The Life, and Posthumous Writings, of William Cowper, Esqr: With an Introductory Letter to the Right Honourable Earl Cowper, 第 1 巻J. Seagrave, 1806 |
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... amiable man , and enchanting author , who forms the subject of these Volumes , as inspired the friends of genius and virtue with universal concern . It soon became a general wish , that some authentic , and copious , memorial of a ...
... amiable man , and enchanting author , who forms the subject of these Volumes , as inspired the friends of genius and virtue with universal concern . It soon became a general wish , that some authentic , and copious , memorial of a ...
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... amiable scholar , once num- bered among his favorite school - fellows at Westminster , now the Reverend Walter Bagot , of Blithfield , in Staffordshire . The kindness of a young and zealous coadjutor afforded me a safe and easy ...
... amiable scholar , once num- bered among his favorite school - fellows at Westminster , now the Reverend Walter Bagot , of Blithfield , in Staffordshire . The kindness of a young and zealous coadjutor afforded me a safe and easy ...
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... , without dis- guise and reserve , a most amiable character , and exciting by that display a tender and lively affection in the reader ; in this epistolary excellence , Lady Mary is indeed as unequal to viii DESULTORY REMARKS .
... , without dis- guise and reserve , a most amiable character , and exciting by that display a tender and lively affection in the reader ; in this epistolary excellence , Lady Mary is indeed as unequal to viii DESULTORY REMARKS .
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... amiable . Montaigne is uncommonly severe in describing the Let- ters of Cicero and Pliny , as proofs of their inordinate vanity ; but if that pleasant essayist should excite a frown by the severity of his remarks on these favorite ...
... amiable . Montaigne is uncommonly severe in describing the Let- ters of Cicero and Pliny , as proofs of their inordinate vanity ; but if that pleasant essayist should excite a frown by the severity of his remarks on these favorite ...
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... of such con- troversies , the late accomplished and amiable Mr. Tyrwhit , re- presents Bentley crushing his adversaries as with a stroke of and thunder , ( adversarios velut fulmine prostravisse contentus ) DESULTORY REMARKS . xxvii.
... of such con- troversies , the late accomplished and amiable Mr. Tyrwhit , re- presents Bentley crushing his adversaries as with a stroke of and thunder , ( adversarios velut fulmine prostravisse contentus ) DESULTORY REMARKS . xxvii.
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acquaintance admirable affection affectionate affliction afford amiable amuse appears Atossa believe benevolent Bishop of Galloway blessing Brother celebrated censure character Christian correspondence Cowper dear Cousin DEAR FRIEND delight display divine English Epistles epistolary Esqr esteem expression favour feel friendship give grace happy heart honour hope Huntingdon interesting JOHN NEWTON JOSEPH HILL labour Lady HESKETH language least live Lord Lord Hervey Lord Peterborough mean ment mercy mind mother nature never obliged observe occasion Olney peculiar perhaps person Phalaris pleased pleasure poem poet poetical poetry Pope powerful praise present racter reader reason received recollect religious remarkable remember respect Revd Sappho Scripture seems sentiments speak spect spirit suppose sure talents temper tender thank thee Themistius thing thou thought Tibullus tion truth verse virtues volume W. C. LETTER William Cowper WILLIAM UNWIN wish word write written wrote young
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16 ページ - As if increase of appetite had grown By what it fed on; and yet, within a month, Let me not think on't: Frailty, thy name is woman!
xlv ページ - Thy nightly visits to my chamber made, That thou mightst know me safe and warmly laid; Thy morning bounties ere I left my home, The biscuit, or...
xlv ページ - 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...
90 ページ - 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?
102 ページ - ... within doors or sing some hymns of Martin's collection, and by the help of Mrs. Unwin's harpsichord make up a tolerable concert in which our hearts, I hope, are the best and most musical performers. After tea we sally forth to walk in good earnest. Mrs. Unwin is a good walker, and we have generally travelled about four miles before we see home again.
237 ページ - 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.
184 ページ - SWEET stream, that winds through yonder glade, Apt emblem of a virtuous maid — Silent and chaste she steals along, Far from the world's gay busy throng ; • With gentle yet prevailing force, Intent upon her destined course ; Graceful and useful all she does, Blessing and blest where'er she goes.
54 ページ - ... built as upon a rock : the fall of man, the redemption of man, and the resurrection of man, the three cardinal articles of our religion, are such as human ingenuity could never have invented, therefore they must be divine; the other argument is this. If the prophecies have been fulfilled (of which there is abundant demonstration) the Scripture must be the word of God, and if the Scripture is the word of God, Christianity must be true.
270 ページ - 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...
288 ページ - With the unwearied application of a plodding Flemish painter, who draws a shrimp with the most minute exactness, he had all the genius of one of the first masters. Never, I believe, were such talents and such drudgery united.