wakeful watches ever to abide ; But easy is the way and passage plain To Pleasure's palace ; it may soon be spied, ' ' And day and night her doors to all stand open wide.
Page 440 - Yet no'te she find redresse for such despight. For all that lives, is subject to that law : All things decay in time, and to their end do draw.
Page xiii - That which seems the most liable to Exception in this Work, is the Model of it, and the Choice the Author has made of so romantick a Story.