An Historical and Critical Memoir of the Life and Writings of the Right Honorable Lord Byron: With Anecdotes of Some of His ContemporariesT. McLean, 1822 - 427 pages |
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... produce a revolution in the feelings and principles of mankind . Where such is the aim of a writer , whose singularly versatile talents , elevated station , and peculiar circumstances , arm him with more than ordinary power to enable ...
... produce a revolution in the feelings and principles of mankind . Where such is the aim of a writer , whose singularly versatile talents , elevated station , and peculiar circumstances , arm him with more than ordinary power to enable ...
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... produced more weeds than flowers ; and , what is worse , the mind of Rousseau thereby became so morbid that he at length grew fonder of poison than of nutriment , and the deadly nightshade was more acceptable to his taste than the ...
... produced more weeds than flowers ; and , what is worse , the mind of Rousseau thereby became so morbid that he at length grew fonder of poison than of nutriment , and the deadly nightshade was more acceptable to his taste than the ...
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... eminent ability ; and therefore he who violates them , must be responsible not only to the Judge of all thoughts and deeds , but even to the generation in which he is cast , INTRODUCTION . 11 if his opinions and works shall produce.
... eminent ability ; and therefore he who violates them , must be responsible not only to the Judge of all thoughts and deeds , but even to the generation in which he is cast , INTRODUCTION . 11 if his opinions and works shall produce.
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... produce an improper influence upon the state of the community . In such a case every individual is interested as a member of the commonwealth , the happiness of which it is his duty to promote by every means in his power ; and by none ...
... produce an improper influence upon the state of the community . In such a case every individual is interested as a member of the commonwealth , the happiness of which it is his duty to promote by every means in his power ; and by none ...
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... produced , facilitated a complete detection , by throwing the criminal parties off their guard . One day when the Marquess was in the country , her ladyship de- livered a letter to her footman to carry to Captain 40 DISCOVERY . Byron ...
... produced , facilitated a complete detection , by throwing the criminal parties off their guard . One day when the Marquess was in the country , her ladyship de- livered a letter to her footman to carry to Captain 40 DISCOVERY . Byron ...
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Page 288 - Above me are the Alps, The palaces of Nature, whose vast walls Have pinnacled in clouds their snowy scalps, And throned Eternity in icy halls Of cold sublimity, where forms and falls The avalanche — the thunderbolt of snow ! All that expands the spirit, yet appals, Gather around these summits, as to show How Earth may pierce to Heaven, yet leave vain man below.
Page 312 - The moon is up, and yet it is not night; Sunset divides the sky with her; a sea Of glory streams along the Alpine height Of blue Friuli's mountains; Heaven is free From clouds, but of all colours seems to be, — Melted to one vast Iris of the West, — Where the Day joins the past Eternity, While, on the other hand, meek Dian's crest Floats through the azure air — an island of the blest!
Page 289 - I live not in myself, but I become Portion of that around me; and to me, High mountains are a feeling, but the hum Of human cities torture...
Page 289 - Jura, whose capt heights appear Precipitously steep; and drawing near, There breathes a living fragrance from the shore, Of flowers yet fresh with childhood ; on the ear Drops the light drip of the suspended oar, Or chirps the grasshopper one good-night carol more...
Page 388 - Phoebus replied, and touched my trembling ears: "Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glistering foil Set off to the world, nor in broad rumour lies, But lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes And perfect witness of all-judging Jove; As he pronounces lastly on each deed, Of so much fame in heaven expect thy meed.
Page 185 - The mother of Sisera looked out at a window, And cried through the lattice, 'Why is his chariot so long in coming? Why tarry the wheels of his chariots?
Page 289 - It is the hush of night, and all between Thy margin and the mountains, dusk, yet clear, Mellow'd and mingling, yet distinctly seen, Save darken'd Jura, whose capt heights appear Precipitously steep ; and drawing near, There breathes a living fragrance from the shore, Of flowers yet fresh with childhood ; on the ear Drops the light drip of the suspended oar, Or chirps the grasshopper one...
Page 305 - Midst the chief relics of almighty Rome ; The trees which grew along the broken arches Waved dark in the blue midnight, and the stars Shone through the rents of ruin ; from afar The watchdog bay'd beyond the Tiber ; and More near from out the Caesars...
Page 186 - Why is his chariot so long in coming ? why tarry the wheels of his chariots ? Her wise ladies answered her, yea, she returned answer to herself, have they not sped ? have they not divided the prey ; to every man a damsel or two ; to Sisera a prey of divers colours, a prey of divers colours of needlework, of divers colours of needlework on both sides, meet for the necks of them that take the spoil...
Page 164 - 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.