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... poet of our country has put so passionately and so touchingly into the lips of Shylock . " Hath not a Jew eyes ? hath not a Jew hands , organs , di- mensions , senses , affections , passions ? fed with the same food , hurt with the same ...
... poet of our country has put so passionately and so touchingly into the lips of Shylock . " Hath not a Jew eyes ? hath not a Jew hands , organs , di- mensions , senses , affections , passions ? fed with the same food , hurt with the same ...
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... poet come with that eye of his " glancing from heaven to earth , from earth to heaven , " and his imagination creates another class of truths ; the suggested meaning of it to him is the triumph of mind over matter ; the gradual ...
... poet come with that eye of his " glancing from heaven to earth , from earth to heaven , " and his imagination creates another class of truths ; the suggested meaning of it to him is the triumph of mind over matter ; the gradual ...
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... poet teaches him by suggestive in- spiration the hidden meaning of common things , transfiguring life , as it were , by shedding a glory on it ; and if you will force the poor man to see nothing but the wretched reality that is around ...
... poet teaches him by suggestive in- spiration the hidden meaning of common things , transfiguring life , as it were , by shedding a glory on it ; and if you will force the poor man to see nothing but the wretched reality that is around ...
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... poets of that age thought to be the legitimate call and mission of the poet . Thus writes Pope : - " Poetry and criticism are by no means the universal 98 LECTURES AND ADDRESSES.
... poets of that age thought to be the legitimate call and mission of the poet . Thus writes Pope : - " Poetry and criticism are by no means the universal 98 LECTURES AND ADDRESSES.
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... poet could thus write of his art , working men and real men , who have no time for prettinesses , and have not the privilege of being " admitted into the best company , " should be indifferent to Po- etry , and that it should have come ...
... poet could thus write of his art , working men and real men , who have no time for prettinesses , and have not the privilege of being " admitted into the best company , " should be indifferent to Po- etry , and that it should have come ...
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Page 152 - Memory and her siren daughters, but by devout prayer to that eternal Spirit, who can enrich with all utterance and knowledge, and sends out his seraphim, with the hallowed fire of his altar, to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases...
Page 6 - And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory ; and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.
Page 9 - Then let us pray that come it may — As come it will for a...
Page 157 - O, it is excellent To have a giant's strength ; but it is tyrannous To use it like a giant.
Page 264 - Roused though it be full often to a mood Which spurns the check of salutary bands, That this most famous Stream in bogs and sands Should perish; and to evil and to good Be lost forever.
Page 172 - Come, seeling night, Scarf up the tender eye of pitiful day ; And with thy bloody and invisible hand Cancel and tear to pieces that great bond "Which keeps me pale...
Page 177 - May-time's brightest, loveliest dawn ; A dancing shape, an image gay, To haunt, to startle, and waylay. " I saw her upon nearer view, A spirit, yet a woman too...
Page 214 - Saviour comes ! by ancient bards foretold ! Hear Him, ye deaf; and all ye blind, behold ! He from thick films shall purge the visual ray, And on the sightless eyeball pour the day: 'Tis he the obstructed paths of sound shall clear, And bid new music charm th' unfolding ear: The dumb shall sing, the lame his crutch forego, And leap exulting, like the bounding roe.
Page 177 - A countenance in which did meet Sweet records, promises as sweet; A creature not too bright or good For human nature's daily food, For transient sorrows, simple wiles, Praise, blame, love, kisses, tears, and smiles.
Page 198 - Tell me not, Sweet, I am unkind That from the nunnery Of thy chaste breast and quiet mind, To war and arms I fly. True, a new mistress now I chase, The first foe in the field; And with a stronger faith embrace A sword, a horse, a shield. Yet this inconstancy is such As you too shall adore; I could not love thee, dear, so much, Loved I not honour more.