Encyclopaedia Britannica; Or A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Miscellaneous Literature, Volume 17Archibald Constable, 1823 |
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... particular characters , and af- fects the reputation of those at whom it is pointed , is scarcely to be distinguished from scandal and defamation . The poet also , whilst he is endeavouring to correct the guilty , must take care not to ...
... particular characters , and af- fects the reputation of those at whom it is pointed , is scarcely to be distinguished from scandal and defamation . The poet also , whilst he is endeavouring to correct the guilty , must take care not to ...
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... particular syllable is sounded in a higher tone , and this is termed accenting a syllable , or gracing it with an accent . Opposed to the accent is the cadence , which , however , being entirely regulated by the sense , hath no peculiar ...
... particular syllable is sounded in a higher tone , and this is termed accenting a syllable , or gracing it with an accent . Opposed to the accent is the cadence , which , however , being entirely regulated by the sense , hath no peculiar ...
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... particular hexameter combination of dactyles and spondees , or of long and verse . short syllables , because we find lines where dactyles pre- vail , and lines where spondees prevail , equally melodi- 0115. Of the former take the ...
... particular hexameter combination of dactyles and spondees , or of long and verse . short syllables , because we find lines where dactyles pre- vail , and lines where spondees prevail , equally melodi- 0115. Of the former take the ...
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... particular blank verse . We might likewise compare our heroic line with the ancient hexameter , and endeavour to appretiate their respective merits ; but there is not a reader capable of attending to such a comparison who will not judge ...
... particular blank verse . We might likewise compare our heroic line with the ancient hexameter , and endeavour to appretiate their respective merits ; but there is not a reader capable of attending to such a comparison who will not judge ...
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... particular economy and arrangement of their points . - Point is sometimes used for lace woven with bobbins ; as English point , point de Malines , point d'Havre , & c . POINT , in Poetry , denotes a lively brisk turn or con- ceit ...
... particular economy and arrangement of their points . - Point is sometimes used for lace woven with bobbins ; as English point , point de Malines , point d'Havre , & c . POINT , in Poetry , denotes a lively brisk turn or con- ceit ...
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Page 283 - 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 15 - 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 308 - 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 34 - 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 21 - 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 16 - 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 21 - 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 287 - 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 284 - 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 22 - 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.