The British Essayists: The SpectatorJ. Johnson, J. Nichols and Son, R. Baldwin, F. and C. Rivington, W. Otridge and Son, W. J. and J. Richardson, A. Strahan, J. Sewell, R. Faulder, G. and W. Nicol, T. Payne, G. and J. Robinson, W. Lowndes, G. Wilkie, J. Mathews, P. McQueen, Ogilvy and Son, J. Scatcherd, J. Walker, Vernor and Hood, R. Lea, Darton and Harvey, J. Nunn, Lackington and Company, D. Walker, Clarke and Son, G. Kearsley, C. Law, J. White, Longman and Rees, Cadell, Jun. and Davies, J. Barker, T. Kay, Wynne and Company, Pote and Company, Carpenter and Company, W. Miller, Murray and Highley, S. Bagster, T. Hurst, T. Boosey, R. Pheney, W. Baynes, J. Harding, R. H. Evans, J. Mawman; and W. Creech, Edinburgh, 1802 |
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... spirits , and in the divine person to whom it was addressed , cannot but fill the mind of the reader with a secret pleasure and complacency : • Thus while God spake , ambrosial fragrance fill'd All heav'n , and in the blessed spirits ...
... spirits , and in the divine person to whom it was addressed , cannot but fill the mind of the reader with a secret pleasure and complacency : • Thus while God spake , ambrosial fragrance fill'd All heav'n , and in the blessed spirits ...
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... spirit , there is such a becoming majesty as is altogether suitable to a superior being . The part of it in which he repre- sents himself as present at the creation , is very noble in itself , and not only proper where it is introduced ...
... spirit , there is such a becoming majesty as is altogether suitable to a superior being . The part of it in which he repre- sents himself as present at the creation , is very noble in itself , and not only proper where it is introduced ...
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... spirit after- wards proceeds to make his discoveries concerning our first parents , and to learn after what manner they may be best attacked . His bounding over the walls of Paradise ; his sitting in the shape of a cor- morant upon the ...
... spirit after- wards proceeds to make his discoveries concerning our first parents , and to learn after what manner they may be best attacked . His bounding over the walls of Paradise ; his sitting in the shape of a cor- morant upon the ...
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... spirit : So saying , on he led his radiant files , Dazzling the moon ; ' as that account of the hymns which our first parents used to hear them sing in these their midnight walks is altogether divine , and inexpressibly amusing to the ...
... spirit : So saying , on he led his radiant files , Dazzling the moon ; ' as that account of the hymns which our first parents used to hear them sing in these their midnight walks is altogether divine , and inexpressibly amusing to the ...
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... spirit of poetry in the lines which follow , wherein they are described as sitting on a bed of flowers by the side of a fountain , amidst a mixed assembly of animals . The speeches of these two first lovers flow equally from passion and ...
... spirit of poetry in the lines which follow , wherein they are described as sitting on a bed of flowers by the side of a fountain , amidst a mixed assembly of animals . The speeches of these two first lovers flow equally from passion and ...
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action Adam Adam and Eve Æneid agreeable Andromache angels appear assurance bagnio battle in heaven beautiful behaviour behold character circumstances creation creature described desire discourse divine earth endeavoured epilogue eyes fable father Festeau genius gentleman give happy head hear heaven Homer honour humble servant Iliad imagination imitation kind lady learning letter live look madam mankind manner Margaret Clark Messiah Milton mind modesty Mohocks moral nature neral ness never night noble obliged observed occasion OVID pains paper Paradise Lost parents particular passage passed passion Paul Lorrain person plagues of Egypt pleased pleasure poem poet poetical present reader reason Satan sentiments Sir Roger speak SPECTATOR speech spirit sublime take notice taken tells thee thing thou thought tion told VIRG Virgil virtue wherein whole woman words writ write yard land young
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Página 161 - So saying, her rash hand in evil hour Forth reaching to the Fruit, she pluck'd, she eat: Earth felt the wound, and Nature from her seat Sighing through all her Works gave signs of woe, That all was lost.
Página 37 - Two of far nobler shape, erect and tall, Godlike erect, with native honour clad, In naked majesty seem'd lords of all : And worthy seem'd ; for in their looks divine The image of their glorious Maker shone, Truth, wisdom, sanctitude severe and pure (Severe, but in true filial freedom placed), Whence true authority in men...
Página 161 - To live again in these wild woods forlorn ? Should God create another Eve, and I Another rib afford, yet loss of thee Would never from my heart : no, no ! I feel The link of nature draw me : flesh of flesh, Bone of my bone thou art, and from thy state Mine never shall be parted, bliss or woe.
Página 277 - The rocks proclaim th' approaching Deity. Lo, Earth receives him from the bending skies! Sink down, ye mountains! and ye valleys, rise! With heads declined, ye cedars, homage pay! Be smooth, ye rocks! ye rapid floods, give way! The Saviour comes! by ancient bards foretold: Hear him, ye deaf! and all ye blind, behold! He from thick films shall purge the visual ray, And on the sightless eyeball pour the day: Tis he th...
Página 231 - O goodness infinite, goodness immense! That all this good of evil shall produce, And evil turn to good; more wonderful Than that which by creation first brought forth Light out of darkness! full of doubt I stand, Whether I should repent me now of sin By me done and occasion'd, or rejoice Much more, that much more good thereof shall spring.
Página 201 - O unexpected stroke, worse than of Death ! Must I thus leave thee, Paradise ? thus leave Thee, native soil ! these happy walks and shades, Fit haunt of gods ? where I had hope to spend, Quiet though sad, the respite of that day That must be mortal to us both.
Página 143 - Man-like, but different sex; so lovely fair, That what seem'd fair in all the world seem'd now Mean, or in her summ'd up...
Página 40 - Which they beheld, the Moon's resplendent globe, And starry Pole : Thou also mad'st the Night, Maker Omnipotent : and Thou the Day...
Página 145 - O'er other creatures. Yet when I approach Her loveliness, so absolute she seems And in herself complete, so well to know Her own, that what she wills to do or say, Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best. All higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded : wisdom in discourse with her Loses discountenanced, and like folly shows.
Página 65 - By four cherubic shapes ; four faces each Had wondrous ; as with stars, their bodies all, And wings, were set with eyes; with eyes the wheels Of beryl, and careering fires between...