The Complete Poetical Works of Samuel Rogers: With a Biographical Sketch, and Notes |
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... scenes which he delighted to describe . The fire with which a chivalrous tale was told made the reader inattentive to negligences in the story or the style . Poetry became more devout , more contemplative , more mystical , more ...
... scenes which he delighted to describe . The fire with which a chivalrous tale was told made the reader inattentive to negligences in the story or the style . Poetry became more devout , more contemplative , more mystical , more ...
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... scenes of nature . - - " The various opinions which may naturally be formed of the merit of individual writers form no necessary part of our consideration . We consider the present as one of the most flourishing periods of English ...
... scenes of nature . - - " The various opinions which may naturally be formed of the merit of individual writers form no necessary part of our consideration . We consider the present as one of the most flourishing periods of English ...
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... which beautifully corresponds with the scene : ' Long have ye known Reflection's genial ray Gild the calm close of Valor's various day . ' " And we cannot resist the pleasure of quoting the MEMOIR OF SAMUEL ROGERS . 21.
... which beautifully corresponds with the scene : ' Long have ye known Reflection's genial ray Gild the calm close of Valor's various day . ' " And we cannot resist the pleasure of quoting the MEMOIR OF SAMUEL ROGERS . 21.
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... scenes of human life , and adds to the power of language by a certain air of reflection and modesty , in the preference of measured terms to those of more apparent energy . " In the View from the House , the scene is neither delightful ...
... scenes of human life , and adds to the power of language by a certain air of reflection and modesty , in the preference of measured terms to those of more apparent energy . " In the View from the House , the scene is neither delightful ...
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... scene of memorable events , when the discovery and con- quest have receded into that legendary dimness which allows fancy to mould them at her pleasure , the early history of America may afford scope for the genius of a thousand ...
... scene of memorable events , when the discovery and con- quest have receded into that legendary dimness which allows fancy to mould them at her pleasure , the early history of America may afford scope for the genius of a thousand ...
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