Poems ..., Volum 1W. Collins, 1834 - 564 sider |
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... taste and constitutional infirmity , to en- dure the turbulence either of its mirth or its exas- perations . When , from his timidity , as well as negligence , it became evident that he would never excel at the bar , his powerful ...
... taste and constitutional infirmity , to en- dure the turbulence either of its mirth or its exas- perations . When , from his timidity , as well as negligence , it became evident that he would never excel at the bar , his powerful ...
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... taste , curiosity , or sympathy , in a " Briton born . " This inestimable document exhi- bits one of the most minute and faithful disclosures of individual feeling ever given to mankind , —with such truth , simplicity , and pathos ...
... taste , curiosity , or sympathy , in a " Briton born . " This inestimable document exhi- bits one of the most minute and faithful disclosures of individual feeling ever given to mankind , —with such truth , simplicity , and pathos ...
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... taste had proceeded from his pen since 1785 , his Homer having been too little noticed to add either to his fame or his authority as a poet . A few brief stric- tures on his principal works , will best illustrate his B 2 9.
... taste had proceeded from his pen since 1785 , his Homer having been too little noticed to add either to his fame or his authority as a poet . A few brief stric- tures on his principal works , will best illustrate his B 2 9.
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... taste , both in sentiment and diction . Had Cowper's rhymes been all of this order of creation ; fruitful as earth , active as fire , fluent as water , free as air , and pure as light , his first volume would not have ap- - peared , to ...
... taste , both in sentiment and diction . Had Cowper's rhymes been all of this order of creation ; fruitful as earth , active as fire , fluent as water , free as air , and pure as light , his first volume would not have ap- - peared , to ...
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... taste and relish than any other . Indeed , its interest is generally factitious ; like me- dicated waters , the spirit is so volatile , that the draught must be taken off at once , and then it is highly exhilarating ; but , suffered to ...
... taste and relish than any other . Indeed , its interest is generally factitious ; like me- dicated waters , the spirit is so volatile , that the draught must be taken off at once , and then it is highly exhilarating ; but , suffered to ...
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ALEXANDER SELKIRK Aspasio beauty beneath bids blank verse blest boast breath cause charms Cowper deem delight distant divine dread dream e'en earth ease eyes fair fame fancy fatal egg fear feel fire flowers folly frown give glory grace hand happy hast heart Heaven honour hope hour human JOHN GILPIN JOSEPH HILL labour land light live lyre mankind mercy mind muse nature Nebaioth never night nymph o'er once peace perhaps pity pleasure poet poet's praise pride prize proud prove rapture rude sacred scene scorn seek seems shade shine sighs sight skies slave smile song soon soul sound stand stream sweet task taste telescopic eye thee theme thine thou thought thousand toil tongue trifler truth Twas verse VINCENT BOURNE virtue waste WILLIAM COWPER wind wisdom woes worth youth