The Fairy Queen, Volumen1J. and R. Tonson, 1758 |
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... Guyon ; in whom I fet forth Temperance : The third of Britomartis , a Lady Knight ; in whom I picture Chastity . But becaufe the beginning of the whole work feemeth abrupt , and as depending upon other antecedents , it needs that ye ...
... Guyon ; in whom I fet forth Temperance : The third of Britomartis , a Lady Knight ; in whom I picture Chastity . But becaufe the beginning of the whole work feemeth abrupt , and as depending upon other antecedents , it needs that ye ...
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... Guyon is the hero , and the poet has given him fobriety in the habit of a Palmer , for his guide and counsellor ; as Homer has fuppofed Minerva or Wifdom in the shape of Mentor to attend Telemachus in his travels , when he is feeking ...
... Guyon is the hero , and the poet has given him fobriety in the habit of a Palmer , for his guide and counsellor ; as Homer has fuppofed Minerva or Wifdom in the shape of Mentor to attend Telemachus in his travels , when he is feeking ...
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... Guyon for a while from his guide , and lays him afleep in her ifland . Her fong with which fhe charms him into a flumber , Behold , O man ! that toilfome pains doft take , The flowres , the fields , and all that pleasant grows ; is very ...
... Guyon for a while from his guide , and lays him afleep in her ifland . Her fong with which fhe charms him into a flumber , Behold , O man ! that toilfome pains doft take , The flowres , the fields , and all that pleasant grows ; is very ...
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Edmund Spenser. garden of Proferpine , are good allegories ; and Sir Guyon's falling into a fwoon on his coming into the open air , gives occafion to a fine machine of the appearance of an heavenly spirit in the next canto ; by whofe ...
Edmund Spenser. garden of Proferpine , are good allegories ; and Sir Guyon's falling into a fwoon on his coming into the open air , gives occafion to a fine machine of the appearance of an heavenly spirit in the next canto ; by whofe ...
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... Guyon and the Palmer , refcuing the youth who was held captive by Acrafia in this delightful mansion , resembles that of the two warriors recovering Rinaldo from the charms of Armido in the Italian poem . In ceed in that enterprife ...
... Guyon and the Palmer , refcuing the youth who was held captive by Acrafia in this delightful mansion , resembles that of the two warriors recovering Rinaldo from the charms of Armido in the Italian poem . In ceed in that enterprife ...
Términos y frases comunes
againſt Archimago arms beaft blood breaſt Britomart brond caft cruel Dame deadly dear death defire defpight doft doth dreadful Eftfoons elfe Elfin Knight erft evermore eyes fafe faft faid fair fair Ladies Fairy falfe fame fear fecret feek feem feem'd felf fenfe fhall fhame fhew fhield fhould fide fierce fight firft firſt flain fleep flowre fome foon fore forrow foul foveraine fpear freſh fteed ftill ftrange fuch fweet fword gentle goodly grace grief guife Guyon hand hath heart heaven hight himſelf Knight Lady laft laſt late light living mighty moft moſt mote nigh nought pafs pain pleaſure powre praiſe Prince quoth reft ſhe Sith ſpright Squire ſtay ſtill ſtrong ſweet thee themſelves theſe thofe thoſe thou thouſand unto wandring weary ween weet whenas whofe Whoſe wight wondrous wound wrath wretched
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Página 348 - To th' instruments divine respondence meet ; The silver sounding instruments did meet With the base murmure of the waters fall ; The waters fall with difference discreet, Now soft, now loud, unto the wind did call ; The gentle warbling wind low answered to all.
Página 269 - How oft do they their silver bowers leave To come to succour us, that succour want ! How oft do they with golden pinions cleave The flitting skies, like flying pursuivant, Against foul fiends to aid us militant ! They for us fight, they watch and duly ward, And their bright squadrons round about us plant, And all for love, and nothing for reward : Oh, why should heavenly God to men have such regard ?1 This agrees with what is recorded of St.
Página 60 - When such an one had guiding of the way, That knew not whether right he went, or else astray.
Página 107 - Ay me, how many perils doe enfold The righteous man, to make him daily fall? Were not, that heavenly grace doth him uphold, And stedfast truth acquite him out of all.
Página 62 - And unto hell him selfe for money sold : Accursed usury was all his trade ; And right and wrong ylike in equall ballaunce waide.
Página xxvi - Eftsoones they heard a most melodious sound, Of all that mote delight a dainty ear, Such as at once might not on living ground, Save in this paradise, be heard elsewhere : Right hard it was for wight which did it hear To read what manner music that mote be; For all that pleasing is to living ear Was there consorted in one harmony; Birds, voices, instruments, winds, waters, all agree.
Página 62 - Yet childe ne kinsman living had he none To leave them to ; but thorough daily care To get, and nightly feare to lose his owne, He led a wretched life, unto himselfe unknowne. Most wretched wight, whom nothing might suffise ; Whose greedy lust did lacke in greatest store ; Whose need had end, but no end covetise...
Página 215 - In woods, in waves, in wars, she wonts to dwell, And will be found with peril and with pain, Ne can the man that moulds in idle cell Unto her happy mansion attain ; Before her gate high God did Sweat ordain, And wakeful watches ever to abide ; But easy is the way and passage plain To Pleasure's palace ; it may soon be spied, ' ' And day and night her doors to all stand open wide.
Página 440 - Yet no'te she find redresse for such despight. For all that lives, is subject to that law : All things decay in time, and to their end do draw.
Página xiii - That which seems the most liable to Exception in this Work, is the Model of it, and the Choice the Author has made of so romantick a Story.