The Life of Andrew MarvellA. D. English, 1835 - 64 pages |
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... father's lamentable death gave a new turn to his mind . The Rev. ANDREW MARVELL , A.M. , father of the patriot , was a native of Cambridge , and in that University he completed his studies . He was a student of Emanuel College , where ...
... father's lamentable death gave a new turn to his mind . The Rev. ANDREW MARVELL , A.M. , father of the patriot , was a native of Cambridge , and in that University he completed his studies . He was a student of Emanuel College , where ...
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... father . Thus armed with innocence , and his fair charge with filial duty , they set forward to meet their inevitable fate . The boat was upset and they were both lost . " * * We have seen the circumstances of the elder Marvell's death ...
... father . Thus armed with innocence , and his fair charge with filial duty , they set forward to meet their inevitable fate . The boat was upset and they were both lost . " * * We have seen the circumstances of the elder Marvell's death ...
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... father , in ' The Rehearsal Transprosed : " He died before the war broke out , having lived with some reputation both for piety and learning ; and was , moreover , a conformist to the rites and ceremonies of the Church of England ...
... father , in ' The Rehearsal Transprosed : " He died before the war broke out , having lived with some reputation both for piety and learning ; and was , moreover , a conformist to the rites and ceremonies of the Church of England ...
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... father was the Minister of Hull ; and he hath spent four years abroad , in Holland , France , Italy , and Spaine , to very good purpose , as I believe , and the gaineing of those four lan- guages ; besides , he is a scholler , and well ...
... father was the Minister of Hull ; and he hath spent four years abroad , in Holland , France , Italy , and Spaine , to very good purpose , as I believe , and the gaineing of those four lan- guages ; besides , he is a scholler , and well ...
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... father ; for it was pleasing to God , not only that the government of the whole family of the Stuarts should be utterly destroyed , but that no one should hereafter be suffered to reign in England . But I need say no more of this famous ...
... father ; for it was pleasing to God , not only that the government of the whole family of the Stuarts should be utterly destroyed , but that no one should hereafter be suffered to reign in England . But I need say no more of this famous ...
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affectionate Friend ANDREW MARVELL answered appears April bill Bishop Bishop of Hereford Bishop of Oxford Captain Thompson character Charles Charles II Church College concerning conscience constituents Corporation of Hull corruption Court Cromwell danger death discourse divine Doctor of Divinity Dryden Duke of Monmouth duty Ecclesiastical Polity elect England English eyes father favour Flecnoe flow'rs GENTLEMEN give Growth of Popery hath HERBERT CROFT honour House of Commons House of Lords humble Servant humour Jesuit John Milton King King's Kingston-upon-Hull knew lamented letter liberty London Lord Bellasis Lord Treasurer Lordship Majesty Majesty's Marvell's member of Parliament Milton mind Naked Truth never occasion ordered Oxenbridge Oxford Parker patriot person Poem poet possessed present published received Rehearsal Transprosed religion render Restoration Satirist says Marvell seems sent shew spirit tears thanks thing of bringing thou thought To-day virtue voted writes young Marvell
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Page 57 - Deserts of vast Eternity. Thy beauty shall no more be found; Nor, in thy marble vault, shall sound My echoing song: then worms shall try That long preserved virginity: And your quaint honour turn to dust; And into ashes all my lust. The grave's a fine and private place, But none I think do there embrace.
Page 56 - To His Coy Mistress Had we but world enough, and time, This coyness, Lady, were no crime; We would sit down and think which way To walk, and pass our long love's day. Thou by the Indian Ganges' side Should'st rubies find: I by the tide Of Humber would complain. I would Love you ten years before the Flood, And you should, if you please, refuse Till the conversion of the Jews. My vegetable love should grow Vaster than empires, and more slow; An hundred years should go to praise Thine eyes...
Page 52 - And sends the fowls to us in care, On daily visits through the air ; He hangs in shades the orange bright, Like golden lamps in a green night...
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Page 57 - But at my back I always hear Time's winged chariot hurrying near, And yonder all before us lie Deserts of vast eternity. Thy beauty shall no more be found, Nor, in thy marble vault, shall sound My echoing song...
Page 40 - An Account of the Growth of Popery and arbitrary Government in England...
Page 57 - Let us roll all our strength and all Our sweetness up into one ball, And tear our pleasures with rough strife Thorough the iron gates of life.
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Page 1 - So spake the seraph Abdiel, faithful found, Among the faithless faithful only he; Among innumerable false unmoved, Unshaken, unseduced, unterrified, His loyalty he kept, his love, his zeal ; Nor number nor example with him wrought To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind, Though single.