| Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1817 - 552 pages
...denoted by the same word. May we indulge the hope that in these lines the characters are not divided; THE Muse, disgusted at an age and clime, Barren of...such scenes ensue, The force of Art by Nature seems undone, And fancied beauties by the true; In happy climes, the seat of Innocence, Where Nature guides... | |
| Johann Gottfried Herder - Aesthetics - 1806 - 432 pages
...the Prospect of Planting Arts and Learning in America. By the late Dr. Berkeley > Bishop of Cloyne. The Muse, disgusted at an age and clime, Barren of...worthy fame; In happy climes, where from the genial sliij And virgin earth such scenes ensue, the force of art by nature secffls outdoii« ' and fancied... | |
| Nathan Drake - English literature - 1814 - 404 pages
...Sir Robert Walpole promised that 20,000*. should be applied, under the direction of Dr. VOL. III. F Berkeley, for the completion of his plan ; and, to...seat of innocence, Where nature guides, and virtue rule ; Where men shall not impose for truth and scu«r. The pendantry of courts and schools. There... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 512 pages
...Gene* In the prospect of his romantic undertaking, Berkeley composed the following spirited verses : THE muse disgusted at an age and clime, Barren of...worthy fame : In happy climes, where, from the genial son And virgin earth, such scenes ensue, The force of art, by nature seems outdone, And fancied beauties... | |
| Johann Gottfried Herder - Aesthetics - 1820 - 790 pages
...173$, The Mn>»- , disgusted at an age and сИвдв, Barren of every glorious tbeme, Г.- distand lands now waits a, better time, producing subjects...from the genial sun An'd virgin earth such scenes ensuet the force of art by nature seems outdone and fancied beauties by the true : In hap,py clinic»,... | |
| Timothy Dwight - New England - 1822 - 542 pages
...thoughts expressed in the following Verses, on the prospect of planting Arts and Learning in America. The muse disgusted at an age and clime, Barren of...worthy fame : In happy climes, where from the genial tun And virgin earth such scenes ensue, The force of art by nature seems out-done, And fancied beauties... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1822 - 402 pages
...possibly have been foreseen. He entitled them, On the Prospect of planting Arts and Learning in America. The Muse, disgusted at an age and clime Barren of...waits a better time, Producing subjects worthy fame : VOL. VII. X ment you just now gave me. I have accidentally met with your Rape of the Lock here, having... | |
| Alexander Pope - Poets, English - 1822 - 396 pages
...possibly have been foreseen. He entitled them, On the Prospect of planting Arts and Learning in America. The Muse, disgusted at an age and clime Barren of...waits a better time, Producing subjects worthy fame : ment you just now gave me. I have accidentally met with your Rape of the Lock here, having never... | |
| 1826 - 434 pages
...philanthropic views. With these pleasing anticipations before him, the following verses were composed: The muse, disgusted at an age and clime, Barren of...glorious theme, In distant lands now waits a better clime, Producing subjects worthy fame. In happy climes, where from the genial sun, And virgin earth... | |
| African Americans - 1827 - 470 pages
...insert the poem for the gratification of our readers: " The muse, disgusted at an age and clime Uarren of every glorious theme, In distant lands now waits...time, Producing subjects worthy fame. In happy climes, v. here from the genial sun And virgin earth such scenes ensue, The force of art by nature seems outdone,... | |
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