The Fairy Queen, Volumen1J. and R. Tonson, 1758 |
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... things accounted by their fhows , and nothing efteemed of , that is not delightful and pleafing to common fenfe , for this caufe is Xenophon pretered be- fore Plato ; for that the one , in the exquifite depth of his judgment , formed a ...
... things accounted by their fhows , and nothing efteemed of , that is not delightful and pleafing to common fenfe , for this caufe is Xenophon pretered be- fore Plato ; for that the one , in the exquifite depth of his judgment , formed a ...
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... things forepaft , and devining of things to come , maketh a pleafing analysis of all . The beginning . therefore of my hiftory , if it were to be told by an Hiftoriographer , fhould be the twelfth book , which is the laft , where I ...
... things forepaft , and devining of things to come , maketh a pleafing analysis of all . The beginning . therefore of my hiftory , if it were to be told by an Hiftoriographer , fhould be the twelfth book , which is the laft , where I ...
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Edmund Spenser. is great , and contains a noble moral ; That tho all things are varyed and fhift their forms , they ... thing concerning Spenser's ver- fification ; in which , tho ' he is not always equal to him- felf , it may be affirmed ...
Edmund Spenser. is great , and contains a noble moral ; That tho all things are varyed and fhift their forms , they ... thing concerning Spenser's ver- fification ; in which , tho ' he is not always equal to him- felf , it may be affirmed ...
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... things he most did crave ; And ever as he rode , his heart did earn To prove his puiffance in battle brave Upon his foe , and his new force to learn ; Upon his foe , a Dragon horrible and ftearn . IV . A lovely Lady rode him fair befide ...
... things he most did crave ; And ever as he rode , his heart did earn To prove his puiffance in battle brave Upon his foe , and his new force to learn ; Upon his foe , a Dragon horrible and ftearn . IV . A lovely Lady rode him fair befide ...
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... things to mell . XXXI . But if of danger which hereby doth dwell , And home - bred evil ye defire to hear , Of a strange man I can you tidings tell , That wafteth all this country far and near . Of fuch ( faid he ) I chiefly do inquear ...
... things to mell . XXXI . But if of danger which hereby doth dwell , And home - bred evil ye defire to hear , Of a strange man I can you tidings tell , That wafteth all this country far and near . Of fuch ( faid he ) I chiefly do inquear ...
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.