The Retrospective Review.., Volume 1Henry Southern Charles and Henry Baldwyn, Newgate Street., 1820 |
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... moral , which he seems to regard as of the first importance in tragedy . ، Whatever rubs or difficulty , may stick on the bark , the moral use of this fable is very instructive . First , this may be a caution to all maidens of quality ...
... moral , which he seems to regard as of the first importance in tragedy . ، Whatever rubs or difficulty , may stick on the bark , the moral use of this fable is very instructive . First , this may be a caution to all maidens of quality ...
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... tragedy , and , instead of re- presenting men and manners , turning all morality , good sense , and humanity , into mockery and derision . " Mr. Rymer contends , that Desdemona's solicitations for Cassio were 4 Rymer on Tragedy .
... tragedy , and , instead of re- presenting men and manners , turning all morality , good sense , and humanity , into mockery and derision . " Mr. Rymer contends , that Desdemona's solicitations for Cassio were 4 Rymer on Tragedy .
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... moral crimes . He confounds fiction with fact- grows warm in defence of shadows - feels a violation of poetical justice , as a wrong conviction by a jury - moves a Habeas Corpus for all damsels imprisoned in romance - and if the bard ...
... moral crimes . He confounds fiction with fact- grows warm in defence of shadows - feels a violation of poetical justice , as a wrong conviction by a jury - moves a Habeas Corpus for all damsels imprisoned in romance - and if the bard ...
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... morality , and a richness of imagery , that cannot fail to in- terest the heart and please the imagination of every lover of poetry . How far it is entitled to the name of a heroic poem , we leave to others to determine ; but we cannot ...
... morality , and a richness of imagery , that cannot fail to in- terest the heart and please the imagination of every lover of poetry . How far it is entitled to the name of a heroic poem , we leave to others to determine ; but we cannot ...
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... morality ; his fervent piety ; his glowing and well expressed patriotism ; his descriptions , unparalleled in vividness and accuracy since Thomson ; his playful humour , and his powerful satire ; the skilful construction of his verse ...
... morality ; his fervent piety ; his glowing and well expressed patriotism ; his descriptions , unparalleled in vividness and accuracy since Thomson ; his playful humour , and his powerful satire ; the skilful construction of his verse ...
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Page 73 - How charming is divine Philosophy! Not harsh and crabbed, as dull fools suppose, But musical as is Apollo's lute, And a perpetual feast of nectar'd sweets, Where no crude surfeit reigns.
Page 90 - Oblivion is not to be hired. The greater part must be content to be as though they had not been, to be found in the register of God, not in the record of man.
Page 310 - tis the soul of peace ; Of all the virtues 'tis nearest kin to heaven ; It makes men look like gods. The best of men That e'er wore earth about him was a sufferer, A soft, meek, patient, humble, tranquil spirit, The first true gentleman that ever breath'd.
Page 136 - I am as free as nature first made man, Ere the base laws of servitude began, When wild in woods the noble savage ran.
Page 92 - Darkness and light divide the course of time, and oblivion shares with memory a great part even of our living beings ; we slightly remember our felicities, and the smartest strokes of affliction leave but short smart upon us. Sense endureth no extremities, and sorrows destroy us or themselves.
Page 90 - And therefore restless inquietude for the diuturnity of our memories unto present considerations, seems a vanity almost out of date, and superannuated piece of folly. We cannot hope to live so long in our names as some have done in their persons ; one face of Janus holds no proportion unto the other. It is too late to be ambitious.
Page 302 - God, to correct, soften, or strengthen the expression), by the testimony of the Spirit, I mean, an inward impression on the soul, whereby the Spirit of God immediately and directly witnesses to my spirit, that I am a child of God ; that Jesus Christ hath loved me, and given Himself for me ; that all my sins are blotted out, and I, even I, am reconciled to God.
Page 50 - Tis as the general pulse Of life stood still, and Nature made a pause ; An awful pause! prophetic of her end.
Page 317 - Till peace go with him to the tomb. - And let him nurse his fond deceit, And what if he must die in sorrow! Who would not cherish dreams so sweet, Though grief and pain may come tomorrow?
Page 289 - If any one love me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him, and will make our abode with him.