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Page vi
... himself under the humble title of Immerito . Sir Philip was then in the highest reputation for his wit , gallantry , and polite accomplishments ; and indeed feems to have been the most universally admired and beloved of any one ...
... himself under the humble title of Immerito . Sir Philip was then in the highest reputation for his wit , gallantry , and polite accomplishments ; and indeed feems to have been the most universally admired and beloved of any one ...
Page vii
... himself by fending in to Mr. Sidney a copy of the ninth canto of the first book of that poem . Mr. Sidney was much furpriz'd with the defcription of Def- pair in that canto , and is faid to have fhewn an unusual kind of transport on the ...
... himself by fending in to Mr. Sidney a copy of the ninth canto of the first book of that poem . Mr. Sidney was much furpriz'd with the defcription of Def- pair in that canto , and is faid to have fhewn an unusual kind of transport on the ...
Page xvi
... himself at liberty to give them what ftature , cuftoms and manners he pleafed . I will not fay he was in the right in this : but it is plain that by the literal fenfe of Fairy - Land , he only defigned an Utopia , an imaginary place ...
... himself at liberty to give them what ftature , cuftoms and manners he pleafed . I will not fay he was in the right in this : but it is plain that by the literal fenfe of Fairy - Land , he only defigned an Utopia , an imaginary place ...
Page xxii
... , and that low affectation of wit which fo much infected both our verfe and profe afterwards ; and from which scarce any writer of his own time , befides himself , was free . I fhould be ; but the other , in the perfon xxii REMARKS ON.
... , and that low affectation of wit which fo much infected both our verfe and profe afterwards ; and from which scarce any writer of his own time , befides himself , was free . I fhould be ; but the other , in the perfon xxii REMARKS ON.
Page xxii
... himself a tall clownish young Man ; who falling before the Queen of Fairys , defired a boon ( as the manner then was ) which , during the feaft , fhe might not refuse which was , that he might have the at- chievement of any adventure ...
... himself a tall clownish young Man ; who falling before the Queen of Fairys , defired a boon ( as the manner then was ) which , during the feaft , fhe might not refuse which was , that he might have the at- chievement of any adventure ...
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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.