The British Prose Writers...: Beattie's lettersJ. Sharpe, 1821 |
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... English novels . I grant there are , in the novel before us , a great many passages of the most inter- esting kind , but these passages are few in compa- rison to the extent of the work . I cannot help thinking that our author is often ...
... English novels . I grant there are , in the novel before us , a great many passages of the most inter- esting kind , but these passages are few in compa- rison to the extent of the work . I cannot help thinking that our author is often ...
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... English language . After allowing this writer so large a share of merit , perhaps it may be thought too trifling to censure his style . It is , indeed , sometimes very expressive . To have raised it above the familiar had been faulty ...
... English language . After allowing this writer so large a share of merit , perhaps it may be thought too trifling to censure his style . It is , indeed , sometimes very expressive . To have raised it above the familiar had been faulty ...
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... that language , for I am wonderfully delighted with the Italian poetry . It does not seem to abound much in those strokes of fancy that raise admiration and astonishment , in which I think the English BEATTIE'S LETTERS . 27.
... that language , for I am wonderfully delighted with the Italian poetry . It does not seem to abound much in those strokes of fancy that raise admiration and astonishment , in which I think the English BEATTIE'S LETTERS . 27.
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... English literature ; but it would be a most difficult undertaking , on account of the genius of our language , which , though in the high- est degree copious , expressive , and souorous , is not to be compared with the Italian in ...
... English literature ; but it would be a most difficult undertaking , on account of the genius of our language , which , though in the high- est degree copious , expressive , and souorous , is not to be compared with the Italian in ...
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... English stage , seem to be very ill translated . You will readily believe , that I rejoice to hear of Dr. Gregory's success . I earnestly wish , for the honour of human nature , and for the good of so- ciety , that he may still be more ...
... English stage , seem to be very ill translated . You will readily believe , that I rejoice to hear of Dr. Gregory's success . I earnestly wish , for the honour of human nature , and for the good of so- ciety , that he may still be more ...
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Aberdeen acquainted admire Æneid agreeable amusement approve archbishop of York attention beauty believe bishop of Chester BISHOP OF WORCESTER Blacklock character Christian church of England critical death DUCHESS OF GORDON Edinburgh elegant England English entertain Essay on Truth express favourable flatter friends genius give grace happy heard heart honour hope human Hume kind Lady Mayne language late learning least letter live lord lord Monboddo lordship madam mankind manner Marischal college matter ment merit mind Minstrel Montagu moral nature never obliged occasion opinion particular perhaps person Peterhead Petrarch philosophy pleased pleasure poem poet poetry Porteus present published racter reason religion ROBERT ARBUTHNOT sceptical Scotland seems seen sentiments Shakspeare SIR WILLIAM FORBES soon style tell thing thought tion told translation verses Virgil virtue wish word write written
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Стр. 104 - Standing on Earth, not rapt above the pole, More safe I sing with mortal voice, unchanged To hoarse or mute, though fallen on evil days, On evil days though fallen, and evil tongues; In darkness, and with dangers compassed round.
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Стр. 103 - Montagu should smile, New strains ere long shall animate thy frame: And her applause to me is more than fame ; For still with truth accords her taste refined. At lucre or renown let others aim, I only wish to please the gentle mind, Whom Nature's charms inspire, and love of humankind. BOOK SECOND. 1 OF chance or change, 0, let not man complain, Else shall he never, never cease to wail ; For, from th' imperial dome to where the swain Rears the lone cottage in the silent dale, All feel th...
Стр. 22 - I have seldom heard our countrymen complain of, and which I was never sensible of till I had spent some years in labouring to acquire that art. It is, to give a vernacular cast to the English we write.
Стр. 173 - KNOWING with what kindness and condescension your Grace takes an interest in every thing that concerns me and my little family, I take the liberty to inform you, that my son James is dead ; that the last duties to him are now paid ; and that I am endeavouring to return, with the little ability that is left me, and with entire submission to the will of Providence, to the ordinary business of life. I have lost one who was always a pleasing companion ; but who, for the last five or six years, was one...
Стр. 174 - He has left many things in writing, serious and humorous, scientific and miscellaneous, prose and verse, Latin and English ; but it will be a long time before I shall be able to harden my heart so far as to revise them.
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Стр. 42 - The subject was suggested by a dissertation on the old minstrels, which is prefixed to a collection of ballads lately published by Dodsley, in three volumes. I proposed to give an account of the birth, education, and adventures of one of those bards ; in which I shall have full scope for description, sentiment, satire, and even a certain species of humour and...