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He will be the first philosopher and statesman of his age -a new but guiltless Prometheus , he will steal the celestial fire and direct the forked lightning at his will . Europe will admire his talents , and shower upon him her ...
He will be the first philosopher and statesman of his age -a new but guiltless Prometheus , he will steal the celestial fire and direct the forked lightning at his will . Europe will admire his talents , and shower upon him her ...
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... thinks he can find in it some allusion to the story of Alfred , who , he says , is known to have lived during his concealment in a mountainous country , and as he watched the cakes on the fire , might have been sent to bring water .
... thinks he can find in it some allusion to the story of Alfred , who , he says , is known to have lived during his concealment in a mountainous country , and as he watched the cakes on the fire , might have been sent to bring water .
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Thus , when Cowley tells us , that his mistress shed tears enough to save the world if it had been on fire , we immediately think of a house on fire , ladders , engines , crowds of people , and other circumstances , which drive away ...
Thus , when Cowley tells us , that his mistress shed tears enough to save the world if it had been on fire , we immediately think of a house on fire , ladders , engines , crowds of people , and other circumstances , which drive away ...
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A BROKEN cake , with honey sweet , Is all my spare and simple treat ; And while a generous bowl I crown To float my little banquet down , I take the soft , the amorous lyre , And sing of love's delicious fire !
A BROKEN cake , with honey sweet , Is all my spare and simple treat ; And while a generous bowl I crown To float my little banquet down , I take the soft , the amorous lyre , And sing of love's delicious fire !
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The garments of the deceased being thrown in , the sad office of communicating fire to the pile devolved upon me , as none of the relations of Anacreon were present . Having prayed and offered ...
The garments of the deceased being thrown in , the sad office of communicating fire to the pile devolved upon me , as none of the relations of Anacreon were present . Having prayed and offered ...
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| Título | The Philadelphia Book, Or, Specimens of Metropolitan Literature |
| Autor | Peter Stephen Du Ponceau |
| Editor | Key & Biddle, 1836 |
| Procedencia del original | Universidad de Michigan |
| Digitalizado | 28 Feb. 2006 |
| Largo | 380 páginas |
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