The Works, in Verse and Prose, of William Shenstone, Esq;: In Three Volumes. With Decorations.., 第 1 巻J. Dodsley in Pall-mall, 1777 |
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... been deprived of fome JEUX D'ESPRITS , excellent in their kind , and Mr. SHENSTONE'S character , as a writer , would have been but imperfectly exhibited . But • But the talents of Mr. SHENSTONE were not confined 12 PREFACE .
... been deprived of fome JEUX D'ESPRITS , excellent in their kind , and Mr. SHENSTONE'S character , as a writer , would have been but imperfectly exhibited . But • But the talents of Mr. SHENSTONE were not confined 12 PREFACE .
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... kind of folemn and uniform appearance . It is probable that elegies were written at first upon the death of intimate friends and near rela- tions ; celebrated beauties , or favourite mif- -Xeyr , -particulam dolendi . + Miferabiles ...
... kind of folemn and uniform appearance . It is probable that elegies were written at first upon the death of intimate friends and near rela- tions ; celebrated beauties , or favourite mif- -Xeyr , -particulam dolendi . + Miferabiles ...
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... kind of fubjects , treated in fuch a manner as to diffufe a pleafing melancholy , might far better deferve the name , than the facetious mirth and libertine feftivity of the fuccessful votaries of love . But not to dwell too long upon ...
... kind of fubjects , treated in fuch a manner as to diffufe a pleafing melancholy , might far better deferve the name , than the facetious mirth and libertine feftivity of the fuccessful votaries of love . But not to dwell too long upon ...
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... kind of poetry therefore which throws its chief influence into the other fcale , that magnifies the sweets of liberty and independence , that endears the honest delights of love and friend- fhip , that celebrates the glory of a good ...
... kind of poetry therefore which throws its chief influence into the other fcale , that magnifies the sweets of liberty and independence , that endears the honest delights of love and friend- fhip , that celebrates the glory of a good ...
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... kind of poetry may chance to please ; and if it please , should feem to be of fervice . As to the style of elegy , it may be well enough determined from what has gone before . It should imitate the voice and language of grief , or if a ...
... kind of poetry may chance to please ; and if it please , should feem to be of fervice . As to the style of elegy , it may be well enough determined from what has gone before . It should imitate the voice and language of grief , or if a ...
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299 ページ - And pungent radish, biting infant's tongue ; And plantain ribb'd, that heals the reaper's '.• wound; And marj'ram sweet, in shepherd's posie found; And lavender, whose spikes of azure bloom Shall be, erewhile, in arid bundles bound, To lurk amidst the labours of her loom, And crown her kerchiefs clean, with mickle rare , perfume.
166 ページ - I have found out a gift for my fair; I have found where the wood-pigeons breed; But let me that plunder forbear, She will say 'twas a barbarous deed...
299 ページ - Though now so wide its waving branches flow And work the simple vassals mickle woe; For not a wind might curl the leaves that blew. But their limbs shudder'd, and their pulse beat low, And as they look'd, they found their horror grew, And shap'd it into rods, and tingled at the view.
299 ページ - She sees no kind domestic visage near, And soon a flood of tears begins to flow ; And gives a loose at last to unavailing woe. But ah ! what pen his piteous plight may trace ? Or what device his loud laments explain...
299 ページ - ... green, On which the tribe their gambols do display ; And at the door...
300 ページ - Tho now he crawl along the ground so low, Nor weeting how the Muse should soar on high, Wisheth, poor starv'ling elf! his paper-kite may fly. And this perhaps, who, cens'ring the design, Low lays the house which that of cards doth build, Shall DENNIS be! if rigid fates incline, And many an Epic to his rage shall yield; And many a poet quit th...
164 ページ - I fed on the smiles of my dear? They tell me, my favourite maid, The pride of that valley, is flown; Alas ! where with her I have stray'd, I could wander with pleasure, alone.
299 ページ - Twas her own country bred the flock so fair ; 'Twas her own labour did the fleece prepare...
166 ページ - twas a barbarous deed. For he ne'er could be true, she averr'd, Who could rob a poor bird of its young ; And I lov'd her the more, when I heard Such tenderness fall from her tongue.
166 ページ - With the lilac to render it gay ! Already it calls for my love To prune the wild branches away. From the plains, from the woodlands and groves. What strains of wild melody flow!