The Fairy Queen, Volumen1J. and R. Tonson, 1758 |
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Página xvii
... leave to point out fome of the principal beauties in each book , which may yet more particularly difcover the genius of the author . If we confider the first book as an entire work of itself , we shall find it to be no irregular ...
... leave to point out fome of the principal beauties in each book , which may yet more particularly difcover the genius of the author . If we confider the first book as an entire work of itself , we shall find it to be no irregular ...
Página xxvi
... happiness , I humbly take leave . 23 January , 1589 . Your most humbly affectionate , Edmund Spenfer . In the third book , the character of Britomartis , xxxviii A Letter of the Author , & c . ceit, ye may, as in a handful, ...
... happiness , I humbly take leave . 23 January , 1589 . Your most humbly affectionate , Edmund Spenfer . In the third book , the character of Britomartis , xxxviii A Letter of the Author , & c . ceit, ye may, as in a handful, ...
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... leaves , wherein there breed Ten thoufand kinds of creatures , partly male , And partly female of his fruitful feed Such ugly monstrous fhapes elsewhere may no man reed . XXII . The fame fo fore annoyed has the Knight B 4 Canto I. THE ...
... leaves , wherein there breed Ten thoufand kinds of creatures , partly male , And partly female of his fruitful feed Such ugly monstrous fhapes elsewhere may no man reed . XXII . The fame fo fore annoyed has the Knight B 4 Canto I. THE ...
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... leave My Fathers kingdom ; There fhe ftopt with tears : Her fwollen heart her fpeech feem'd to bereave ; And then again begun , My weaker years Captiv'd to fortune and frail worldly fears , Fly to your faith for fuccour and fure ayd ...
... leave My Fathers kingdom ; There fhe ftopt with tears : Her fwollen heart her fpeech feem'd to bereave ; And then again begun , My weaker years Captiv'd to fortune and frail worldly fears , Fly to your faith for fuccour and fure ayd ...
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... leaves trembling with every blast , Made a calm fhadow far in compass round : The fearful Shepherd often there aghaft Under them never fate , ne wont there found His merry oaten pipe , but fhun'd th'unlucky ground . " XXIX . But this ...
... leaves trembling with every blast , Made a calm fhadow far in compass round : The fearful Shepherd often there aghaft Under them never fate , ne wont there found His merry oaten pipe , but fhun'd th'unlucky ground . " XXIX . But this ...
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.