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... genius and virtue with uni- versal concern . It soon became a general wish , that some authentic , and copious memorial of a character so highly interesting should be produced with all becoming dispatch ; not only to render due honour ...
... genius and virtue with uni- versal concern . It soon became a general wish , that some authentic , and copious memorial of a character so highly interesting should be produced with all becoming dispatch ; not only to render due honour ...
Pagina iii
... genius and virtue with uni- versal concern . It soon became a general wish , that some authentic , and copious memorial of a character so highly interesting should be produced with all becoming dispatch ; not only to render due honour ...
... genius and virtue with uni- versal concern . It soon became a general wish , that some authentic , and copious memorial of a character so highly interesting should be produced with all becoming dispatch ; not only to render due honour ...
Pagina viii
... additional lustre on the memory of the departed Poet : for I think so highly of poetical distinction , when that distinction is pre- eminently eminently obtained by genius , piety , and benevolence , VIII INTRODUCTORY LETTER .
... additional lustre on the memory of the departed Poet : for I think so highly of poetical distinction , when that distinction is pre- eminently eminently obtained by genius , piety , and benevolence , VIII INTRODUCTORY LETTER .
Pagina ix
William Cowper William Hayley. eminently obtained by genius , piety , and benevolence , that all common honours appear to be eclipsed by a splendour more forcible , and exten- sive . - Great poets , my Lord , and that I may speak of them ...
William Cowper William Hayley. eminently obtained by genius , piety , and benevolence , that all common honours appear to be eclipsed by a splendour more forcible , and exten- sive . - Great poets , my Lord , and that I may speak of them ...
Pagina xvi
... , had hardly begun to shew the dawn of that genius , which after years of silent afflic- tion , arose like a star emerging from tempestuous darkness . I The Po D. Heins Pinx M " COWPER Ilother of the LIFE OF COWPER .
... , had hardly begun to shew the dawn of that genius , which after years of silent afflic- tion , arose like a star emerging from tempestuous darkness . I The Po D. Heins Pinx M " COWPER Ilother of the LIFE OF COWPER .
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acquaintance admirable affection affectionate amiable amusement appears April 17 attention beautiful blessing Bodham brother character comfortable Cowper DEAR COUSIN DEAR FRIEND dearest Cousin degree delight Esqr feel friendship genius give graceful happy heart Homer honour honour of Scotland hope Huntingdon Iliad interesting John Gilpin John Johnson JOSEPH HILL kind labour Lace-makers Lady Austen Lady Hesketh least LETTER LETTER live Lodge Lord March 11 mind nature neighbours never Newton obliged occasion Olney painful Park-House peculiar perhaps pleased pleasure Poem Poet poetical poetry powers praise present prove racters Reader reason received recollect river Ouse Samuel Rose scene Scripture seems sensible sent shew spirit suppose sure talents tell tender thee thing thou thought Throckmorton tion Translation truth Unwin verse virtues Volume W. C. LETTER walk Weston WILLIAM COWPER WILLIAM HAYLEY wish write
Populaire passages
Pagina 100 - Toll for the Brave ! Brave Kempenfelt is gone ; His last sea-fight is fought ; His work of glory done. It was not in the battle ; No tempest gave the shock : She sprang no fatal leak ; She ran upon no rock.
Pagina 77 - On the whole it appears, and my argument shows With a reasoning the court will never condemn, That the spectacles plainly were made for the Nose, And the Nose was as plainly intended for them.
Pagina xviii - They whose spirits are formed like mine, to whom a public exhibition of themselves, on any occasion, is mortal poison, may have some idea of the horrors of my situation; others can have none.
Pagina 76 - Then holding the spectacles up to the court — Your lordship observes they are made with a straddle As wide as the ridge of the Nose is ; in short, Designed to sit close to it, just like a saddle.
Pagina 227 - Alas ! Sir, I have heretofore borrowed help from him, but he is a gentleman of so much reading that the people of our town cannot understand him.
Pagina 195 - The man that hails you Tom or Jack, And proves by thumps upon your back How he esteems your merit, Is such a friend, that one had need Be very much his friend indeed, .
Pagina 12 - He is a man of learning and good sense, and as simple as parson Adams. His wife has a very uncommon understanding, has read much to excellent purpose, and is more polite than a duchess.