The Literary History of England in the End of the Eighteenth and Beginning of the Nineteenth Century, Volume 2Macmillan and Company, 1882 - English literature |
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... once strayed about the narrow streets in these habiliments , and ate the poor fare and bore the hardships which , in these days , were inseparable from the lot of a Blue - coat boy . Coleridge was a Grecian , a scholar , and credit to ...
... once strayed about the narrow streets in these habiliments , and ate the poor fare and bore the hardships which , in these days , were inseparable from the lot of a Blue - coat boy . Coleridge was a Grecian , a scholar , and credit to ...
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... once , as if returning to his natural business , into a continuous strain of eloquent dissertation , certainly the most novel , the most finely illustrated , and traversing the most spacious fields of thought by transitions the most ...
... once , as if returning to his natural business , into a continuous strain of eloquent dissertation , certainly the most novel , the most finely illustrated , and traversing the most spacious fields of thought by transitions the most ...
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... once , on the footing of intimacy , the other two poetic households , in which , for the time , all the fortune of poetry seemed enclosed . He shared a post - chaise for the long journey with that poor lady , once the pensive Sara of ...
... once , on the footing of intimacy , the other two poetic households , in which , for the time , all the fortune of poetry seemed enclosed . He shared a post - chaise for the long journey with that poor lady , once the pensive Sara of ...
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... once occupied , a short time after this introduction to the gods of the region and lived there for eleven years , during which time many things happened to him . His picture of the pleasant country life , so fresh and simple , DE ...
... once occupied , a short time after this introduction to the gods of the region and lived there for eleven years , during which time many things happened to him . His picture of the pleasant country life , so fresh and simple , DE ...
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... once , and remained so as long as they lived , in the strangest union . During the early years of their friendship they wandered together over the hills and dales , as oddly consorted a couple as it is possible to imagine , Wilson with ...
... once , and remained so as long as they lived , in the strangest union . During the early years of their friendship they wandered together over the hills and dales , as oddly consorted a couple as it is possible to imagine , Wilson with ...
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Page 96 - The music and the doleful tale, The rich and balmy eve; And hopes, and fears that kindle hope, An undistinguishable throng, And gentle wishes long subdued, Subdued and cherished long! She wept with...
Page 302 - ABOU BEN ADHEM (may his tribe increase!) Awoke one night from a deep dream of peace, And saw within the moonlight in his room, Making it rich and like a lily in bloom, An angel writing in a book of gold: Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem bold, And to the presence in the room he said, "What writest thou?" The vision raised its head, And, with a look made of all sweet accord, Answered, "The names of those who love the Lord.
Page 10 - When from thy cheerful eyes a ray Hath struck a bliss upon the day, A bliss that would not go away, A sweet fore-warning?
Page 47 - I should be glad to drink your Honour's health in A pot of beer, if you will give me sixpence; But for my part, I never love to meddle With politics, sir.
Page 302 - The names of those who love the Lord." "And is mine one?" said Abou. "Nay, not so,
Page 299 - I think I shall go to my grave without finding, or expecting to find, such another companion.
Page 58 - Poetry has this much, at least, in common with religion, that its standards were fixed long ago, by certain inspired writers, whose authority it is no longer lawful to call in question...
Page 291 - I am not ashamed, afraid, or averse to tell you what Ought to be Told: That I am under the direction of Messengers from Heaven, Daily & Nightly; but the nature of such things is not, as some suppose, without trouble or care.
Page 343 - Life ! we've been long together Through pleasant and through cloudy weather; 'Tis hard. to part when friends are dear — Perhaps 'twill cost a sigh, a tear; — Then steal away, give little warning, Choose thine own time; Say not Good Night, — but in some brighter clime Bid me Good Morning.
Page 364 - I could see the prodigious sand-hill, where I had begun my gardening works. What a nothing ! But now came rushing into my mind all at once my pretty little garden, my little blue smock-frock, my little nailed shoes, my pretty pigeons that I used to feed out of my hands, the last kind words and tears of my gentle, and tender-hearted, and affectionate mother! I hastened back into the room. If I had looked a moment longer I should have dropped.