The life and posthumous writings of William Cowper, by W. Hayley, Zväzok 1J. Johnson, 1803 |
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... reasons of the neglect that it seemed for some time to experience - an example of the Poet's amiable ingenuousness in speaking of himself- the various kinds of excellence in his first Volume - from page 110 to 114 . PART THE SECOND ...
... reasons of the neglect that it seemed for some time to experience - an example of the Poet's amiable ingenuousness in speaking of himself- the various kinds of excellence in his first Volume - from page 110 to 114 . PART THE SECOND ...
Strana 9
... to suckle their own children . Yet similar as these ex- hortations may be esteemed , in their benevolent design , and in their C graceful graceful expression , there are two powerful reasons , which LIFE OF COWPER . 9 -Leaves West-
... to suckle their own children . Yet similar as these ex- hortations may be esteemed , in their benevolent design , and in their C graceful graceful expression , there are two powerful reasons , which LIFE OF COWPER . 9 -Leaves West-
Strana 10
William Cowper William Hayley. graceful expression , there are two powerful reasons , which must , in all probability , prevent their being attended with similar success . In the first place , woman has , in general , much stronger ...
William Cowper William Hayley. graceful expression , there are two powerful reasons , which must , in all probability , prevent their being attended with similar success . In the first place , woman has , in general , much stronger ...
Strana 15
... reason yet , Which is , that I may fairly quit The debt , which justly became due The moment , when I heard from you : And you might grumble , crony mine , If paid in any other coin ; Since twenty sheets of lead , God knows ( I would ...
... reason yet , Which is , that I may fairly quit The debt , which justly became due The moment , when I heard from you : And you might grumble , crony mine , If paid in any other coin ; Since twenty sheets of lead , God knows ( I would ...
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... reason : -for altho ' he had endeavoured to prepare himself for his public duty , by attend- ing closely at the office , for several months , to examine the par- liamentary journals , his application was rendered useless by that excess ...
... reason : -for altho ' he had endeavoured to prepare himself for his public duty , by attend- ing closely at the office , for several months , to examine the par- liamentary journals , his application was rendered useless by that excess ...
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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.