Observations on the Fairy Queen of Spenser, Volume 2C. Stower, 1820 |
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... poet's favourite images : It will teach us how variously he expresses the same thought ; and will explain difficult passages and words . B. i . Introduct . s . 3 . Fair Venus sonne that with thy cruell dart , At that good knight so ...
... poet's favourite images : It will teach us how variously he expresses the same thought ; and will explain difficult passages and words . B. i . Introduct . s . 3 . Fair Venus sonne that with thy cruell dart , At that good knight so ...
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... poets . B. ii . c . iii . s . xxv . Upon her eyelids many graces sate Under the shadow of her even browes . In Sonnet 40 . When on each eye - lid sweetly doe appeare And hundred graces as in shade sit . * C . xii . s . ult . And in a ...
... poets . B. ii . c . iii . s . xxv . Upon her eyelids many graces sate Under the shadow of her even browes . In Sonnet 40 . When on each eye - lid sweetly doe appeare And hundred graces as in shade sit . * C . xii . s . ult . And in a ...
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... poet's pageants . " Mayster Thomas More in hys youth devysed in hys fathers house in London , a goodly hangyng of fyne paynted clothe , with nyne pageauntes , and verses over every one of these pageauntes : which verses expressed and ...
... poet's pageants . " Mayster Thomas More in hys youth devysed in hys fathers house in London , a goodly hangyng of fyne paynted clothe , with nyne pageauntes , and verses over every one of these pageauntes : which verses expressed and ...
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... poets , who give most of their women tresses of this colour . With regard to the Queen , Melvil , a minute and critical observer , in- forms us , that " She delighted to shew her golden - colored hair , wearing a caul and bon- net , as ...
... poets , who give most of their women tresses of this colour . With regard to the Queen , Melvil , a minute and critical observer , in- forms us , that " She delighted to shew her golden - colored hair , wearing a caul and bon- net , as ...
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... poet who has more frequently , or more mi- nutely at the same time , delineated the Morning than Spenser . He has introduced two historical genealogies of future kings and princes of England , 3. 3. and 2. 10 . Besides two or three ...
... poet who has more frequently , or more mi- nutely at the same time , delineated the Morning than Spenser . He has introduced two historical genealogies of future kings and princes of England , 3. 3. and 2. 10 . Besides two or three ...
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Page 88 - And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand, full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication: And upon her forehead was a name written. MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.
Page 90 - In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month; and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
Page 89 - And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held : and they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth...
Page 149 - Plucking ripe clusters from the tender shoots ; Their port was more than human, as they stood : I took it for a faery vision Of some gay creatures of the element, That in the colours of the rainbow live, And play i
Page 151 - Out of his place, push'd by the horned flood, With all his verdure spoil'd, and trees adrift, Down the great river to the opening gulf, And there take root, an island salt and bare, The haunt of seals, and ores, and sea-mews...
Page 88 - And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads.
Page 140 - With antique pillars massy proof, And storied windows, richly dight, Casting a dim religious light. There let the pealing organ blow To the full-voiced quire below, In service high and anthems clear, As may with sweetness, through mine ear, Dissolve me into ecstasies, And bring all heaven before mine eyes.
Page 193 - In billows, leave i' the midst a horrid vale. Then with expanded wings he steers his flight Aloft, incumbent on the dusky air That felt unusual weight, till on dry land He lights, if it were land that ever...
Page 298 - Out of every corner of the woods and glens they came creeping forth upon their hands, for their legs could not bear them; they looked like anatomies of death ; they spake like ghosts crying out of their graves...
Page 14 - Through the dear might of him that walked the waves Where other groves and other streams along, With nectar pure his oozy locks he laves, And hears the unexpressive nuptial song, In the blest kingdoms meek of joy and love. There entertain him all the saints above, In solemn troops and sweet societies That sing, and singing in their glory move And wipe the tears for ever from his eyes.