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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... scene followed that no language can describe ; but upon promises of repentance , the matter was hushed up , the servant who made the discovery was silenced , and the Marquess for that time had no intimation of his dishonour ; yet it was ...
... scene followed that no language can describe ; but upon promises of repentance , the matter was hushed up , the servant who made the discovery was silenced , and the Marquess for that time had no intimation of his dishonour ; yet it was ...
Page 53
... scenes ! which , while in manhood we pursue Life's toilsome march , with fondness we review : Now constant care fills up the present hour , With schemes for future wealth , or distant pow'r ; Now , if we pass in idleness the day , Or ...
... scenes ! which , while in manhood we pursue Life's toilsome march , with fondness we review : Now constant care fills up the present hour , With schemes for future wealth , or distant pow'r ; Now , if we pass in idleness the day , Or ...
Page 123
... the struggles of orators , the exaltation and deposition of tyrants , the triumph and punishment of generals , is now be- come a scene of petty intrigue and perpetual disturb- 124 THE PARTHENON . ance , between the bickering agents.
... the struggles of orators , the exaltation and deposition of tyrants , the triumph and punishment of generals , is now be- come a scene of petty intrigue and perpetual disturb- 124 THE PARTHENON . ance , between the bickering agents.
Page 127
... scene more interesting than Cape Colonna . To the antiquary and artist , sixteen columns are an inexhaustible source of ob- servation and design ; to the philosopher , the supposed scene of Plato's conversations , will not be unwelcome ...
... scene more interesting than Cape Colonna . To the antiquary and artist , sixteen columns are an inexhaustible source of ob- servation and design ; to the philosopher , the supposed scene of Plato's conversations , will not be unwelcome ...
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... scenes represented in the Iliad , Lord Byron visited Constantinople ; and , after making some excursions in Romania , returned again to Athens , where he and Mr. Hobhouse parted ; the latter bending his course homewards , and his noble ...
... scenes represented in the Iliad , Lord Byron visited Constantinople ; and , after making some excursions in Romania , returned again to Athens , where he and Mr. Hobhouse parted ; the latter bending his course homewards , and his noble ...
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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.