Young's Night ThoughtsJ. Nichol, 1853 - 327 σελίδες |
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Σελίδα xvi
... wisdom , and burning almost with prophetic fire . Young , in fact , was not generally appreciated during his lifetime . Tried by the Boileau and Pope standard , his writ- ings were pronounced turgid , strained , and extravagant . Even ...
... wisdom , and burning almost with prophetic fire . Young , in fact , was not generally appreciated during his lifetime . Tried by the Boileau and Pope standard , his writ- ings were pronounced turgid , strained , and extravagant . Even ...
Σελίδα xxv
... wisdom was set in enthusiasm as in a ring of fire , were proper subjects of comparison . And it is strange how he should introduce the name of Cicero , as if he were not that very master of amplification , and of over- copiousness of ...
... wisdom was set in enthusiasm as in a ring of fire , were proper subjects of comparison . And it is strange how he should introduce the name of Cicero , as if he were not that very master of amplification , and of over- copiousness of ...
Σελίδα 6
... wisdom from my soul ; My soul , which flies to thee , her trust , her treasure , As misers to their gold , while others rest . Through this opaque of nature , and of soul , This double night , transmit one pitying ray , To lighten , and ...
... wisdom from my soul ; My soul , which flies to thee , her trust , her treasure , As misers to their gold , while others rest . Through this opaque of nature , and of soul , This double night , transmit one pitying ray , To lighten , and ...
Σελίδα 7
... Wisdom to wed , and pay her long arrear : Nor let the phial of thy vengeance , pour'd On this devoted head , be pour'd in vain . The bell strikes one . We take no note of time But from its loss . To give it then a tongue Is wise in man ...
... Wisdom to wed , and pay her long arrear : Nor let the phial of thy vengeance , pour'd On this devoted head , be pour'd in vain . The bell strikes one . We take no note of time But from its loss . To give it then a tongue Is wise in man ...
Σελίδα 16
... wisdom into folly turns Oft , the first instant , its idea fair To labouring thought is born . How dim our eye ! The present moment terminates our sight ; Clouds thick as those on doomsday , drown the next ; We penetrate , we prophesy ...
... wisdom into folly turns Oft , the first instant , its idea fair To labouring thought is born . How dim our eye ! The present moment terminates our sight ; Clouds thick as those on doomsday , drown the next ; We penetrate , we prophesy ...
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adore ambition angels archangels art thou awful beam beneath bids bless'd bliss blood divine boast boundless Busiris call'd charms creation dark death deep Deity delight divine dost dread dust earth EDWARD YOUNG endless eternal ethereal fair fate fire flame fond fool genius George Gilfillan give glorious glory gods grandeur grave grief guilt happiness heart heaven hope hour human illustrious indulge infidels life's light live Lorenzo man's mankind midnight mind mismeasured mortal Narcissa nature nature's ne'er night Night Thoughts nought numbers o'er Omnipotence pain passions peace Philander pleasure praise pride proud rapture reason rise sacred scene sense shines sigh sight skies smile song soul immortal sphere stars stings strange tempest thee theme thine thought throne thy disease tomb triumph truth virtue virtue's Voltaire wing wisdom wise wish wonder wretched Young