The Poetical Works of the Rev. George Crabbe: With His Letters and Journals, and His Life, Volume 2J. Murray, 1834 - 336 pages |
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... soon favoured with a few words from Sir Joshua , who observed , . " If I knew how cautious Doctor Johnson was in giving commendation , I should be well satisfied with the portion dealt to me in his letter . " Of that letter the ...
... soon favoured with a few words from Sir Joshua , who observed , . " If I knew how cautious Doctor Johnson was in giving commendation , I should be well satisfied with the portion dealt to me in his letter . " Of that letter the ...
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... soon as I should be able to join with them such other of later date as might not deprive me of the little credit the former had obtained . Long , indeed , has this purpose been procrastinated : and if the duties of a profession , not ...
... soon as I should be able to join with them such other of later date as might not deprive me of the little credit the former had obtained . Long , indeed , has this purpose been procrastinated : and if the duties of a profession , not ...
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... soon have come to a natural death . Somewhat more numerous are those which are overfed with praise , and die in the surfeit . Brisk reputations , indeed , are like bottled two - penny , or pop- they sparkle , are exhaled , and fly ...
... soon have come to a natural death . Somewhat more numerous are those which are overfed with praise , and die in the surfeit . Brisk reputations , indeed , are like bottled two - penny , or pop- they sparkle , are exhaled , and fly ...
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... soon triumphant , and how soon undone ; How slaves , turn'd tyrants , offer crowns to sale , And each fall'n nation's melancholy tale . ( 3 ) ( 1 ) [ " Malheureux sort de l'histoire ! Les spectateurs sont trop peu instruits , et les ...
... soon triumphant , and how soon undone ; How slaves , turn'd tyrants , offer crowns to sale , And each fall'n nation's melancholy tale . ( 3 ) ( 1 ) [ " Malheureux sort de l'histoire ! Les spectateurs sont trop peu instruits , et les ...
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... Soon as reflections in the bosom rise , Light slumbers vanish from the clouded eyes : The tear and smile , that once together rose , Are then divorced ; the head and heart are foes : Enchantment bows to Wisdom's serious plan , And Pain ...
... Soon as reflections in the bosom rise , Light slumbers vanish from the clouded eyes : The tear and smile , that once together rose , Are then divorced ; the head and heart are foes : Enchantment bows to Wisdom's serious plan , And Pain ...
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Page 35 - For books are not absolutely dead things, but do contain a potency of life in them to be as active as that soul was whose progeny they are ; nay, they do preserve as in a vial the purest efficacy and extraction of that living intellect that bred them.
Page 35 - And yet, on the other hand, unless wariness be used, as good almost kill a man as kill a good book : who kills a man kills a reasonable creature, God's image , but he who destroys a good book, kills reason itself, kills the image of God, as it were in the eye.
Page 42 - And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did it not.
Page 37 - Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it.
Page 11 - Sir Joshua Reynolds was, on very many accounts, one of the most memorable men of his time. He was the first Englishman who added the praise of the elegant arts to the other glories of his country. In taste, in grace, in facility, in happy invention, and in the richness and harmony of colouring, he was equal to the great masters of the renowned ages.
Page 47 - It was from out the rind of one apple tasted, that the knowledge of good and evil, as two twins cleaving together, leaped forth into the world. And perhaps this is that doom which Adam fell into of knowing good and evil, that is to say, of knowing good by evil.
Page 86 - passing rich with forty pounds a year?" Ah! no, a Shepherd of a different stock, And far unlike him, feeds this little flock; A jovial youth, who thinks his Sunday's task, As much as God or Man can fairly ask; The rest he gives to loves and labours light, To Fields the morning and to Feasts the night; None better...
Page 47 - As therefore the state of man now is, what wisdom can there be to choose, what continence to forbear without the knowledge of evil? He that can apprehend...
Page 278 - Now within the gate rejoice, Safe and seal'd and bought and blest ! Safe — from all the lures of vice, Seal'd — by signs the chosen know, Bought — by love and life the price, Blest — the mighty debt to owe. " Holy pilgrim ! what for thee, In a world like this remain ? From thy guarded breast shall flee, Fear and shame, and doubt and pain. Fear — the hope of Heaven shall fly, Shame — from glory's view retire, Doubt — in certain rapture die, Pain — in endless bliss expire.
Page 73 - Their country's beauty or their nymphs' rehearse; Yet still for these we frame the tender strain, Still in our lays fond Corydons complain, And shepherds' boys their amorous pains reveal, The only pains, alas ! they never feel.