Spenser: Book 1 of the Faery QueeneClarendon Press, 1879 - 251 pages |
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Page v
... fall between 1549 and 1554. But he tells us ( in his 60th Sonnet ) that he was forty years old when his second courtship began . The date of that courtship lies between 1591 and 1593 , so that he must have been born between 1551 and ...
... fall between 1549 and 1554. But he tells us ( in his 60th Sonnet ) that he was forty years old when his second courtship began . The date of that courtship lies between 1591 and 1593 , so that he must have been born between 1551 and ...
Page xiii
... fall below the poetic level . It is the highest poetic fancy com- bined with most complete truthfulness . But if we undertake also to interpret the allegorical bearings of the poem - for such we may fairly call this single Book - we ...
... fall below the poetic level . It is the highest poetic fancy com- bined with most complete truthfulness . But if we undertake also to interpret the allegorical bearings of the poem - for such we may fairly call this single Book - we ...
Page xiv
... falls a victim to flattery and dissimula- tion . The artifices of the Jesuits , which had met with so great success , and had already stopped the progress of the Reformation in most European countries , were felt in the form of ...
... falls a victim to flattery and dissimula- tion . The artifices of the Jesuits , which had met with so great success , and had already stopped the progress of the Reformation in most European countries , were felt in the form of ...
Page xv
... falls into the gloomiest state of despond- ency , into the " Cave of Despair , " and nearly ends his own life through consciousness of his failure and sinfulness . But Una saves him again , and carries him to the " House of Mercy ...
... falls into the gloomiest state of despond- ency , into the " Cave of Despair , " and nearly ends his own life through consciousness of his failure and sinfulness . But Una saves him again , and carries him to the " House of Mercy ...
Page xxviii
... falling before the Queene of Faeries desired a boone ( as the manner then was ) which during that feast she might not refuse : which was that hee might have the atchievement of any adventure , which during that feast should happen ...
... falling before the Queene of Faeries desired a boone ( as the manner then was ) which during that feast she might not refuse : which was that hee might have the atchievement of any adventure , which during that feast should happen ...
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Page 3 - And on his brest a bloodie Crosse he bore, The deare remembrance of his dying Lord, For whose sweete sake that glorious badge he wore, And dead, as living, ever him ador'd : Upon his shield the like was also scor'd, For soveraine hope which in his helpe he had.
Page xxvii - In that Faery Queene I meane glory in my generall intention, but in my particular I conceive the most excellent and glorious person of our soveraine the Queene, and her kingdome in Faery land.
Page 4 - Behind her farre away a Dwarfe did lag, That lasie seemd, in being ever last, Or wearied with bearing of her bag Of needments at his backe.
Page 4 - A lovely Ladie rode him faire beside, Upon a lowly Asse more white then snow. Yet she much whiter ; but the same did hide Under a vele, that wimpled was full low...
Page 166 - Abhorred Styx, the flood of deadly hate; Sad Acheron, of sorrow, black and deep; Cocytus, named of lamentation loud Heard on the rueful stream; fierce Phlegethon, Whose waves of torrent fire inflame with rage.
Page 13 - And, more, to lulle him in his slumber soft, A trickling streame from high rock tumbling downe, And ever-drizling raine upon the loft, Mixt with a murmuring winde, much like the sowne Of swarming bees, did cast him in a swowne : No other noyse, nor peoples troublous cryes, As still are wont t' annoy the walled towne, Might there be heard: but carelesse Quiet lyes, Wrapt in eternall silence farre from enimyes.
Page 3 - A GENTLE Knight was pricking on the plaine, Ycladd in mightie armes and silver shielde, Wherein old dints of deepe woundes did remaine, The cruell markes of many a bloody fielde ; Yet armes till that time did he never wield : His angry steede did chide his foming bitt, As much disdayning to the curbe to yield : Full jolly knight he seemd, and faire did sitt, As one for knightly giusts and fierce encounters fitt.
Page 25 - Hunting full greedy after salvage blood. Soone as the royall virgin he did spy, With gaping mouth at her ran greedily, To have attonce devourd her tender corse ; But to the pray when as he drew more ny, His bloody rage aswaged with remorse, And, with the sight amazd, forgat his furious forse.
Page 112 - Come, come away, fraile, feeble, fleshly wight, Ne let vaine words bewitch thy manly hart, Ne divelish thoughts dismay thy constant spright. In heavenly mercies hast thou not a part? Why shouldst thou then despeire, that chosen art?
Page xxviii - Queene to assygne her some one of her knights to take on him that exployt. Presently that clownish person, upstarting, desired that adventure : whereat the Queene much wondering, and the Lady much gainesaying, yet he earnestly importuned his desire.