Lives of the Illustrious, Volumes 3-5Partridge & Company, 1856 |
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... . 98 105 . rishank ... 107 114 123 132 • F. sau 138 155 170 Vzsky Sheridan Winter Hamilton ...... . - Cervantes Saavedra 179 , 204 190 209 ม . 223 240 251 260 271 THE BIOGRAPHICAL MAGAZINE . JAMES FENNIMORE COOPER . THE BIOGRAPHICAL.
... . 98 105 . rishank ... 107 114 123 132 • F. sau 138 155 170 Vzsky Sheridan Winter Hamilton ...... . - Cervantes Saavedra 179 , 204 190 209 ม . 223 240 251 260 271 THE BIOGRAPHICAL MAGAZINE . JAMES FENNIMORE COOPER . THE BIOGRAPHICAL.
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... Sheridan 1 Hamilton . -mantes Saavedra : : | : | : | : ཀྱ re Marvel PAGE 1 6 21 32 37 49 61 68 81 96 98 105 . 107 114 123 132 138 155 170 179 , 201 190 209 223 210 251 260 271 THE BIOGRAPHICAL MAGAZINE . JAMES FENNIMORE COOPER . 1 Fennimore.
... Sheridan 1 Hamilton . -mantes Saavedra : : | : | : | : ཀྱ re Marvel PAGE 1 6 21 32 37 49 61 68 81 96 98 105 . 107 114 123 132 138 155 170 179 , 201 190 209 223 210 251 260 271 THE BIOGRAPHICAL MAGAZINE . JAMES FENNIMORE COOPER . 1 Fennimore.
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... Sheridan Knowles , that the death of the Roman maid Virginia would form a fit subject for a tragedy . The suggestion , such as it was , could not be much , the old tragedians had already adopted the subject , and " Appius and Virginia ...
... Sheridan Knowles , that the death of the Roman maid Virginia would form a fit subject for a tragedy . The suggestion , such as it was , could not be much , the old tragedians had already adopted the subject , and " Appius and Virginia ...
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... Sheridan display of power and pathos which arose ragedy of " Caius Gracchus , " almost to sublimity ; the character has ware Mr. Macready also always been a favourite with the actor Atested to Mr. Knowles and the audience . We may ...
... Sheridan display of power and pathos which arose ragedy of " Caius Gracchus , " almost to sublimity ; the character has ware Mr. Macready also always been a favourite with the actor Atested to Mr. Knowles and the audience . We may ...
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... Sheridan the affray end here . The military were Knowles's Virginius . ' Then comes called out , and were obliged to fire upon Haynes's ' Damon and Pythias , ' Shiel's the mob , occasioning , we believe , loss of Huguenot , ' Miss ...
... Sheridan the affray end here . The military were Knowles's Virginius . ' Then comes called out , and were obliged to fire upon Haynes's ' Damon and Pythias , ' Shiel's the mob , occasioning , we believe , loss of Huguenot , ' Miss ...
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Page 158 - Leaves have their time to fall, And flowers to wither at the north wind's breath, And stars to set — but all, Thou hast all seasons for thine own, O death!
Page 158 - They filled one home with glee : Their graves are severed far and wide, By mount and stream and sea. The same fond mother bent at night O'er each fair sleeping brow ; She had each folded flower in sight: Where are those dreamers now?
Page 174 - These abilities, wheresoever they be found, are the inspired gift of God rarely bestowed, but yet to some, though most abuse, in every nation ; and are of power, beside the office of a pulpit, to inbreed and cherish in a great people the seeds of virtue and public civility ; to allay the perturbations of the mind, and set the affections in right tune...
Page 184 - Memory and her siren daughters, but by devout prayer to that eternal Spirit who can enrich with all utterance and knowledge, and sends out his seraphim with the hallowed fire of his altar to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases : to this must be added industrious and select reading, steady observation, insight into all seemly and generous arts and affairs...
Page 186 - Or man, or woman. Yet I argue not Against Heaven's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope, but still bear up and steer Right onward.
Page 256 - I feel assured I should write from the mere yearning and fondness I have for the beautiful, even if my night's labours should be burnt every Morning, and no eye ever shine upon them.
Page 176 - ... unapproachable, Parent of angels and men; next, thee I implore, omnipotent King, Redeemer of that lost remnant whose nature thou didst assume, ineffable and everlasting Love; and thou, the third subsistence of divine infinitude, illumining Spirit, the joy and solace of created things: one Tripersonal Godhead! look upon this thy poor and almost spent and expiring church...
Page 255 - Knowing within myself the manner in which this Poem has been produced, it is not without a feeling of regret that I make it public. What manner I mean, will be quite clear to the reader, who must soon perceive great inexperience, immaturity, and every error denoting a feverish attempt, rather than a deed accomplished.
Page 176 - Thou therefore that sittest in light and glory unapproachable, Parent of angels and men! next thee I implore, omnipotent King, Redeemer of that lost remnant whose nature thou didst assume, ineffable and everlasting love! and thou, the third subsistence of divine infinitude, illumining Spirit, the joy and solace of created things! one Tripersonal godhead! look upon this thy poor and almost spent and expiring church...
Page 117 - When we retired to tea we found the comptroller. In introducing him to Wordsworth I forgot to say who he was. After a little time the comptroller looked down, looked up and said to Wordsworth, 'Don't you think, sir, Milton was a great genius?