Lyra Elegantiarum: A Collection of Some of the Best Specimens of Vers de Société and Vers D'occasion in the English Language by Deceased Authors |
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Page iv
... feel sure you will make allowance for many shortcomings , and will charitably believe that the Editor tried to do his best . I am , Dear Mr. Dean , Yours very faithfully , FREDERICK LOCKER . PREFACE So many collections of favorite ...
... feel sure you will make allowance for many shortcomings , and will charitably believe that the Editor tried to do his best . I am , Dear Mr. Dean , Yours very faithfully , FREDERICK LOCKER . PREFACE So many collections of favorite ...
Page v
... feeling , that the Dresden China Shepherds and Shepherd- esses of the last century do to the sculpture of Donatello and Michael Angelo ; namely , smoothly written vers de société , where a boudoir decorum is , or ought always to be ...
... feeling , that the Dresden China Shepherds and Shepherd- esses of the last century do to the sculpture of Donatello and Michael Angelo ; namely , smoothly written vers de société , where a boudoir decorum is , or ought always to be ...
Page ix
... feeling , or a delicacy of treatment , which elevate them beyond the range . of mere epigram , riddle , and parody . Some epitaphs have been admitted , their epi- grammatic character rendering them more elegant and ingenious than solemn ...
... feeling , or a delicacy of treatment , which elevate them beyond the range . of mere epigram , riddle , and parody . Some epitaphs have been admitted , their epi- grammatic character rendering them more elegant and ingenious than solemn ...
Page xiv
... feel that there are depths in our nature , which even in the gayety of drawing - rooms cannot be forgotten . Theirs ... feeling , no matter whether real or simulated . If real , it disturbs the level of conversation and of manners — if ...
... feel that there are depths in our nature , which even in the gayety of drawing - rooms cannot be forgotten . Theirs ... feeling , no matter whether real or simulated . If real , it disturbs the level of conversation and of manners — if ...
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... feel the loss little and much to be won . Thomas Southerne . XLVIII . TO MR . THOMAS SOUTHERNE , On his Birthday , 1742 . RESIGN'D to live , prepared to die , With not one sin , -but poetry , This day Tom's fair account has run ...
... feel the loss little and much to be won . Thomas Southerne . XLVIII . TO MR . THOMAS SOUTHERNE , On his Birthday , 1742 . RESIGN'D to live , prepared to die , With not one sin , -but poetry , This day Tom's fair account has run ...
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