The Complete Poetical Works of Samuel Rogers: With a Biographical Sketch, and Notes |
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... charm of skilful versification , the curiosa felicitas ' of expression , culled with infinite care and selection , and applied with no vulgar judgment , and with the refined tenderness of a polished and feeling mind . " We must now cite ...
... charm of skilful versification , the curiosa felicitas ' of expression , culled with infinite care and selection , and applied with no vulgar judgment , and with the refined tenderness of a polished and feeling mind . " We must now cite ...
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... charm of intelligent hospitality , to evoke all that was most gifted and cordial , reƤssembled once more . I could not but appreciate the suggestive character of every ornament . There was a Murillo , to inspire the Spanish traveller ...
... charm of intelligent hospitality , to evoke all that was most gifted and cordial , reƤssembled once more . I could not but appreciate the suggestive character of every ornament . There was a Murillo , to inspire the Spanish traveller ...
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... charm a care to rest ; In one good deed a fleeting hour employ , Or flush one faded cheek with honest joy ; Blest were my lines , though limited their sphere , Though short their date , as his who traced them here . 1793 . THE PLEASURES ...
... charm a care to rest ; In one good deed a fleeting hour employ , Or flush one faded cheek with honest joy ; Blest were my lines , though limited their sphere , Though short their date , as his who traced them here . 1793 . THE PLEASURES ...
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... charms this silent spot endear ? Mark yon old Mansion frowning through the trees , Whose hollow turret woos the whistling breeze . That casement , arched with ivy's brownest shade , First to these eyes the light of heaven conveyed . The ...
... charms this silent spot endear ? Mark yon old Mansion frowning through the trees , Whose hollow turret woos the whistling breeze . That casement , arched with ivy's brownest shade , First to these eyes the light of heaven conveyed . The ...
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... charms the wildered sight ; And still , with Heraldry's rich hues imprest , On the dim window glows the pictured crest . The screen unfolds its many - colored chart . The clock still points its moral to the heart . That faithful monitor ...
... charms the wildered sight ; And still , with Heraldry's rich hues imprest , On the dim window glows the pictured crest . The screen unfolds its many - colored chart . The clock still points its moral to the heart . That faithful monitor ...
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admirable age to age ancient beautiful blessed blest Boccaccio breathe bright called CANTO charm child Cicero clouds Columbus cried dark delight dream earth EPES SARGENT Euripides eyes father fear feeling fled Florence flowers forever gazed genius GENOA glows golden gondolier gone grave grove hand heard heart heaven holy hour Italy light live look Lord Lord Byron lost Madame de Staƫl memory mind musing nature night o'er once passed Petrarch picture pleasure poem poet poetical poetry rise Rogers round sacred sail SAMUEL ROGERS sate says scene seen shade shifting sail shore sigh silent sitting sleep smile song soon soul spirit stir stood sung sweet taste tears thee thine things thou thought Titian turned UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA VENICE Verdea verse voice wander wave whence wild young youth