The Poetical Works of William CollinsG. Bell, 1904 - 102 pages |
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Page xiii
... genius . In October of that year " Mr. Urban " inserted a 66 Sonnet " from Collins , together with some verses of J. Warton and another schoolfellow , which came , he tells us , " in one letter . " It is a pleasing fact , of which we ...
... genius . In October of that year " Mr. Urban " inserted a 66 Sonnet " from Collins , together with some verses of J. Warton and another schoolfellow , which came , he tells us , " in one letter . " It is a pleasing fact , of which we ...
Page xv
... genius and indolence , and that the few exercises which he could be induced to write bore evident marks of both qualities . Among his college acquaintances were Hamp- ton and Gilbert White , and his constant friends the two Wartons . In ...
... genius and indolence , and that the few exercises which he could be induced to write bore evident marks of both qualities . Among his college acquaintances were Hamp- ton and Gilbert White , and his constant friends the two Wartons . In ...
Page xxii
... genius when it had made its way to fame , it was replied , that Millar had purchased the copy at a very handsome price for those times , and , at his own expense and risk , did all in his power to introduce Collins to the notice of the ...
... genius when it had made its way to fame , it was replied , that Millar had purchased the copy at a very handsome price for those times , and , at his own expense and risk , did all in his power to introduce Collins to the notice of the ...
Page xxiii
... genius who enjoyed the precarious patronage of Frederick Prince of Wales . Mallet , and Quin , and Armstrong , and Collins's publisher , Millar , were of that roystering company who were ac- customed to hold jovial meetings at the ...
... genius who enjoyed the precarious patronage of Frederick Prince of Wales . Mallet , and Quin , and Armstrong , and Collins's publisher , Millar , were of that roystering company who were ac- customed to hold jovial meetings at the ...
Page xxxix
... genius , I may reckon the Doctors Armstrong , Barrowby , aud Hill , Messrs . Quin , Garrick , and Foote , who frequently took his opinion on their pieces before they were seen by the public . He was particularly noticed by the geniuses ...
... genius , I may reckon the Doctors Armstrong , Barrowby , aud Hill , Messrs . Quin , Garrick , and Foote , who frequently took his opinion on their pieces before they were seen by the public . He was particularly noticed by the geniuses ...
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Abra loved afterwards AGIB ANTISTROPHE bard Birdham bless blest breathing charm Chichester Circassia Collins's Colonel death delight drest Durnford dwell E'en edition Elizabeth eyes fair fairy fancy fear fond genius Georgian maid Gilbert White grief grove hand haunt hear heart honour hope hour isle Johnson Joseph Warton Langhorne London lyre Magdalen College maid like Abra Martin Martin Bladen melting Memoir midst mind mountains mourn muse myrtles ne'er numbers nymph o'er Oxford passions Payne peace pensive Persian Eclogues pity plain poem poet poet's poetical poetry published Queen's College rage reign round rove royal Abbas moved scene Schiraz shade shepherds sighs Sir Thomas Hanmer sister song Sophocles South Harting spring stanza strain sung swain sweet sylvan tears tender thee Thomas Thomson thou thought toil vale VARIATIONS verse western isle wild William Collins Winchester Winchester College Winchester school writing youth like royal