The Powers of Genius: A Poem, in Three PartsAlbion Press: : Printed by J. Cundee, Ivy Lane, for T. Williams, Stationers' Court, and T. Hurst, Paternoster-Row, 1804 - 155 pagina's |
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Pagina 30
... clouds and lines ; The sculptor's polish can each feature give , And even make the rugged marble live ! Thus Genius , in the night of darkness born , May wind , unnotic'd , her resounding horn , Unless fair Science to her wondering soul ...
... clouds and lines ; The sculptor's polish can each feature give , And even make the rugged marble live ! Thus Genius , in the night of darkness born , May wind , unnotic'd , her resounding horn , Unless fair Science to her wondering soul ...
Pagina 66
... clouds o'erspread , And wilder tempests beat upon his head : His phrenzy grew amid the ruthless storm ; His Fancy saw his long - lost Anna's form : Onward he rush'd -- he held the form in view , He call'd on Anna -- Anna from him flew ...
... clouds o'erspread , And wilder tempests beat upon his head : His phrenzy grew amid the ruthless storm ; His Fancy saw his long - lost Anna's form : Onward he rush'd -- he held the form in view , He call'd on Anna -- Anna from him flew ...
Pagina 71
... clouds o'ercast , She hove the ocean with her yelling blast , When thunders roll'd from her Creator's hand , Burst from the skies and shook the wondering land --- I heard entranc'd the Grecian's epic - strain , Enraptur'd listen'd to ...
... clouds o'ercast , She hove the ocean with her yelling blast , When thunders roll'd from her Creator's hand , Burst from the skies and shook the wondering land --- I heard entranc'd the Grecian's epic - strain , Enraptur'd listen'd to ...
Pagina 76
... clouds from a period the most important and interesting . It unfolds , in its hero Lorenzo , a magnificence which was princely , and a patronage of learning which we cannot estimate too much . To him the whole literary world is indebted ...
... clouds from a period the most important and interesting . It unfolds , in its hero Lorenzo , a magnificence which was princely , and a patronage of learning which we cannot estimate too much . To him the whole literary world is indebted ...
Pagina 79
... peace : O ! let your own Columbia rival Greece . Thus Genius spoke -- express'd a parent's prayer ; Rose on the clouds , and melted into air . 360 NOTE . I HAVE hitherto forborne to speak of American THE POWERS OF GENIUS . 79.
... peace : O ! let your own Columbia rival Greece . Thus Genius spoke -- express'd a parent's prayer ; Rose on the clouds , and melted into air . 360 NOTE . I HAVE hitherto forborne to speak of American THE POWERS OF GENIUS . 79.
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Pagina 98 - Thus Satan, talking to his nearest mate, With head uplift above the wave, and eyes That sparkling blazed ; his other parts besides, Prone on the flood, extended long and large, Lay floating many a rood...
Pagina 90 - I will also make it a possession for the bittern, and pools of water: and I will sweep it with the besom of destruction, saith the Lord of hosts.
Pagina 92 - O God, thou art terrible out of thy holy places: the God of Israel is he that giveth strength and power unto his people. Blessed be God.
Pagina 91 - In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men, Fear came upon me, and trembling, which made all my bones to shake. Then a spirit passed before my face ; the hair of my flesh stood up : It stood still, but I could not discern the form thereof: an image was before mine eyes, there was silence, and I heard a voice, saying, Shall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his Maker?
Pagina 112 - Methinks I see in my mind a noble and puissant nation rousing herself like a strong man after sleep, and shaking her invincible locks: methinks I see her as an eagle mewing her mighty youth, and kindling her undazzled eyes at the full mid-day beam...
Pagina 94 - The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; my lust shall be satisfied upon them; I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them. Thou didst blow with thy wind, the sea covered them: they sank as lead in the mighty waters.
Pagina 92 - Princes shall come out of Egypt: Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God.
Pagina 92 - The earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God : even Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel.
Pagina 89 - And it shall come to pass in the day that the LORD shall give thee rest from thy sorrow, and from thy...
Pagina 89 - Hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming: it stirreth up the dead for thee, even all the chief ones of the Earth; it hath raised up from their thrones >11 the kings of the nations.