Rays of Genius Collected to Enlighten the Rising Generation, Volume 1proprietor, 1806 - English literature |
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... improve it , whenever it is worse , and , whenever it is better , to enjoy it . evil . Books rightly us'd may every state secure : From fortune's evils may our peace defend ; May teach us how to shun , or to endure , The foe malignant ...
... improve it , whenever it is worse , and , whenever it is better , to enjoy it . evil . Books rightly us'd may every state secure : From fortune's evils may our peace defend ; May teach us how to shun , or to endure , The foe malignant ...
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... improves the judgment : of these , reading is the most important ; as it furnishes both the others . Those , whom Providence has blessed with the faculties of thinking and of judging , are enabled to form their hearts , and direct their ...
... improves the judgment : of these , reading is the most important ; as it furnishes both the others . Those , whom Providence has blessed with the faculties of thinking and of judging , are enabled to form their hearts , and direct their ...
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... character ! Thus we may truly say , that the hours we employ in reading and reflection are lengthened by improving our ideas . The idle man wishes his time away ; B 5 READING . them; and as they will cherish no unreasonable expecta ...
... character ! Thus we may truly say , that the hours we employ in reading and reflection are lengthened by improving our ideas . The idle man wishes his time away ; B 5 READING . them; and as they will cherish no unreasonable expecta ...
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... improve the understanding and correct the passions , great care should be taken not to put into the hands of youth , those novels and romances , which may be justly consi- dered as literary poisons ; for they are in general_calcu- lated ...
... improve the understanding and correct the passions , great care should be taken not to put into the hands of youth , those novels and romances , which may be justly consi- dered as literary poisons ; for they are in general_calcu- lated ...
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... improve his understanding , to inform his judgment , and to treasure up useful knowledge . Of all our desires , perhaps , the desire of wisdom is that , of which the gra- tifications are the most pure and unmixed , as well as the most ...
... improve his understanding , to inform his judgment , and to treasure up useful knowledge . Of all our desires , perhaps , the desire of wisdom is that , of which the gra- tifications are the most pure and unmixed , as well as the most ...
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Page 54 - To hear the lark begin his flight, And, singing, startle the dull night, From his watch-tower in the skies, Till the dappled dawn doth rise...
Page 57 - And ever, against eating cares, Lap me in soft Lydian airs, Married to immortal verse, Such as the meeting soul may pierce, In notes with many a winding bout Of linked sweetness long drawn out With wanton heed and giddy cunning, The melting voice through mazes running, Untwisting all the chains that tie The hidden soul of harmony; That Orpheus...
Page 99 - Air, and ye elements, the eldest birth Of Nature's womb, that in quaternion run Perpetual circle multiform, and mix And nourish all things, let your ceaseless change Vary to our great Maker still new praise.
Page 56 - Rain influence, and judge the prize Of wit or arms, while both contend To win her grace, whom all commend. There let Hymen oft appear In saffron robe, with taper clear, And pomp, and feast, and revelry, With mask, and antique pageantry; Such sights as youthful poets dream On summer eves by haunted stream...
Page 53 - HENCE, loathed Melancholy, Of Cerberus and blackest Midnight born In Stygian cave forlorn 'Mongst horrid shapes, and shrieks, and sights unholy! Find out some uncouth cell, Where brooding Darkness spreads his jealous wings, And the night-raven sings; There, under ebon shades and low-browed rocks, As ragged as thy locks, In dark Cimmerian desert ever dwell.
Page 56 - When in one night, ere glimpse of morn, His shadowy flail hath threshed the corn That ten day-labourers could not end, Then lies him down, the lubber fiend, And, stretched out all the chimney's length, Basks at the fire his hairy strength; And crop-full out of doors he flings, Ere the first cock his matin rings.
Page 246 - Ah! little think the gay licentious proud, Whom pleasure, power, and affluence surround— They who their thoughtless hours in giddy mirth, And wanton, often cruel, riot waste—• Ah! little think they, while they dance along, How many feel, this very moment, death And all the sad variety of pain...
Page 233 - With charm of earliest Birds ; pleasant the Sun When first on this delightful Land he spreads His orient Beams, on herb, tree, fruit, and flower...
Page 195 - Blow, blow, thou winter wind, Thou art not so unkind As man's ingratitude ; Thy tooth is not so keen, Because thou art not seen, Although thy breath be rude.
Page 128 - He that has light within his own clear breast, May sit i' the centre and enjoy bright day : But he that hides a dark soul and foul thoughts, Benighted walks under the mid-day sun ; Himself is his own dungeon.