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Page 260
... moral affection . There are none of his fine descriptions , accordingly , which do not derive a great part of their clearness and picturesque effect , as well as their interest , from the quantity of character and moral expression which ...
... moral affection . There are none of his fine descriptions , accordingly , which do not derive a great part of their clearness and picturesque effect , as well as their interest , from the quantity of character and moral expression which ...
Page 409
... moral aphorisms in which he has so often Told us the fashion of our own estate , The secrets of our bosoms and , in spite of all that may be said by grave persons , of the frivolousness of poetry , and of its admirers , we are persuaded ...
... moral aphorisms in which he has so often Told us the fashion of our own estate , The secrets of our bosoms and , in spite of all that may be said by grave persons , of the frivolousness of poetry , and of its admirers , we are persuaded ...
Page 530
... moral and devotional ravings , in which innumerable changes are rung upon a few very simple and familiar ideas : but with such an accompaniment of long words , long sentences , and unwieldy phrases , and such a hubbub of strained ...
... moral and devotional ravings , in which innumerable changes are rung upon a few very simple and familiar ideas : but with such an accompaniment of long words , long sentences , and unwieldy phrases , and such a hubbub of strained ...
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admiration Adosinda appear beauty Ben Jonson breast breath bright character Crabbe death delight delineation diction E. K. CHAMBERS earth effect emotions enchanting English English poetry exquisite extracts eyes fair fancy father feeling G. A. AITKEN genius GEORGE CRABBE give Goth grace hand hath heart heaven honour human humble images imagination interest lady less light living Loch Katrine lofty look look'd Lord Byron lov'd lover Macbeth merit mind misanthropy moral mountain Myrrha nature never o'er object once original pain passages passion pathos peculiar Pelayo perhaps picture piece poem poet poetical poetry readers Roderick Rylstone Sard scarcely scene seem'd seems sentiments Shakspeare Siverian smile song soul specimen spirit story style sweet sympathy taste tears tender thee Theodric things thou thought tion tone truth Twas verses voice volume whole wild WILLIAM WORDSWORTH Wordsworth write youth