The life and posthumous writings of William Cowper, by W. Hayley. Supplementary pages, Volume 11806 |
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... epistles , and so little said by their rhetoricians , concerning the most admired of their episto- lary writers . Some information on this subject may however be gleaned from the treatise on elocution , that bears the name of Demetrius ...
... epistles , and so little said by their rhetoricians , concerning the most admired of their episto- lary writers . Some information on this subject may however be gleaned from the treatise on elocution , that bears the name of Demetrius ...
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... Epistles of Phalaris are a memorable example to confirm his remark . Those Epistles af- forded an extensive field to the active , and contentious spirit of Bentley , who delighted to display his admirable erudition , and his ...
... Epistles of Phalaris are a memorable example to confirm his remark . Those Epistles af- forded an extensive field to the active , and contentious spirit of Bentley , who delighted to display his admirable erudition , and his ...
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... Epistles could not be written by Phalaris , Bentley considered them as the composition of some foolish sophist ; an idea , which only shews , that he had not taste enough to relish that kind of merit , which the Epistles certainly ...
... Epistles could not be written by Phalaris , Bentley considered them as the composition of some foolish sophist ; an idea , which only shews , that he had not taste enough to relish that kind of merit , which the Epistles certainly ...
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... Epistles of Phalaris might be written by some young Roman , of a cultivated , and powerful mind , who like Atticus , Cicero , and Brutus , devoted some time at Athens , to acquire completely the talent of writing the Greek language ...
... Epistles of Phalaris might be written by some young Roman , of a cultivated , and powerful mind , who like Atticus , Cicero , and Brutus , devoted some time at Athens , to acquire completely the talent of writing the Greek language ...
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... : written , if my memory does not deceive me , about twenty - five years ago , soon after the first publication of my Epistles to Romney . It is cer- tainly possible , as my personal intercourse with , Mr. DESULTORY REMARKS . xxxi.
... : written , if my memory does not deceive me , about twenty - five years ago , soon after the first publication of my Epistles to Romney . It is cer- tainly possible , as my personal intercourse with , Mr. DESULTORY REMARKS . xxxi.
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Page 239 - On the whole it appears, and my argument shows With a reasoning the court will never condemn, That the spectacles plainly were made for the Nose, And the Nose was as plainly intended for them. Then shifting his side, as a lawyer knows how, He pleaded again in behalf of the Eyes, But what were his arguments few people know, For the court did not think they were equally wise. So his lordship decreed, with a grave solemn tone, Decisive and clear, without one if or but, — That whenever the Nose put...
Page xlv - All this, and more endearing still than all, Thy constant flow of love, that knew no fall, Ne'er roughened by those cataracts and breaks, That humour interposed too often makes; All this still legible in memory's page, And still to be so to my latest age...
Page 238 - Then holding the spectacles up to the court — Your lordship observes they are made with a straddle, As wide as the ridge of the Nose is ; in short, Design'd to sit close to it, just like a saddle.
Page xlv - Tis now become a history little known That once we called the pastoral house our own Short-lived possession! but the record fair That memory keeps, of all thy kindness there, Still outlives many a storm that has effaced A thousand other themes less deeply traced.
Page 92 - For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?
Page 294 - To make verse speak the language of prose, without being prosaic, to marshal the words of it in such an order as they might naturally take in falling from the lips of an extemporary speaker, yet without meanness, harmoniously, elegantly, and without seeming to displace a syllable for the sake of the rhyme, is one of the most arduous tasks a poet can undertake. He that could accomplish this task was Prior : many have imitated his excellence in this particular, but the best copies have fallen far short...
Page 104 - At night we read, and converse, as before, till supper, and commonly finish the evening either with hymns, or a sermon, and last of all the family are called to prayers.
Page 272 - I have writ Charity, not for popularity, but as well as I could, in hopes to do good ; and if the reviewer should say, " To be sure, the gentleman's muse, wears Methodist shoes ; you may know by her pace, and talk about grace, that she and her bard have little regard, for the taste and fashions, and ruling passions, and...
Page 103 - ... after dinner, but if the weather permits adjourn to the garden, where with Mrs. Unwin and her son I have generally the pleasure of religious conversation till tea-time. If it rains, or is too windy for walking, we either converse within doors, or sing some hymns of Martin's collection, and by the help of Mrs.
Page 212 - OS have nothing to say — This seems equally a good reason why I should not — Yet if you had alighted from your horse at our door this morning, and at this present writing, being five o'clock in the afternoon, had found occasion to say to me " Mr. Cowper, you " have not spoke since I came in, have you resolved '•