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Pagina 7
... common sky did come between . By turning the reader's attention to this comparison betwixt the poems of Sprat and Dryden , I mean to shew , that our author was already weaning himself from that franticly witty stile of compo- sition ...
... common sky did come between . By turning the reader's attention to this comparison betwixt the poems of Sprat and Dryden , I mean to shew , that our author was already weaning himself from that franticly witty stile of compo- sition ...
Pagina 17
... common in- terpretation into one more strong and unwarrantable . Dryden , sufficiently embarrassed by the praises he had bestowed on the Usurper , a charge from which he could not vindicate himself , took no notice of the uncandid ...
... common in- terpretation into one more strong and unwarrantable . Dryden , sufficiently embarrassed by the praises he had bestowed on the Usurper , a charge from which he could not vindicate himself , took no notice of the uncandid ...
Pagina 27
... common topics of the herd , who There are all shapes and forms of poetical addresses upon this occasion , by clergymen , and scholars , and persons of honour . Among them , the verses by Waller are most celebrated ; though inferior to ...
... common topics of the herd , who There are all shapes and forms of poetical addresses upon this occasion , by clergymen , and scholars , and persons of honour . Among them , the verses by Waller are most celebrated ; though inferior to ...
Pagina 50
... common council - men , see Baker's Chronicle . One part of the show was particularly striking to the actors in the late commotions : " I must confess , " says the republican Ludlow , " it was a strange sight to me , to see the horse ...
... common council - men , see Baker's Chronicle . One part of the show was particularly striking to the actors in the late commotions : " I must confess , " says the republican Ludlow , " it was a strange sight to me , to see the horse ...
Pagina 54
... common tomb had found , The first small prospect of a rising hill With various notes of joy the ark did fill : Yet when that flood in its own depths was drowned , It left behind it false and slippery ground ; And the more solemn pomp ...
... common tomb had found , The first small prospect of a rising hill With various notes of joy the ark did fill : Yet when that flood in its own depths was drowned , It left behind it false and slippery ground ; And the more solemn pomp ...
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Absalom and Achitophel admiral alludes Annus Mirabilis appear arts Belgian blessed bold brave called Charles Charles II command courage court Cromwell crowd crown David Dryden Duchess Duke of Guise Duke of Monmouth Duke of York Dutch Earl enemies England English eyes faction fame fate father favour fear fight fire fire of London flames fleet foes fortune France friends grace hand happy heaven Holland honour Jebusites justice king king's labour land London Lord loyal majesty mighty monarch murder muse never noble Note o'er Oates once Papists parliament party peace person plot poem poet Popish plot praise prince Prince of Orange reign restored royal ruin sacred sails satire seems sent Shaftesbury shew ships soul squadron stanza suffered thou thought throne tion Titus Oates Tory treason valour verses virtue Whig William Waller wind
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Pagina 79 - And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed: and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed. But Moses...
Pagina 270 - In the first rank of these did Zimri stand ;* A man so various, that he seemed to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome : Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong, Was everything by starts, and nothing long; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon ; Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking.
Pagina 85 - The vanquish'd fires withdraw from every place, Or, full with feeding, sink into a sleep: Each household genius shows again his face, And, from the hearths, the little Lares creep.
Pagina 142 - The diligence of trades and noiseful gain, And luxury more late, asleep were laid : All was the night's ; and in her silent reign No sound the rest of nature did invade.
Pagina 144 - The ghosts of traitors from the Bridge descend, With bold fanatic spectres to rejoice ; About the fire into a dance they bend, And sing their sabbath notes with feeble voice*.
Pagina 86 - Holland fleet, who, tir'il and done, Stretch'd on their decks, like weary oxen lie : Faint sweats all down their mighty members run, (Vast bulks, which little souls but ill supply.) In dreams they fearful precipices tread, • Or, shipwreck'd, labour to some distant shore ; Or in dark churches walk among the dead ; They wake with horror, and dare sleep no more.
Pagina 49 - And the LORD descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of the LORD. And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, long-suffering, and abundant in goodness and truth, keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty...
Pagina 217 - Promiscuous use of concubine and bride ; Then Israel's monarch after heaven's own heart, His vigorous warmth did variously impart To wives and slaves ; and wide as his command, Scatter'd his Maker's image through the land.
Pagina 245 - tis to rule; for that's a monarch's end. They call my tenderness of blood, my fear: Though manly tempers can the longest bear.
Pagina 193 - But many of the priests and Levites and chief of the fathers, who were ancient men, that had seen the first house, when the foundation of this house was laid before their eyes, wept with a loud voice; and many shouted aloud for joy: so that the people could not discern the noise of the shout of joy from the noise of the weeping of the people: for the people shouted with a loud shout, and the noise was heard afar off.