The Nineteenth Century, Volume 30

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Henry S. King & Company, 1891
 

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Page 916 - They, looking back, all the eastern side beheld Of Paradise, so late their happy seat, Waved over by that flaming brand, the gate With dreadful faces thronged and fiery arms.
Page 919 - I made him just and right, Sufficient to have stood, though free to fall.
Page 918 - Mark you this, Bassanio, The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose. An evil soul, producing holy witness, Is like a villain with a smiling cheek ; A goodly apple rotten at the heart: O, what a goodly outside falsehood hath ! Shy.
Page 917 - For in my way it lies. Stars, hide your fires; Let not light see my black and deep desires: The eye wink at the hand; yet let that be Which the eye fears, when it is done, to see.
Page 909 - Of wit, or arms, while both contend To win her grace, whom all commend. There let HYMEN oft appear...
Page 581 - ... any convict, lunatic, idiot, or any person unable to take care of himself or herself without becoming a public charge...
Page 909 - The Scripture also affords us a divine pastoral drama in the song of Solomon, consisting of two persons, and a double chorus, as Origen rightly judges. And the Apocalypse of St. John is the majestic image of a high and stately tragedy, shutting up and intermingling her solemn scenes and acts with a sevenfold chorus of hallelujahs and harping symphonies; and this my opinion the grave authority of Pareus, commenting that book, is sufficient to confirm.
Page 913 - For although a Poet, soaring in the high region of his fancies with his garland and singing robes about him...
Page 911 - Macbeth," which, though I saw it lately, yet appears a most excellent play in all respects, but especially in divertisement, though it be a deep tragedy ; which is a strange perfection in a tragedy, it being most proper here, and suitable.
Page 918 - Evil into the mind of God or man May come and go, so unapproved, and leave No spot or blame behind...

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