The Foreign quarterly review [ed. by J.G. Cochrane]., Volume 29John George Cochrane 1842 |
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... poets , is to be met with in every house in Servia , and these songs are always sung to its accompaniment . During the winter evenings when the family are gathered round the fire , and the women are occupied in spinning , he of the ...
... poets , is to be met with in every house in Servia , and these songs are always sung to its accompaniment . During the winter evenings when the family are gathered round the fire , and the women are occupied in spinning , he of the ...
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... poem . Of the first we may remark that they are not inferior to the best of the French songster Beranger , and have the further merit that they never offend the rules of decency . The song first carries us to a home scene , but it does ...
... poem . Of the first we may remark that they are not inferior to the best of the French songster Beranger , and have the further merit that they never offend the rules of decency . The song first carries us to a home scene , but it does ...
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... poem of admirable simplicity and irresistible pathos , tells how the invul- nerable was at last killed by God " the Killer of Old . " Others represent him as still alive ; and relate that when Marko perceived , for the first time in his ...
... poem of admirable simplicity and irresistible pathos , tells how the invul- nerable was at last killed by God " the Killer of Old . " Others represent him as still alive ; and relate that when Marko perceived , for the first time in his ...
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... gymnasia , or grammar - schools of the several towns , and yet it is but rarely that any literary work of more importance than a com- plimentary poem , a sermon , a directory , or E 2 The Baltic Provinces of Russia . 51.
... gymnasia , or grammar - schools of the several towns , and yet it is but rarely that any literary work of more importance than a com- plimentary poem , a sermon , a directory , or E 2 The Baltic Provinces of Russia . 51.
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John George Cochrane. plimentary poem , a sermon , a directory , or a price current , issues from any of the printing - presses of the three German provinces . During the first nine months of 1840 , according to Mr. Kohl , 120 works were ...
John George Cochrane. plimentary poem , a sermon , a directory , or a price current , issues from any of the printing - presses of the three German provinces . During the first nine months of 1840 , according to Mr. Kohl , 120 works were ...
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Page 335 - Such forces met not, nor so wide a camp, When Agrican with all his northern powers Besieged Albracca, as romances tell, The city of Gallaphrone, from thence to win The fairest of her sex Angelica, His daughter, sought by many prowest knights, Both Paynim, and the peers of Charlemain.
Page 167 - Ran purple to the sea, supposed with blood Of Thammuz yearly wounded; the love-tale Infected Sion's daughters with like heat; Whose wanton passions in the sacred porch Ezekiel saw, when, by the vision led, His eye surveyed the dark idolatries Of alienated Judah.
Page 463 - Conjectures and Researches concerning the Love, Madness, and Imprisonment of Torquato Tasso," which contains fine translations from Tasso and is otherwise valuable.
Page 337 - Gan thunder, and both ends of heaven ; the clouds From many a horrid rift abortive poured Fierce rain with lightning mixed, water with fire In ruin reconciled ; nor slept the winds Within their stony caves, but rushed abroad From the four hinges of the world, and fell On the vexed wilderness...
Page 340 - And the swink'd hedger at his supper sat ; I saw them under a green mantling vine, That crawls along the side of yon small hill, Plucking ripe clusters from the tender shoots ; Their port was more than human, as they stood : I took it for a faery vision Of some gay creatures of the element, That in the colours of the rainbow live, And play i
Page 83 - Ce ne sont pas les hommes ici qui prient les femmes, ce sont les femmes qui prient les hommes.
Page 340 - Imperial rule of all the sea-girt isles, That, like to rich and various gems, inlay The unadorned bosom of the deep...
Page 477 - I never drink to excess, and have, without vanity, too much sense to be attached to the mercenary retailers of iniquity. No, it is my PRIDE, my damn'd native unconquerable PRIDE, that plunges me into distraction.
Page 477 - Upon recollection I don't know how Mr. Clayfield could come by his letter, as I intended to have given him a letter, but did not. In regard to my motives for the supposed rashness, I shall observe, that I keep no worse company than myself. I never drink to excess, and have without vanity too much sense to be attached to the mercenary retailers of iniquity.
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