Poetry Explained for the Use of Young PeopleJ. Johnson, 72, St. Paul's Churchyard., 1802 - 115 pages |
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... solemn stillness holds , Save where the beetle wheels his droning flight , 2- And drowsy tinklings lull the distant folds ; The landscape or prospect is said to " glim- mer ; " that is , to shine faintly . " it Solemn . The word solemn ...
... solemn stillness holds , Save where the beetle wheels his droning flight , 2- And drowsy tinklings lull the distant folds ; The landscape or prospect is said to " glim- mer ; " that is , to shine faintly . " it Solemn . The word solemn ...
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... solemn , droning , distant , and ivy - mantled , would not have been used in , prose . Adjectives used in this manner , to add to , or to limit , the descriptions contained in the substantives to which they are annexed , are called ...
... solemn , droning , distant , and ivy - mantled , would not have been used in , prose . Adjectives used in this manner , to add to , or to limit , the descriptions contained in the substantives to which they are annexed , are called ...
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... solemn , mournful music ; such as sometimes attends funerals . Sad array . The funeral procession . In these five stanzas , the poet speaks of him . self - He says , if any person of a mind similar to his own should inquire for the ...
... solemn , mournful music ; such as sometimes attends funerals . Sad array . The funeral procession . In these five stanzas , the poet speaks of him . self - He says , if any person of a mind similar to his own should inquire for the ...
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... ought else great bards , beside , In sage and solemn tunes have sung , Of turneys , and of trophies hung , Of forests and enchantments drear , Where more is meant than meets the ear . " And relate any other strains , sung by great 722.
... ought else great bards , beside , In sage and solemn tunes have sung , Of turneys , and of trophies hung , Of forests and enchantments drear , Where more is meant than meets the ear . " And relate any other strains , sung by great 722.
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... solemn poetry , & c . - Of turneys and of trophies hung . - Turneys for tournaments . Trophies hung , Trophies are spoils taken from an enemy , and hung upon some triumphal arch or pillar , or in some church or temple , to preserve the ...
... solemn poetry , & c . - Of turneys and of trophies hung . - Turneys for tournaments . Trophies hung , Trophies are spoils taken from an enemy , and hung upon some triumphal arch or pillar , or in some church or temple , to preserve the ...
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