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This ode , or hymn , which some believe was composed My soul absorb'd one only Being knows , by Moses in Hebrew verse , is incomparably better than Of all perceptions one abundant source , any thing the heathen poets bave produced of ...
This ode , or hymn , which some believe was composed My soul absorb'd one only Being knows , by Moses in Hebrew verse , is incomparably better than Of all perceptions one abundant source , any thing the heathen poets bave produced of ...
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We bave already observed that any thing in nature The following letter from Mr Addison to Lord Hamay be the subject of this poem . Some things , how- lifax , contains an elegant description of the curiosities ever , will appear to more ...
We bave already observed that any thing in nature The following letter from Mr Addison to Lord Hamay be the subject of this poem . Some things , how- lifax , contains an elegant description of the curiosities ever , will appear to more ...
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The absurd to suppose , that because the epic poets bave inpoet may invent what story he pleases , and form any troduced some allegories into their works , every thing imaginary beings that his fancy shall suggest ; but here , is to be ...
The absurd to suppose , that because the epic poets bave inpoet may invent what story he pleases , and form any troduced some allegories into their works , every thing imaginary beings that his fancy shall suggest ; but here , is to be ...
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The following epitaph by Dr Samuel Johnson , on a musician much celebrated for his performance , will bear While Butler , needy wretch , was yet alive , a comparison with these , or perhaps with any thing of No generous patrou would a ...
The following epitaph by Dr Samuel Johnson , on a musician much celebrated for his performance , will bear While Butler , needy wretch , was yet alive , a comparison with these , or perhaps with any thing of No generous patrou would a ...
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... that to verse of every kind five things are of gracing it with an accent . Opposed to the accent is the importance . ist , The number of syllables that compose cadence , which , however , being entirely regulated by a line .
... that to verse of every kind five things are of gracing it with an accent . Opposed to the accent is the importance . ist , The number of syllables that compose cadence , which , however , being entirely regulated by a line .
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Page 281 - GOD from all eternity did, by the most wise and holy counsel of his own will, freely and unchangeably ordain whatsoever comes to pass : yet so, as thereby neither is God the author of sin, nor is violence offered to the will of the creatures, nor is the liberty or contingency of second causes taken away, but rather established.
Page 13 - Changed his hand and check'd his pride. He chose a mournful Muse, soft pity to infuse: He sung Darius great and good, by too severe a fate Fallen, fallen, fallen, fallen, fallen...
Page 306 - And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more.
Page 32 - Profuse of bliss, and pregnant with delight ! Eternal pleasures in thy presence reign, And smiling plenty leads thy wanton train ; Eas*d of her load subjection grows more light. And poverty looks cheerful in thy sight ; Thou mak'st the gloomy face of nature gay, Giv'st beauty to the sun, and pleasure to the day.
Page 19 - twas wild. But thou, O Hope, with eyes so fair, What was thy delighted measure? Still it whispered promised pleasure, And bade the lovely scenes at distance hail ! Still would her touch the strain prolong; And from the rocks, the woods, the vale, She called on Echo still, through all the song : And, where her sweetest theme she chose, A soft responsive voice was heard at every close, And Hope enchanted smiled, and waved her golden hair.
Page 14 - At last divine Cecilia came, Inventress of the vocal frame; The sweet enthusiast, from her sacred store, Enlarged the former narrow bounds, And added length to solemn sounds, With nature's mother-wit, and arts unknown before.
Page 19 - Pour'd through the mellow horn her pensive soul : And dashing soft from rocks around Bubbling runnels join'd the sound ; Through glades and glooms the mingled measure stole, Or, o'er some haunted stream, with fond delay, Round an holy calm diffusing, Love of peace, and lonely musing, In hollow murmurs died away.
Page 285 - Isaac; (for the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth): it was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger. As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.
Page 282 - As God hath appointed the elect unto glory, so hath he, by the eternal and most free purpose of his will, foreordained all the means thereunto. Wherefore they who are elected, being fallen in Adam, are redeemed by Christ ; are effectually called unto faith in Christ, by his Spirit working in due season ; are justified, adopted, sanctified, and kept by his power through faith unto salvation. Neither are any other redeemed by Christ, effectually called, justified, adopted, sanctified, and saved, but...
Page 20 - Slow melting strains their Queen's approach declare : Where'er she turns, the Graces homage pay. With arms sublime, that float upon the air, In gliding state she wins her easy way: O'er her warm cheek and rising bosom move The bloom of young Desire and purple light of Love.
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| Title | Encyclopaedia Britannica; Or A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Miscellaneous Literature, Volume 17 Encyclopaedia Britannica; Or A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Miscellaneous Literature |
| Edition | 6 |
| Publisher | Archibald Constable, 1823 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 26 Jan 2007 |
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