Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 17William Blackwood, 1825 - England |
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... Genius and Talents , compared with those of his great Contemporaries . By James Prior , Esq . London : Baldwin and Co. 1824 . Nothing , certainly , in the way of fact ,. No. XCVI . VOL . XVII . MR PRIOR'S book contains many in- teresting ...
... Genius and Talents , compared with those of his great Contemporaries . By James Prior , Esq . London : Baldwin and Co. 1824 . Nothing , certainly , in the way of fact ,. No. XCVI . VOL . XVII . MR PRIOR'S book contains many in- teresting ...
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... genius , knowledge , wisdom , and philosophy . Moreover , that por- tion of them which , when they were written , appeared to be but opinion and speculation , has been proved by time to have been sublime truth and unerring prophesy ...
... genius , knowledge , wisdom , and philosophy . Moreover , that por- tion of them which , when they were written , appeared to be but opinion and speculation , has been proved by time to have been sublime truth and unerring prophesy ...
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... genius , unpropped by knowledge , may serve to amuse , but will rarely be useful in the more important concerns of mankind . " " His excesses were not in dissipation , but in study . He gave way to no licen- tious inclinations . It is ...
... genius , unpropped by knowledge , may serve to amuse , but will rarely be useful in the more important concerns of mankind . " " His excesses were not in dissipation , but in study . He gave way to no licen- tious inclinations . It is ...
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... genius , his knowledge , or his observation could supply , was omitted to give popularity to the Reflections on the Revolution in France . " " In the beginning of November 1790 , this celebrated work made its appear ance , and a French ...
... genius , his knowledge , or his observation could supply , was omitted to give popularity to the Reflections on the Revolution in France . " " In the beginning of November 1790 , this celebrated work made its appear ance , and a French ...
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... genius whenever it appealed to him , ought to endear his name to every friend of literature and the arts . His munificent patron- age of Barry is well known , and se- veral of his admirable letters to the artist enrich Mr Prior's work ...
... genius whenever it appealed to him , ought to endear his name to every friend of literature and the arts . His munificent patron- age of Barry is well known , and se- veral of his admirable letters to the artist enrich Mr Prior's work ...
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Page 146 - The sword, the banner, and the field, Glory and Greece, around me see! The Spartan, borne upon his shield, Was not more free. Awake! (not Greece — she is awake!) Awake, my spirit! Think through whom Thy life-blood tracks its parent lake. And then strike home!
Page 347 - As thou art in desire? Wouldst thou have that Which thou esteemst the ornament of life, And live a coward in thine own esteem, Letting "I dare not" wait upon "I would," Like the poor cat i
Page 146 - Awake ! (not Greece — she is awake !) Awake, my spirit ! Think through whom Thy life-blood tracks its parent lake, And then strike home ! Tread those reviving passions down, Unworthy manhood ! — unto thee Indifferent should the smile or frown Of beauty be. If thou regret'st thy youth, why live ? The land of honourable death Is here : — up to the field, and give Away thy breath ! Seek out — less often sought than found — A soldier's grave, for thee the best ; Then look around, and choose...
Page 146 - My days are in the yellow leaf ; The flowers and fruits of love are gone; The worm, the canker, and the grief Are mine alone!
Page 98 - While rivers flow, and woods are green. At times there come, as come there ought, Grave moments of sedater thought, — When fortune frowns, nor lends our night One gleam of her inconstant light ; And hope, that decks the peasant's bower, Shines like the rainbow through the shower : 0 then I see, while seated nigh, A mother's heart shine in thine eye ; And proud resolve, and purpose meek, Speak of thee more than words can speak...
Page 149 - gin to fear that thou art past all aid From me and from my calling; yet so young, I still would— Man. Look on me! there is an order Of mortals on the earth, who do become Old in their youth, and die ere middle age, Without the violence of warlike death...
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Page 481 - Sigh no more, ladies, sigh no more, Men were deceivers ever, One foot in sea, and one on shore, To one thing constant never. Then sigh not so, But let them go, And be you blithe and bonny. Converting all your sounds of woe Into Hey nonny, nonny.
Page 525 - Wisdom's self Oft seeks to sweet retired solitude, Where with her best nurse Contemplation She plumes her feathers, and lets grow her wings, That in the varied bustle of resort Were all too ruffled and sometimes impaired. He that has light within his own clear breast May sit i...
Page 550 - Coming through the rye. Gin a body meet a body Coming through the rye ; Gin a body kiss a body, Need a body cry...