The Monthly Mirror: Reflecting Men and Manners : with Strictures on Their Epitome, the Stage, Volume 16proprieters., 1803 |
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... pieces have no more claim to that specific denomination than that they are confined to fourteen lines . How far this deviation from established principle is justifiable , may be disputed ; for if , on the one hand , it be alledged that ...
... pieces have no more claim to that specific denomination than that they are confined to fourteen lines . How far this deviation from established principle is justifiable , may be disputed ; for if , on the one hand , it be alledged that ...
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... pieces madrigals , and no where in- structs the English reader in the nature of the mote , glossa , and volta , as these compositions are generally denominated by the Portuguese writer , we are at a loss to determine . Such little jeux ...
... pieces madrigals , and no where in- structs the English reader in the nature of the mote , glossa , and volta , as these compositions are generally denominated by the Portuguese writer , we are at a loss to determine . Such little jeux ...
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... pieces is a very favourable specimen of his lordship's powers of versification , and knowledge of the Portugueze and Spanish languages ; and we may also observe that the selection is highly creditable to his taste and judgment . There ...
... pieces is a very favourable specimen of his lordship's powers of versification , and knowledge of the Portugueze and Spanish languages ; and we may also observe that the selection is highly creditable to his taste and judgment . There ...
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... pieces of Cowper , but perhaps than any other poems in the English language . Nevertheless , though Pope describes pathetic incidents with more effect , Cowper excels him in the description of do- mestic tranquillity . " As satirists ...
... pieces of Cowper , but perhaps than any other poems in the English language . Nevertheless , though Pope describes pathetic incidents with more effect , Cowper excels him in the description of do- mestic tranquillity . " As satirists ...
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... piece , and the half formed idea of the painter are carefully studied ; and our very grief for that curious hand , which had been stopped by death , is an additional increase to our pleasure * . * Illud vero perquam rarum ac memoria ...
... piece , and the half formed idea of the painter are carefully studied ; and our very grief for that curious hand , which had been stopped by death , is an additional increase to our pleasure * . * Illud vero perquam rarum ac memoria ...
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actor admiration Amadis of Gaul appeared beautiful Boaden Bonaparte called character comedy Covent-Garden Cowper critical death Dewtahs dramatic Drury-Lane Dublin Duke Duke of Berwick Duke of Orleans effect elegant engaged England English epic poetry favour favourite feelings France French genius gentleman give happy heart Henry Addington honour hope interesting John John Bull King Lady late letter London Lord manner Marshal Berwick merit mind Miss nature never night o'er object observed occasion original passion performed person piece play pleasure poem poet poetry Poujah praise present Prince Prince of Wales racters readers reason received remarks respect Robert Palmer Royal scene sentiments shew song sonnet Sophocles soul spirit stage talents taste theatre thing thou thought tion tragedy verse virtue Vistnou whole WILLIAM COWPER writer
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Page 49 - Not to a rage : patience and sorrow strove Who should express her goodliest. You have seen Sunshine and rain at once...
Page 14 - Father of light and life, thou Good Supreme ! O teach me what is good ; teach me Thyself! Save me from folly, vanity, and vice, From every low pursuit ; and feed my soul With knowledge, conscious peace, and virtue pure ; Sacred, substantial, never-fading bliss!
Page 407 - Take, oh take those lips away, That so sweetly were forsworn ; And those eyes, the break of day, Lights that do mislead the morn : But my kisses bring again, , bring again, ' . -' Seals of love, but seal'd in vain.
Page 292 - How that might change his nature, there's the question: It is the bright day that brings forth the adder; And that craves wary walking. Crown him? — that? And then, I grant, we put a sting in him, That at his will he may do danger with.
Page 284 - I shall not forbear to vindicate my character and motives from your aspersions ; and, as a man to whom fame is dearer than life, I will make the last use of that life in doing justice to that reputation which is to live after me, and which is the only legacy I can leave to those I honor and love, and for whom I am proud to perish.
Page 402 - tis seal'd in heaven. May all the vengeance that was ever pour'd On perjur'd heads, o'erwhelm me, if I break it ! FORTIES. Fix'd in astonishment, I gaze upon thee ; Like one just blasted by a stroke from heaven, Who pants for breath, and stiffens, yet alive, In dreadful looks — a monument of wrath ! LUCIA.
Page 284 - ... of such foul and unfounded imputations as have been laid against me in this court. You, my lord, are a judge ; I am the supposed culprit.
Page 285 - I have but one request to ask, at my departure from this world; it is the charity of its silence. Let no man write my epitaph; for, as no man who knows my motives dare now vindicate them, let not prejudice or ignorance asperse them.
Page 284 - Had I been in Switzerland, I would have fought against the French. In the dignity of freedom I would have expired on the threshold .of that country, and they should have entered it only by passing over my lifeless corpse. Is it, then, to be supposed, that I would be slow to make the same sacrifice to my native land ? Am I, who...
Page 150 - I observed a custom in all those Italian cities and towns through the which I passed, that is not used in any other country that I saw in my travels; neither do I think that any other nation of Christendom doth use it, but only Italy. The Italian, and also most strangers that are commorant in Italy, do always at their meals use a little fork when they cut their meat.