Essays Biographical and Critical: Chiefly on English PoetsMacmillan, 1856 - 475 pages |
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... Catcott , in the pewter trade . " I have found out a secret about you , Mr. Burgum , " he said , going up to the pewterer at his desk . " Indeed : what is it ? " said Mr. Burgum . " That you are descended from one of the noblest ...
... Catcott , in the pewter trade . " I have found out a secret about you , Mr. Burgum , " he said , going up to the pewterer at his desk . " Indeed : what is it ? " said Mr. Burgum . " That you are descended from one of the noblest ...
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... Catcott , the partner of Mr. Burgum ; his brother , the Rev. Alexander Catcott ; and Mr. Barrett , a surgeon in good practice . Two of these had a reputation as literary men . The Rev. Mr. Catcott had written a book in support of the ...
... Catcott , the partner of Mr. Burgum ; his brother , the Rev. Alexander Catcott ; and Mr. Barrett , a surgeon in good practice . Two of these had a reputation as literary men . The Rev. Mr. Catcott had written a book in support of the ...
Page 191
... Catcott , Chatterton , we are to suppose , drops in occasionally , to listen to a prelection on fossils and the Deluge ; Burgum and the other Catcott he may sometimes meet at Matthew Mease's , where Cattott acts the chairman ; and from ...
... Catcott , Chatterton , we are to suppose , drops in occasionally , to listen to a prelection on fossils and the Deluge ; Burgum and the other Catcott he may sometimes meet at Matthew Mease's , where Cattott acts the chairman ; and from ...
Page 192
... Catcott that he first gave a copy of it . To Mr. Barrett , on the other hand , he usually imparted such scraps of ancient prose records , deeds , accounts of old churches , & c . , as were likely to be of use to that gentleman in ...
... Catcott that he first gave a copy of it . To Mr. Barrett , on the other hand , he usually imparted such scraps of ancient prose records , deeds , accounts of old churches , & c . , as were likely to be of use to that gentleman in ...
Page 193
... Catcott , " To the Executors of T. Rowley . " To pleasure recd . in readg . his Historic works . his Poetic works £ 5 50 £ 5 50 £ 10 10 0 " Whether the above was splenetically sent to Catcott , or whether it was only drawn up by ...
... Catcott , " To the Executors of T. Rowley . " To pleasure recd . in readg . his Historic works . his Poetic works £ 5 50 £ 5 50 £ 10 10 0 " Whether the above was splenetically sent to Catcott , or whether it was only drawn up by ...
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Essays Biographical and Critical: Chiefly on English Poets David Masson Affichage du livre entier - 1856 |
Essays Biographical and Critical: Chiefly on English Poets David Masson Affichage du livre entier - 1856 |
Essays Biographical and Critical: Chiefly on English Poets David Masson Affichage du livre entier - 1856 |
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Page 395 - The use of this feigned history hath been to give some shadow of satisfaction to the mind of man in those points wherein the nature of things doth deny it, the world being in proportion inferior to the soul...
Page 123 - He sought the storms ; but, for a calm unfit, Would steer too nigh the sands to boast his wit. Great wits are sure to madness near allied, And thin partitions do their bounds divide...
Page 44 - Thus Satan, talking to his nearest mate, With head uplift above the wave, and eyes That sparkling blazed ; his other parts besides, Prone on the flood, extended long and large, Lay floating many a rood...
Page 419 - Many a night from yonder ivied casement, ere I went to rest, Did I look on great Orion sloping slowly to the West. Many a night I saw the Pleiads, rising thro' the mellow shade, Glitter like a swarm of fire-flies tangled in a silver braid.
Page 440 - And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept : and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son...
Page 450 - In secret, riding through the air she comes, Lured with the smell of infant blood, to dance With Lapland witches, while the labouring moon Eclipses at their charms.
Page 441 - ... boy, That he shouts with his sister at play ! O well for the sailor lad, That he sings in his boat on the bay ! And the stately ships go on To their haven under the hill ; But O for the touch of a...
Page 366 - Then up I rose, And dragged to earth, both branch and bough with crash And merciless ravage, and the shady nook Of hazels, and the green and mossy bower, Deformed and sullied, patiently gave up Their quiet being...
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