The Life and Writings of Henry Fuseli, Volume 1

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H. Colburn and R. Bentley, 1831

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Pagina 219 - could not end; Then lies him down the lubbar fiend, And stretch'd out all the chimney's length, Basks at the fire his hairy strength. V. 101. Picture XXXI. receives still better light from the following lines in Paradise Lost, Book IX. v. 634, &c. as when a
Pagina 218 - led Tells how the drudging Goblin swet, To earn his cream-bowl duly set, When in one night, ere glimpse of morn, His shadowy flail hath thresh'd the corn, That ten day-lab 'rers could not end; Then lies him down the
Pagina 207 - All on a sudden miserable pain Surpris'd thee, dim thine eyes, and dizzy swam In darkness, while thy head flames thick and fast Threw forth, till on the left side opening wide, Likest to thee in shape and count'nance bright, Then shining heav'nly fair, a Goddess arm'd Out of thy head I sprung.
Pagina 210 - lightly; up he starts Discover'd and surpris'd. As when a spark Lights on a heap of nitrous powder, • the smutty grain With sudden blaze diffus'd inflames the air: So started up in his own shape the Fiend. Back stept those two fair Angels half amaz'd So sudden to behold the grisly king.
Pagina 217 - XXIX. MARY and JESUS. The ruin of Paganism. The Oracles are dumb, No voice or hideous hum Runs through the arched roof in words deceiving. Apollo from his shrine Can no more, divine, &c. The Libyc Hammon shrinks his horn; The brutish Gods of Nile as fast, Isis and Orus, and the dog Anubis haste. Stanza xix. xxii-iii. In the possession of John Knowles, Esq. L'ALLEGRO.
Pagina 218 - XXX. Faery Mab. In the possession of the Countess of Guilford. PICTURE XXXI. The Friar's Lanthorn. In the possession of Watts Russell, Esq. PICTURE XXXII. The Lubbar Fiend. With stories told of many a feat, How faery Mab the junkets eat, She was pinch'd, and pull'd she said, And he by friar's Ian thorn led Tells how the drudging Goblin swet, To
Pagina 212 - PICTURE XVII. The creation of EVE, as related by ADAM. Abstract as in a trance methought I saw, Though sleeping, where I lay, and saw the shape Still glorious before whom awake I stood; Who stooping open'd my left side, and took From thence a
Pagina 216 - Paradise. In either hand the hast'ning Angel caught Our ling'ring parents, and to th' eastern gate Led them direct, and down the cliff as fast To the subjected plain ; then disappear'd. They looking back, all th ' eastern side beheld Of Paradise, so late their happy seat,
Pagina 216 - th' eastern gate Led them direct, and down the cliff as fast To the subjected plain ; then disappear'd. They looking back, all th ' eastern side beheld Of Paradise, so late their happy seat,
Pagina 232 - Have also tasted, and have also found ; opener mine eyes, Dim erst, dilated spirits, ampler heart, And growing up to Godhead On the other side, Adam Astonied stood and blank From his slack hand the garland wreath'd for Eve Down dropt Book IX. v.

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