Byron and the Abbey: A Few Remarks Upon the Poet, Elicited by the Rejection of His Statue by the Dean of Westminster, with Suggestions for the Erection of a National Edifice to Containe the Monuments of Our Great MenLongman, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1838 - 34 strán (strany) |
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Abbey admired amenable to Society amiable ashes assuredly behold Bigotry breathe Byron died celebrated Childe Harold church commentators condemn considered Corsair creditable curiosity declared degree delight denied depravity domestic doubt eagerness EDIFICE egotism eminent enlightened errors evil exalted excitement exhibit existing prejudices eyes false fame favour fictitious character folly gates genius GIFT OF FRIENDS grace grave HARVARD COLLEGE LIBRARY honour human nature imagination indiscretions Infidelity inspiration Irreligion judgment kindliest LIBRARY THE GIFT literary literature Lord BYRON marble memory ment mind monument moral Nation never Newstead noble Notwithstanding object opinion paid PANTHEON partly pathos peculiar peep personage pilgrim Poet poetical poetry political prejudiced private character promiscuous pronounced question reason exist Redeemer refined regret RELIGION repose satire Sculptor Shakspere shew shewn sincerity Southey spirit splendour sportively statue sublime talent taste TEMPLE things Thorwaldsen thought tion tomb tribute truth Vice vituperating vulgar worst portions writer
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Strana 20 - Agedum, pauca accipe contra. Primum ego me illorum, dederim quibus esse poe'tis, Excerpam numero : neque enim concludere versum 40 Dixeris esse satis ; neque si qui scribat uti nos Sermoni propiora, putes hunc esse poetam. Ingenium cui sit, cui mens divinior atque os Magna sonaturum, des nominis hujus honorem.
Strana 14 - Who ne in virtue's ways did take delight; But spent his days in riot most uncouth, And vex'd with mirth the drowsy ear of Night.
Strana 14 - And vex'd with mirth the drowsy ear of Night. Ah me ! in sooth he was a shameless wight, Sore given to revel and ungodly glee ; Few earthly things found favour in his sight Save concubines and carnal companie, And flaunting wassailers of high and low degree.
Strana 25 - When the vain ti-iumph of the imperial lord, " Whom servile Rome obey'd, and yet abhorr'd, " Gave to the vulgar gaze each GLORIOUS BUST, " That left a likeness of the brave, or just; " What most admired each scrutinizing eye " .Of all that deck'd that passing pageantry? " What spread from face to face the wondering air? *' The thought of Brutus—for his was not there! " That absence proved his worth,—that absence fix'd " His memory on the longing mind, unmix'd; " And more decreed his glory to...