Night ThoughtsC. Whittingham, 1798 - 386 halaman |
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... death of the Warden in the same year , he was removed to CORPUS CHRISTI . In 1708 , Archbishop TENNISON nomi- nated him to a law fellowship at ALL SOULS , where , in 1714 , he took the degree of Bachelor of Civil Law , and five years ...
... death of the Warden in the same year , he was removed to CORPUS CHRISTI . In 1708 , Archbishop TENNISON nomi- nated him to a law fellowship at ALL SOULS , where , in 1714 , he took the degree of Bachelor of Civil Law , and five years ...
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... Death and Sin . " Soon after his marriage , our author again indulged his poetical vein in two odes , called THE SEA PIECE , with a Poetical Dedication to VOLTAIRE , in which the above incident seems alluded to in these lines , " On ...
... Death and Sin . " Soon after his marriage , our author again indulged his poetical vein in two odes , called THE SEA PIECE , with a Poetical Dedication to VOLTAIRE , in which the above incident seems alluded to in these lines , " On ...
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... deaths ; but this supposition can no way be reconciled with Mr. CROFT's dates , who says , Mrs. TEMPLE died in 1736 , Mr. TEMPLE in 1740 , and Lady YOUNG in 1741 . Which quite inverts the order of the poet , who makes NARCISSA's death ...
... deaths ; but this supposition can no way be reconciled with Mr. CROFT's dates , who says , Mrs. TEMPLE died in 1736 , Mr. TEMPLE in 1740 , and Lady YOUNG in 1741 . Which quite inverts the order of the poet , who makes NARCISSA's death ...
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... death of ADDISON , and his dying address to Lord WAR- WICK , " See how a christian can die ! " In 1762 , but little before his death , YOUNG pub- lished his last , and one of his least esteemed poems- " RESIGNATION , " which was written ...
... death of ADDISON , and his dying address to Lord WAR- WICK , " See how a christian can die ! " In 1762 , but little before his death , YOUNG pub- lished his last , and one of his least esteemed poems- " RESIGNATION , " which was written ...
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Edward Young. CONTENTS . NIGHT I. On Life , Death , and Immortality NIGHT II . 1 On Time , Death , and Friendship . 17 · NIGHT III . Narcissa 41 NIGHT IV . The Christian Triumph 59 NIGHT V. The Relapse . 87 NIGHT VI . The Infidel ...
Edward Young. CONTENTS . NIGHT I. On Life , Death , and Immortality NIGHT II . 1 On Time , Death , and Friendship . 17 · NIGHT III . Narcissa 41 NIGHT IV . The Christian Triumph 59 NIGHT V. The Relapse . 87 NIGHT VI . The Infidel ...
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æther ambition angels archangels art thou awful beam beneath bids blest bliss blood divine boast boundless charms Christian creation dæmons dark Death deep Deity deny'd divine Dost dread dream dust earth EDWARD YOUNG endless eternal Ev'n ev'ry fate flame fond fool give glorious glory gods grave grief guilt happiness heart Heav'n High Holborn hope hour human illustrious infidels life's light Line live LORENZO Man's mankind midnight mighty mind mortal NARCISSA Nature Nature's ne'er night NIGHT THOUGHTS nought numbers o'er Omnipotence pain passions peace PHILANDER Pleasure poison'd pow'r praise pride proud Reason rise sacred scene sense shew shines sigh sight skies smile song soul immortal sov'reign sphere stars stings strange strike sublime thee theme thine thought throne tomb triumph truth Virtue Virtue's WINCHESTER COLLEGE wing wisdom wise wish wonder wretched
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Halaman 22 - At thirty man suspects himself a fool ; Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan ; At fifty chides his infamous delay, Pushes his prudent purpose to resolve; In all the magnanimity of thought Resolves and re-resolves; then dies the same.
Halaman 28 - Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours ; And ask them, what report they bore to heaven : And how they might have borne more welcome news.
Halaman 22 - And is it in the flight of threescore years To push eternity from human thought, And smother souls immortal in the dust?
Halaman 13 - Insatiate archer ! could not one suffice ? Thy shaft flew thrice ; and thrice my peace was slain ; And thrice, ere thrice yon moon had fill'd her horn.
Halaman 22 - An heir of glory'! a frail child of dust*! Helpless immortal'! insect infinite*! A worm'! a god*! — I tremble' at myself, And in myself am lost*!
Halaman 16 - For letting down the golden chain from high, He drew his audience upward to the sky...
Halaman 59 - When in this vale of years I backward look, And miss such numbers, numbers too of such, Firmer in health, and greener in their age, And stricter on their guard, and fitter far To play life's subtle game, I scarce believe I still survive...
Halaman 22 - A worm ! a God ! — I tremble at myself, And in myself am lost. At home -a, stranger, Thought wanders up and down, surprised, aghast, And wondering at her own. How Reason reels ! O what a miracle to man is man ! Triumphantly distress'd ! what joy!
Halaman 13 - Night Thoughts" he has exhibited a very wide display of original poetry, variegated with deep reflections and striking allusions, a wilderness of thought, in which the fertility of fancy scatters flowers of every hue and of every odour. This is one of the few poems in which blank verse could not be changed for rhyme but with disadvantage.
Halaman 22 - TIRED Nature's sweet restorer, balmy Sleep ! He, like the world, his ready visit pays Where Fortune smiles ; the wretched he forsakes ; Swift on his downy pinion flies from woe, And lights on lids unsullied with a tear.