The life and posthumous writings of William Cowper, by W. Hayley, Zväzok 1J. Johnson, 1803 |
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Strana viii
... give the Public a satisfactory pledge for the authenticity of my materials . — I will not pretend to say , that I hold it in the power of any title , or affinity , to reflect an additional lustre on the memory of the departed Poet : for ...
... give the Public a satisfactory pledge for the authenticity of my materials . — I will not pretend to say , that I hold it in the power of any title , or affinity , to reflect an additional lustre on the memory of the departed Poet : for ...
Strana 5
... give interest and beauty to his admirable Poem on public schools . Poets may be said to realize , in some measure , the poetical idea of the Nightingale's singing with a thorn at her breast , as their most exquisite songs have often ...
... give interest and beauty to his admirable Poem on public schools . Poets may be said to realize , in some measure , the poetical idea of the Nightingale's singing with a thorn at her breast , as their most exquisite songs have often ...
Strana 9
... give interest and beauty to his admirable Poem on public schools . Poets may be said to realize , in some measure , the poetical idea of the Nightingale's singing with a thorn at her breast , as their most exquisite songs have often ...
... give interest and beauty to his admirable Poem on public schools . Poets may be said to realize , in some measure , the poetical idea of the Nightingale's singing with a thorn at her breast , as their most exquisite songs have often ...
Strana 17
... Gives him at length the lucky pat , And has him safe , beneath his hat : Then lifts it gently from the ground ; But ah ! ' tis lost , as soon as found ; Culprit his liberty regains ; Flits out of sight , and mocks his pains . The sense ...
... Gives him at length the lucky pat , And has him safe , beneath his hat : Then lifts it gently from the ground ; But ah ! ' tis lost , as soon as found ; Culprit his liberty regains ; Flits out of sight , and mocks his pains . The sense ...
Strana 33
... The steadiness and integrity of Mr. Hill's regard , for a person so much sequestered from his sight , gives him a peculiar title to stand first F among among those , whom Cowper has honored by addressing to LIFE OF COWPER . 33.
... The steadiness and integrity of Mr. Hill's regard , for a person so much sequestered from his sight , gives him a peculiar title to stand first F among among those , whom Cowper has honored by addressing to LIFE OF COWPER . 33.
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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
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Strana 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.
Strana 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.
Strana 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.
Strana 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.
Strana 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.
Strana 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, .
Strana 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.