Critical and Miscellaneous Essays ...Carey & Hart, 1841 |
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... character are usually those of a dark and undefinable nature , such as arise in the mind of the Lady in the Masque of Comus , —incidents to which our fears attach more consequence , as we cannot exactly tell what it is we behold , or ...
... character are usually those of a dark and undefinable nature , such as arise in the mind of the Lady in the Masque of Comus , —incidents to which our fears attach more consequence , as we cannot exactly tell what it is we behold , or ...
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... character , which require little attention in the perusal . In our riper age , we remember them as we do the joys of our infancy , rather because we loved them once , than that they still continue to afford us amusement . The ...
... character , which require little attention in the perusal . In our riper age , we remember them as we do the joys of our infancy , rather because we loved them once , than that they still continue to afford us amusement . The ...
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... . " It is needless to say that this was a mere popular report , which might greatly misrepresent the character of the unfortu- nate sufferer . The Professor Musaeus , and others of what we may 20 MISCELLANIES BY SIR WALTER SCOTT .
... . " It is needless to say that this was a mere popular report , which might greatly misrepresent the character of the unfortu- nate sufferer . The Professor Musaeus , and others of what we may 20 MISCELLANIES BY SIR WALTER SCOTT .
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... character , and rendering the marvellous more interesting by the individuality of those in whose history it occurs . Two volumes were transcribed from the Volksmarchen of Musaeus by the late Dr. Beddoes , and published under the title ...
... character , and rendering the marvellous more interesting by the individuality of those in whose history it occurs . Two volumes were transcribed from the Volksmarchen of Musaeus by the late Dr. Beddoes , and published under the title ...
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... character , have made it known to us through the medium of translation . The author who led the way in this department of literature was Ernest Theodore William Hoffmann ; the peculiarity of whose genius , temper , and habits , fitted ...
... character , have made it known to us through the medium of translation . The author who led the way in this department of literature was Ernest Theodore William Hoffmann ; the peculiarity of whose genius , temper , and habits , fitted ...
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Pàgina 13 - In thoughts from the visions of the night, When deep sleep falleth on men, Fear came upon me, and trembling, Which made all my bones to shake. Then a spirit passed before my face; The hair of my flesh stood up...
Pàgina 12 - A thousand fantasies Begin to throng into my memory, Of calling shapes, and beck'ning shadows dire, And airy tongues, that syllable men's names On sands, and shores, and desert wildernesses.
Pàgina 45 - Some say no evil thing that walks by night, In fog or fire, by lake or moorish fen, Blue meagre hag, or stubborn unlaid ghost, That breaks his magic chains at curfew time, No goblin or swart faery of the mine, Hath hurtful power o'er true virginity.
Pàgina 31 - When I lie, sit, or walk alone, I sigh, I grieve, making great...
Pàgina 412 - And thus ends all that I doubt I shall ever be able to do with my own eyes in the keeping of my Journal, I being not able to do it any longer, having done now so long as to undo my eyes almost every time that I take a pen in my hand...
Pàgina 204 - Because you are not merry : and 'twere as easy For you to laugh and leap and say you are merry, Because you are not sad. Now, by two-headed Janus, Nature hath framed strange fellows in her time : Some that will evermore peep through their eyes And laugh like parrots at a bag-piper, And other of such vinegar aspect That they'll not show their teeth in way of smile, Though Nestor swear the jest be laughable.
Pàgina 12 - The other Shape — If shape it might be called that shape had none Distinguishable in member, joint, or limb; Or substance might be called that shadow seemed, For each seemed either — black it stood as Night, Fierce as ten Furies, terrible as Hell, And shook a dreadful dart: what seemed his head The likeness of a kingly crown had on.
Pàgina 12 - ... shape had none Distinguishable in member, joint, or limb: Or substance might be called that shadow seemed, — For each seemed either; black he stood as night; Fierce as ten furies; terrible as hell; And shook a deadly dart. What seemed his head The likeness of a kingly crown had on. In this description all is dark, uncertain, confused, terrible and sublime to the last degree.
Pàgina 13 - In the most high and palmy state of Rome, A little ere the mightiest Julius fell, The graves stood tenantless, and the sheeted dead Did squeak and gibber in the Roman streets...
Pàgina 157 - Thornton. A SPORTING TOUR THROUGH THE NORTHERN PARTS OF ENGLAND AND GREAT PART OF THE HIGHLANDS OF SCOTLAND. By Colonel T. THORNTON, of Thornville Royal, in Yorkshire. With the Original Illustrations by GARRARD, and other Illustrations and Coloured Plates by GE LODGE.