A criticism on the Elegy written in a country church yard. Being a continuation [by J. Young] of dr. J-n's criticism on the poems of GrayBallantyne Press, 1810 |
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... possession of the evidence , both external and internal ; and they are left to judge for themselves . It is , however , but fair to admit , that there are some circumstances which ap- pear rather unfavourable to the idea , that this ...
... possession of the evidence , both external and internal ; and they are left to judge for themselves . It is , however , but fair to admit , that there are some circumstances which ap- pear rather unfavourable to the idea , that this ...
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... possessed the means of avoiding . In the case of one or two proper names , he is not sure that he may not have sup- plied the defaced characters incorrectly . From what has been now stated , this tract must necessarily be supposed to ...
... possessed the means of avoiding . In the case of one or two proper names , he is not sure that he may not have sup- plied the defaced characters incorrectly . From what has been now stated , this tract must necessarily be supposed to ...
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... possessed not science sufficient to refute them . In place of this contri- vance he had substituted another , which would have equally gratified the curi- Johnson . - Life of Pope . osity of the lovers of the imitative arts , for ...
... possessed not science sufficient to refute them . In place of this contri- vance he had substituted another , which would have equally gratified the curi- Johnson . - Life of Pope . osity of the lovers of the imitative arts , for ...
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... possessed of the presumptive claim to commendation , which is derived from popularity . Literary history furnishes not many instances , where the anxieties of authors have been fully removed , be- fore the public was in possession of ...
... possessed of the presumptive claim to commendation , which is derived from popularity . Literary history furnishes not many instances , where the anxieties of authors have been fully removed , be- fore the public was in possession of ...
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... possessed of a compe- tent portion , as well as of its modes , to which , on several occasions , he gave ex- pression ; and on none more remarkably , than in composing the Elegy under con- sideration . If , in establishing the fortune ...
... possessed of a compe- tent portion , as well as of its modes , to which , on several occasions , he gave ex- pression ; and on none more remarkably , than in composing the Elegy under con- sideration . If , in establishing the fortune ...
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Page 38 - Where through the long-drawn aisle and fretted vault, The pealing anthem swells the note of praise.
Page 3 - For them no more the blazing hearth shall burn, Or busy housewife ply her evening care : No children run to lisp their sire's return, Or climb his knees the envied kiss to share.
Page 4 - Can storied urn or animated bust Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath? Can honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or flattery soothe the dull cold ear of death?
Page 6 - Muse, The place of fame and elegy supply: And many a holy text around she strews That teach the rustic moralist to die.
Page 8 - There at the foot of yonder nodding beech That wreathes its old fantastic roots so high, His listless length at noontide would he stretch, And pore upon the brook that babbles by.
Page 5 - Th' applause of list'ning senates to command, The threats of pain and ruin to despise, To scatter plenty o'er a smiling land, And read their history in a nation's eyes...
Page 6 - Forbade to wade through slaughter to a throne, And shut the gates of mercy on mankind ; The struggling pangs of conscious truth to hide, To quench the blushes of ingenuous shame, Or heap the shrine of Luxury and Pride With incense kindled at the Muse's flame.
Page 2 - Now fades the glimmering landscape on the sight, And all the air a solemn stillness holds, Save where the beetle wheels his droning flight, And drowsy tinklings lull the distant folds ; Save that, from yonder ivy-mantled tower, The moping owl does to the moon complain Of such as, wandering near her secret bower, Molest her ancient solitary reign.
Page 9 - Here rests his head upon the lap of earth A youth, to fortune and to fame unknown: Fair science frown'd not on his humble birth, And melancholy mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere...
Page 5 - Full many a gem of purest ray serene The dark unfathom'd caves of ocean bear : Full many a flower is born to blush unseen, And waste its sweetness on the desert air. Some village- Hampden, that, with dauntless breast, The little tyrant of his fields withstood, Some mute inglorious Milton here may rest, Some Cromwell guiltless of his country's blood. Th...