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... Anonymous . 205 Anonymous . 206 Cunningham . 206 Blackett . 207 Anonymous . 208 Jewsbury . 209 Anonymous . 210 Anonymous . 210 Campbell . 211 14. The World . · 15. Catiline , on Hearing his Sentence of Banishment . 16. To a Child . 17 ...
... Anonymous . 205 Anonymous . 206 Cunningham . 206 Blackett . 207 Anonymous . 208 Jewsbury . 209 Anonymous . 210 Anonymous . 210 Campbell . 211 14. The World . · 15. Catiline , on Hearing his Sentence of Banishment . 16. To a Child . 17 ...
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... Anonymous . 251 Byron . 253 Carey . 254 Shakspeare . 256 White . 257 Scott . 259 Parrhasius . · Willis . 260 57 ... Anonymous . 274 Campbell . 275 Scott . 276 Anonymous . 277 Hemans . 278 Southey . 279 Anonymous . 280 Wordsworth . 283 ...
... Anonymous . 251 Byron . 253 Carey . 254 Shakspeare . 256 White . 257 Scott . 259 Parrhasius . · Willis . 260 57 ... Anonymous . 274 Campbell . 275 Scott . 276 Anonymous . 277 Hemans . 278 Southey . 279 Anonymous . 280 Wordsworth . 283 ...
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... Anonymous . 297 Leicester . 299 Thelwall . 300 Anonymous . 301 Anonymous . 302 Rogers . 304 Thompson . 305 Anonymous . 306 Byron . 308 Dimond . 309 Bayly . 311 Darwin . 312 38. Marco Bozzaris , the Epaminondas of Modern Greece . 35. The ...
... Anonymous . 297 Leicester . 299 Thelwall . 300 Anonymous . 301 Anonymous . 302 Rogers . 304 Thompson . 305 Anonymous . 306 Byron . 308 Dimond . 309 Bayly . 311 Darwin . 312 38. Marco Bozzaris , the Epaminondas of Modern Greece . 35. The ...
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... Anonymous . 359 Anonymous . 361 Anonymous . 362 Anonymous . 364 Anonymous . 365 Hurdis . 366 Anonymous . 361 PART THIRD . DRAMATIC AND SENTIMENTAL . 1. The Chamber of Sickness . First Voice , Second Voice . 2. The Greek Orphan . Paspati ...
... Anonymous . 359 Anonymous . 361 Anonymous . 362 Anonymous . 364 Anonymous . 365 Hurdis . 366 Anonymous . 361 PART THIRD . DRAMATIC AND SENTIMENTAL . 1. The Chamber of Sickness . First Voice , Second Voice . 2. The Greek Orphan . Paspati ...
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... Anonymous . 205 Anonymous . 206 Cunningham . 206 Blackett . 207 Anonymous . 208 Jewsbury . 209 Anonymous . 210 11. The Victim . · 12. The Call of Poland . 13. The Ocean . 14. The World . 15. Catiline , on Hearing his Sentence of ...
... Anonymous . 205 Anonymous . 206 Cunningham . 206 Blackett . 207 Anonymous . 208 Jewsbury . 209 Anonymous . 210 11. The Victim . · 12. The Call of Poland . 13. The Ocean . 14. The World . 15. Catiline , on Hearing his Sentence of ...
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American Anonymous armies arms Athens Banquo battle beauty behold blaze of glory blessings blood Book of Job bosom Bunker's Hill Cæsar cause character citizens conquer crown dare death Demosthenes desolate earth eloquence enemy Epaminondas eternal eternal adamant eyes fathers feel field freedom genius give glorious glory gratitude Greece hand happiness hath heart heaven heroes honorable member hope horror human illustrious immortal immortal song Jugurtha land laws learned friend liberty lives Lord mankind Massachusetts ment mighty mind Missouri moral nation nature never New-England noble oppression patriot peace political principles Procida proud recollection republic republic of love revolution Roman Rome ruins scene Scotland senate sentiment soul South Carolina spirit sublime sufferings sword tell temples thee thing thou throne tion triumph union venerable victory virtue virtuous voice Washington Webster whole wisdom wretched yourselves
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Page 96 - For brass I will bring gold ; and for iron I will bring silver ; and for wood, brass ; and for stones, iron.
Page 143 - And the widows of Ashur are loud in their wail, And the idols are broke in the temple of Baal; And the might of the Gentile, unsmote by the sword, Hath melted like snow in the glance of the Lord!
Page 170 - twas but the wind, Or the car rattling o'er the stony street : On with the dance! let joy be unconfined; No sleep till morn, when Youth and Pleasure meet To chase the glowing hours with flying feet...
Page xiii - Our brethren are already in the field! Why stand we here idle? What is it that gentlemen wish? What would they have? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!
Page 92 - The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; my lust shall be satisfied upon them; I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them.
Page 130 - Why should that name be sounded more than yours? Write them together: yours is as fair a name: Sound them, it doth become the mouth as well. Weigh them, it is as heavy: conjure with 'em, 'Brutus' will start a spirit as soon as 'Caesar'.
Page 130 - If Caesar carelessly but nod on him. He had a fever when he was in Spain, And when the fit was on him, I did mark How he did shake : 'tis true, this god did shake...
Page 171 - Last noon beheld them full of lusty life, Last eve in Beauty's circle proudly gay ; The midnight brought the signal-sound of strife, The morn the marshalling in arms, the day Battle's magnificently-stern array.
Page 14 - No, sir, she has none. They are meant for us; they can be meant for no other. They are sent over to bind and rivet upon us those chains which the British ministry have been so long forging.
Page 95 - Then thou shalt see, and flow together, and thine heart shall fear, and be enlarged; because the abundance of the sea shall be converted unto thee, the forces of the gentiles shall come unto thee.