Critical, Historical and Miscellaneous Essays, Volúmenes1-2Hurd and Houghton, 1875 |
Dentro del libro
Resultados 1-5 de 74
Página ix
... whole period of his residence at the University his special studies did not divert him from gratifying his thirst for general knowledge , and taste for general literature . In 1819 he gained the chancellor's medal for a poem on the ...
... whole period of his residence at the University his special studies did not divert him from gratifying his thirst for general knowledge , and taste for general literature . In 1819 he gained the chancellor's medal for a poem on the ...
Página xxxiv
... whole . In Ma- caulay the narrative of particular facts and incidents is incomparably bright and stimulating , but the facts and incidents are not seen from a commanding point . In his essays , especially his biographical and his ...
... whole . In Ma- caulay the narrative of particular facts and incidents is incomparably bright and stimulating , but the facts and incidents are not seen from a commanding point . In his essays , especially his biographical and his ...
Página 14
... whole consular bench , or I should be as insensible as King Psammis's mummy . " " " " Good Gods , Cæsar ! " said Marcus Coelius , inter- posing ; " you cannot think it worth while to get into a brawl for a little Greek girl ! د را 66 ...
... whole consular bench , or I should be as insensible as King Psammis's mummy . " " " " Good Gods , Cæsar ! " said Marcus Coelius , inter- posing ; " you cannot think it worth while to get into a brawl for a little Greek girl ! د را 66 ...
Página 38
... whole of the absurd dialogue be- tween Vulcan and Strength , at the beginning . CALLIDEMUS . That may be , on the whole , an improvement . The play will then open with that grand soliloquy of Pro- metheus , when he is chained to the ...
... whole of the absurd dialogue be- tween Vulcan and Strength , at the beginning . CALLIDEMUS . That may be , on the whole , an improvement . The play will then open with that grand soliloquy of Pro- metheus , when he is chained to the ...
Página 62
... whole life of the poet , Italy was experienc- ing the consequences of the memorable struggle which he had maintained against the Church . The finest works of imagination have always been produced in times of political convulsion , as ...
... whole life of the poet , Italy was experienc- ing the consequences of the memorable struggle which he had maintained against the Church . The finest works of imagination have always been produced in times of political convulsion , as ...
Otras ediciones - Ver todas
Términos y frases comunes
admired Æneid ALCIBIADES ancient appear Aristophanes army Athenian Athens beautiful Cæsar CALLIDEMUS cause century character Charles Cicero circumstances considered Cowley critics dæmons Dante Demosthenes Divine Comedy doubt Dryden effect eloquence eminent enemies England English Euripides evil excellence favour favourite feelings fiction genius Greece Greek Herodotus HIPPOMACHUS historians honour human imagination imitation intellectual interest Italian Italy King language less liberty literature Livy Long Parliament look Lord Machiavelli manner means ment merit Milton mind Mitford moral nations nature never noble opinion oppression Parliament party passion peculiar person Petition of Right Petrarch pleasure Plutarch poems poet poetry political Prince principles produced reason remarkable rendered respect Revolution Rome scarcely seems Shakspeare society sophisms speeches SPEUSIPPUS spirit statesman strong style Tacitus talents taste thing thought Thucydides tion truth tyrant whole writers Xenophon