Here the self-torturing sophist, wild Rousseau, The apostle of Affliction, he who threw Enchantment over passion, and from woe Wrung overwhelming eloquence, first drew The breath which made him wretched ; yet he knew How to make madness beautiful, and... The New Monthly Belle Assemblée - Strana 126Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
| William Coxe - 1819 - Počet stránok 760
...this mysterious retreat, calls to mind the eloquent, the impassioned, but self-torturing sophist, the wild ROUSSEAU. The apostle of affliction, he who threw...passion, and from woe 'Wrung overwhelming eloquence, yet knew How to make madness beantiful, and cast O'er erring deeds and thoughts, a keavenly hue Of... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1824 - Počet stránok 334
...Was to he glorious ; 'twas a foofish quest, The which to gain and keep, he sacrificed aB reatr LXXVn. Here the self-torturing sophist, wild Rousseau, The apostle of affliction, he who threw Enehantment over passion, and from wo Wrong overwhelming eloquence, first drew The hreath which made... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1825 - Počet stránok 530
...genius unhappily enabled him to throw a seductive halo around the merest gratifications of sense : Here the self-torturing sophist, wild Rousseau, The...Wrung overwhelming eloquence, first drew The breath that made him wretched , yet he knew How to make madness beautiful, and cast O'er erring deeds and... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1825 - Počet stránok 538
...his genius unhappily enabled him to throw a seductive halo around the merest gratifications of sense: Here the self-torturing sophist, wild Rousseau, The...Wrung overwhelming eloquence, first drew The breath that made him wretched ; yet he knew HOw to make madness beautiful, and cast O'er erring deeds and... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1825 - Počet stránok 906
...to be glorious; 't was a foolish quest, The which to gain and keep, he sacrificed all rest. LXXVII. Here the self-torturing sophist, wild Rousseau, The...from woe Wrung overwhelming eloquence, first drew i The breath which made him wretched; yet he knew How to make madness beautiful, and cast O'er erring... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1825 - Počet stránok 530
...enabled him to throw a seductive halo around the merest gratifications of sense: Here the self- torturing sophist, wild Rousseau, The apostle of affliction,...Wrung overwhelming eloquence, first drew The breath that made him wretched ; yet he knew How to make madness beautiful, and cast O'er erring deeds and... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1826 - Počet stránok 852
...passing guest, Where he became a being. — whose desire Was to he glorious ; 'twas a foolish quest. The which to gain and keep he sacrificed all rest. Here the «elf-torturing sophist, wild Roueseau, The apostle of afflirtion, he who threw Enchantment олег... | |
| 1829 - Počet stránok 38
...crown, Amidst these humble bowers | to lay me down." DESERTED VILLAGE. Of Rousseau, Byron says : " The apostle of affliction, [ he who threw Enchantment...passion, ) and from woe Wrung overwhelming eloquence," &c. Again, " For his mind, Had grown suspicious sanctuary, | and chose For its own cruel sacrifice,... | |
| 1830 - Počet stránok 696
...philosopher. A mean looking house, fast sinking- in decay, was pointed out to us as worthy of notice — Here the self-torturing sophist, wild Rousseau, The...— he who threw Enchantment over passion, and from wo Wrung overwhelming eloquence, first drew The breath oflife. At the corner of one of the streets... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1837 - Počet stránok 352
...passing guest, Where he hecame a heing, — whose desire Was to he gloriousi 'twas a foolish quest, The which to gain and keep, he sacrificed all rest. Here the self-torturing sophist, wild Rousseau, i The apostle of affliction, he who threw Enchantment over passion, and from woe Wrung overwhelming... | |
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