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... fame as a scholar was widely extended , and his character pre - eminent for piety and benevolence . His elegy on Shepard's death was printed in 1677 ; a good authority has pronounced it a highly meritorious performance . We give a few ...
... fame as a scholar was widely extended , and his character pre - eminent for piety and benevolence . His elegy on Shepard's death was printed in 1677 ; a good authority has pronounced it a highly meritorious performance . We give a few ...
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... fame . PETER FOLGER , who settled at Nantucket , where he kept a school , was the author of a poetical work entitled " A Looking Glass for the Times . " This was published in 1675 or 1676. Folger's daughter was the mother of Benjamin ...
... fame . PETER FOLGER , who settled at Nantucket , where he kept a school , was the author of a poetical work entitled " A Looking Glass for the Times . " This was published in 1675 or 1676. Folger's daughter was the mother of Benjamin ...
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... fame and emolument , cannot be said to have exerted any material influence in prompting the efforts of American writers . Authors have been too few to create competition , and the public , to whom they addressed themselves , too much ...
... fame and emolument , cannot be said to have exerted any material influence in prompting the efforts of American writers . Authors have been too few to create competition , and the public , to whom they addressed themselves , too much ...
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... fame . Micaiah one : from foul illusion free , Faithful to God , and Ahab true to thee ! Kings trembled as he spake , and homage paid , Of truth and the superior man afraid . Elisha too , to greater glories born , Was hence : and high ...
... fame . Micaiah one : from foul illusion free , Faithful to God , and Ahab true to thee ! Kings trembled as he spake , and homage paid , Of truth and the superior man afraid . Elisha too , to greater glories born , Was hence : and high ...
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... fame and interest understood . Modest his wish , he only ask'd a part , And heaven gave all , even an equal heart : Obvious the truth from sacred record known , None came so near Elijah as his wondrous son . " T was at high noon , the ...
... fame and interest understood . Modest his wish , he only ask'd a part , And heaven gave all , even an equal heart : Obvious the truth from sacred record known , None came so near Elijah as his wondrous son . " T was at high noon , the ...
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Términos y frases comunes
Anarchiad arms beauty beneath bless'd blessings blest blood bloom bosom Boston breast breath bright charms clouds Connecticut Cotton Mather coursers crown'd death deep divine doth dread earth England eyes fair fame fancy fate father fear fields fierce fire flame flowers foes friends genius gloom glorious glory grace groves hand Harvard College heart heaven heavenly heroes Hudibras immortal inspire John Cotton JOHN TRUMBULL king labors land LEMUEL HOPKINS live loud lyre M'Fingal Massachusetts MATHER BYLES mighty mind muse ne'er night numbers o'er peace plain poem poet praise pride rage raptures realms reign rise roar round sacred scenes shade shine shore sing skies smiling soft song soul sound spirit spread stood storm stream sweet sword tears tempests thee THOMAS GODFREY thou throne thunder toil trembling verse vex'd waves whigs wild wind wings woes Yale College youth
Pasajes populares
Página 341 - Enjoyed the peace your valor won. Let independence be our boast, Ever mindful what it cost; Ever grateful for the prize, Let its altar reach the skies. > Firm, united, let us be, Rallying round our Liberty; As a band of brothers joined, Peace and safety we shall find.
Página 341 - Peace and safety we shall find. Immortal patriots! rise once more: Defend your rights, defend your shore: Let no rude foe, with impious hand, Let no rude foe, with impious hand, Invade the shrine where sacred lies Of toil and blood the well-earned prize. While offering peace sincere and just, In Heaven we place a manly trust, That truth and justice will prevail, And every scheme of bondage fail.
Página xix - O Time! the fatal wrack of mortal things, That draws oblivion's curtains over kings, Their sumptuous monuments, men know them not, Their names without a Record are forgot, Their parts, their ports, their pomp's all laid in th...
Página 238 - Columbia, Columbia, to glory arise, The queen of the world and the child of the skies...
Página 40 - A crime it is, therefore in bliss You may not hope to dwell But unto you I shall allow The easiest room in hell.
Página 196 - The royal band now ready stand, All ranged in dread array, sir, With stomach stout to see it out, And make a bloody day, sir. The cannons roar from shore to shore, The small arms make a rattle ; Since wars began I'm sure no man E'er saw so strange a battle. The rebel dales, the rebel vales, With rebel trees surrounded ; The distant woods, the hills and floods, With rebel echoes sounded.
Página xliii - Every scholar, that on proof is found able to read the original of the Old and New Testament into the Latin tongue and to resolve them logically, withal being of honest life and conversation, and at any public act hath the approbation of the overseers and master of the college, may be invested with his first degree.
Página 165 - Where still, as opening sense her dictates wrote, Fair virtue put a seal, or vice a blot. The thought was happy, pertinent, and true; Methinks a genius might the plan pursue. I (can you pardon my presumption?) I — No wit, no genius, yet for once will try. Various the papers various wants produce, The wants of fashion, elegance, and use.
Página 286 - By midnight moons, o'er moistening dews; In habit for the chase arrayed, The hunter still the deer pursues, The hunter and the deer— a shade!