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Page v
It is a fine remark of Bacon , that , ' while Art perfects things by parts , Nature
perfects all together . ' The triumphant periods of nations have this excellence of
Nature — opulence , arms , and intellect flourish at the same time : the vegetation
of ...
It is a fine remark of Bacon , that , ' while Art perfects things by parts , Nature
perfects all together . ' The triumphant periods of nations have this excellence of
Nature — opulence , arms , and intellect flourish at the same time : the vegetation
of ...
Page 42
... Does show to him that walks in fear and sad affrighi * * * * And over all sad
Horror , with grim hue , Did always soar , beating his iron wings ; And after him
owls and night - ravens fiew , The hateful messengers of heavy things , Of death
and ...
... Does show to him that walks in fear and sad affrighi * * * * And over all sad
Horror , with grim hue , Did always soar , beating his iron wings ; And after him
owls and night - ravens fiew , The hateful messengers of heavy things , Of death
and ...
Page 85
O welcome pure - eyed Faith , white - handed Hope , Thou hovering angel , girt
with golden wings ; And thou , unblemished form of Chastity , I see ye visibly ,
and now believe That he , the Supreme Good , t'whom all things ill Are but as
slavish ...
O welcome pure - eyed Faith , white - handed Hope , Thou hovering angel , girt
with golden wings ; And thou , unblemished form of Chastity , I see ye visibly ,
and now believe That he , the Supreme Good , t'whom all things ill Are but as
slavish ...
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| Title | The Beauties of the British Poets: With a Few Introductory Observations... |
| Author | George Croly |
| Compiled by | George Croly |
| Publisher | Phillips, Sampson & Company, 1849 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 2 Sep 2006 |
| Length | 395 pages |
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