Observations on the Fairy Queen of Spenser, Volume 2R. and J. Dodsley, 1762 - 270 pages |
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... house , [ Whitehall ] " as he did divers times in the yeere , there wanted no preparations or " furniture . Banquets were fett forth , with maskes and mummeries , " in fo gorgeous a fort , and coftlie manner , that it was an heaven to ...
... house , [ Whitehall ] " as he did divers times in the yeere , there wanted no preparations or " furniture . Banquets were fett forth , with maskes and mummeries , " in fo gorgeous a fort , and coftlie manner , that it was an heaven to ...
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... house . SHE is unneceffary in the laft line , as FAIRE VENUS is the nominative cafe . Other inftances of this fault might be produced . These are fufficient to fhew our might ( 16 ) And in all battles bore away the bayes; ...
... house . SHE is unneceffary in the laft line , as FAIRE VENUS is the nominative cafe . Other inftances of this fault might be produced . These are fufficient to fhew our might ( 16 ) And in all battles bore away the bayes; ...
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... house to call , But no man car'd to answer to his cry , There reign'd a folemne filence over all , Nor voice was heard , nor wight was seen in bowre or hall . This affecting image of filence and folitude occurs again , after Britomart ...
... house to call , But no man car'd to answer to his cry , There reign'd a folemne filence over all , Nor voice was heard , nor wight was seen in bowre or hall . This affecting image of filence and folitude occurs again , after Britomart ...
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... with a niche in the House of Fame , 3. 380. as one of the writers of the trojan ftory . † Pag . 28. vol . I. Jerufalem . Godfrey of Bulloigne , the subject of Taffo's How How the mad rival § of faire Angelice , Was ( 44 )
... with a niche in the House of Fame , 3. 380. as one of the writers of the trojan ftory . † Pag . 28. vol . I. Jerufalem . Godfrey of Bulloigne , the subject of Taffo's How How the mad rival § of faire Angelice , Was ( 44 )
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... house in London , a goodly hangyng of fyne paynted clothe , with nyne page- auntes , and verses over every of those pageauntes : which verses expressed and declared , what the ymages in thofe pageauntes represented and also in those ...
... house in London , a goodly hangyng of fyne paynted clothe , with nyne page- auntes , and verses over every of those pageauntes : which verses expressed and declared , what the ymages in thofe pageauntes represented and also in those ...
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Page 99 - And there appeared another wonder in heaven ; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads. And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth...
Page 125 - In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun : which cometh forth as a bridegroom •out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a giant to run his course.
Page 29 - I shall detain you now no longer in the demonstration of what we should not do, but straight conduct you to a hillside, where I will point you out the right path of a virtuous and noble education ; laborious, indeed, at the first ascent, but else so smooth, so green, so full of goodly prospect, and melodious sounds on every side, that the harp of Orpheus was not more charming.
Page 59 - A wilderness of sweets; for Nature here • • Wanton'd as in her prime, and play'd at will Her virgin fancies, pouring forth more sweet, Wild above rule or art, enormous bliss.
Page 27 - Through the dear might of him that walked the waves Where other groves and other streams along, With nectar pure his oozy locks he laves, And hears the unexpressive nuptial song, In the blest kingdoms meek of joy and love. There entertain him all the saints above, In solemn troops and sweet societies That sing, and singing in their glory move And wipe the tears for ever from his eyes.
Page 179 - ... till at length it was told the Queen he was brother to the Lord William Mountjoy. This...
Page 32 - ... spheres, And sing to those that hold the vital shears, And turn the adamantine spindle round On which the fate of gods and men is wound. Such sweet compulsion doth in music lie, To lull the daughters of Necessity, And keep unsteady Nature to her law, And the low world in measured motion draw After the heavenly tune, which none can hear Of human mould with gross unpurged ear.
Page 140 - Knit with a golden baldric, which forelay Athwart her snowy breast, and did divide Her dainty paps ; which, like young fruit in May, Now little, gan to swell, and, being tied, Through her thin weed their places only signified.
Page 135 - With antique pillars massy proof, And storied windows richly dight, Casting a dim religious light. There let the pealing organ blow, To the full-voiced quire below, In service high and anthems clear, As may with sweetness, through mine ear, Dissolve me into ecstasies, And bring all Heaven before mine eyes.
Page 101 - Ihewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as cryftal, proceeding out of the throne of God, and of the Lamb. In the midft of the ftreet of it, and on either fide of the river, was there the Tree of Life.