Cyclopædia of English Literature: A History, Critical and Biographical, of British Authors, from the Earliest to the Present Times, Volume 2Robert Chambers J.B. Lippincott and Company, 1864 |
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... light upon the controversy . Mr Wordsworth has condemned the imagery of Ossian as spurious . ' In nature everything is distinct , yet nothing defined into absolute inde- pendent singleness . In Macpherson's work it is exactly the ...
... light upon the controversy . Mr Wordsworth has condemned the imagery of Ossian as spurious . ' In nature everything is distinct , yet nothing defined into absolute inde- pendent singleness . In Macpherson's work it is exactly the ...
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... light ? But thou dost smile and depart . The waves come with joy around thee : they bathe thy lovely hair . Farewell , thou silent beam ! Let the light of Ossian's soul arise ! And it does arise in its strength ! I behold my departed ...
... light ? But thou dost smile and depart . The waves come with joy around thee : they bathe thy lovely hair . Farewell , thou silent beam ! Let the light of Ossian's soul arise ! And it does arise in its strength ! I behold my departed ...
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... light Awaked , then chased the night , On which the Queen of Love was born ! Yet hence the sun's unhallowed ray , With native beams let Beauty glow ; What need is there of other day , Than the twin - stars that light those hills of snow ...
... light Awaked , then chased the night , On which the Queen of Love was born ! Yet hence the sun's unhallowed ray , With native beams let Beauty glow ; What need is there of other day , Than the twin - stars that light those hills of snow ...
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... light ; A pilgrim in a weary land , Man tarries but a night . Behold ! sad emblem of thy state , The flowers that paint the field ; Or trees that crown the mountain's brow , And boughs and blossoms yield . When chill the blast of Winter ...
... light ; A pilgrim in a weary land , Man tarries but a night . Behold ! sad emblem of thy state , The flowers that paint the field ; Or trees that crown the mountain's brow , And boughs and blossoms yield . When chill the blast of Winter ...
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... light of Israel in his ways , Wise are his precepts , prayer , and praise , And counsel to his child . His muse , bright angel of his verse , Gives balm for all the thorns that pierce , For all the pangs that rage ; Blest light , still ...
... light of Israel in his ways , Wise are his precepts , prayer , and praise , And counsel to his child . His muse , bright angel of his verse , Gives balm for all the thorns that pierce , For all the pangs that rage ; Blest light , still ...
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ancient appeared beauty beneath breast breath bright caliph Carathis character Charles Lamb charms clouds Colonsay dark dear death deep delight dream earth England English fair fame fancy father fear feeling flowers frae genius Giaour grace grave green hand happy hast hath hear heard heart heaven hill honour hope Horace Walpole hour king labour lady light literary live lonely look Lord Lord Byron MATTHEW GREGORY LEWIS mind morning mountains native nature never night o'er Ossian passion pleasure poem poet poetical poetry Portrait published Rodmond round says scene Scotland Scott Scottish seemed shade shew sigh Sir Walter Scott sleep smile song soul spirit stream style sweet taste tears tender thee thou thought tion Twas uncle Toby vale Vathek verse voice volume wandering wave wild wind young youth