Literary Reminiscences and Memoirs of Thomas Campbell, Volume 2C.J. Skeet, 1860 |
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... editions . At a subsequent period I was to have brought over a copy of the latest edition for the poet , but missed Montemont the morning I left Paris . Campbell thought the translation well executed . Montemont gave me a copy of a ...
... editions . At a subsequent period I was to have brought over a copy of the latest edition for the poet , but missed Montemont the morning I left Paris . Campbell thought the translation well executed . Montemont gave me a copy of a ...
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... edition of my ' Speci- mens , " said Campbell . " I have not yet heard a word of it . " Mrs. Hemans sent a poem called the " Forest Sanctuary , " and with it the following note , which , as connected with her name , is worthy of preser ...
... edition of my ' Speci- mens , " said Campbell . " I have not yet heard a word of it . " Mrs. Hemans sent a poem called the " Forest Sanctuary , " and with it the following note , which , as connected with her name , is worthy of preser ...
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... edition of his poems brought out , and had begun to arrange matters for the purpose when this domestic calamity fell upon him . Colburn was to be the publisher . In the existing state of things he found himself in- capable of compiling ...
... edition of his poems brought out , and had begun to arrange matters for the purpose when this domestic calamity fell upon him . Colburn was to be the publisher . In the existing state of things he found himself in- capable of compiling ...
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... editions of your works , especially when the copyright of these volumes becomes public property . There is the ' Dirge of Wal- lace , ' one of the most beautiful poems I know , though never admitted into your published works ; you must ...
... editions of your works , especially when the copyright of these volumes becomes public property . There is the ' Dirge of Wal- lace , ' one of the most beautiful poems I know , though never admitted into your published works ; you must ...
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... guidance , and comparing the new proofs with the old editions , the work was done and published without his being troubled any further . To that first edition of his collected works is prefixed an engraved 124 LITERARY REMINISCENCES AND.
... guidance , and comparing the new proofs with the old editions , the work was done and published without his being troubled any further . To that first edition of his collected works is prefixed an engraved 124 LITERARY REMINISCENCES AND.
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Page 331 - Tis morn; but scarce yon level sun Can pierce the war-clouds, rolling dun, Where furious Frank and fiery Hun Shout in their sulphurous canopy. The combat deepens. On, ye Brave, Who rush to glory, or the grave! Wave, Munich! all thy banners wave, And charge with all thy chivalry! Few, few shall part, where many meet! The snow shall be their winding-sheet, And every turf beneath their feet Shall be a soldier's sepulchre.
Page 330 - All bloodless lay the untrodden snow, And dark as winter was the flow Of Iser, rolling rapidly. But Linden saw another sight, When the drum beat, at dead of night, Commanding fires of death to light The darkness of her scenery. By torch and trumpet fast array'd, Each horseman drew his battle-blade, And furious every charger neigh'd, To join the dreadful revelry.
Page 319 - In the vetches that tangled their shore. Earth's cultureless buds, to my heart ye were dear, Ere the fever of passion or ague of fear Had scathed my existence's bloom ; Once I welcome you more, in life's passionless stage, With the visions of youth to revisit my age, And I wish you to grow on my tomb.
Page 24 - ... the thoughts at your Aspect above ? Ye must be Heavens that make us sure Of heavenly love ! And in your harmony sublime ' I 'read the doom of distant time ; That man's regenerate soul from crime Shall yet be drawn, And reason on his mortal clime Immortal dawn.
Page 140 - See, Mercy from her golden urn Pours a rich stream to them that mourn ; Behold, she binds, with tender care, The bleeding bosom of despair. 6 " He comes, to cheer the trembling heart ; Bids Satan and his host depart ; Again the day-star gilds the gloom, Again the bowers of Eden bloom.
Page 226 - Shakspeare, that none of them, as far as we know, have ever thought of availing themselves of his sonnets for tracing the circumstances of his life. These sonnets paint most unequivocally the actual situation and sentiments of the poet; they enable us to become acquainted with the passions of the man; they even contain the most remarkable confessions of his youthful errors.
Page 140 - Hark ! from the midnight hills around, A voice, of more than mortal sound, In distant hallelujahs stole, Wild murmuring o'er the raptured soul.
Page 219 - With meteor standard to the winds unfurl'd, • Looks, from his throne of clouds, o'er half the world.
Page 139 - Yet knew not his country that ominous hour, Ere the loud matin bell was rung, That a trumpet of death on an English tower Had the dirge of her champion sung ! When his dungeon light...
Page 310 - I UNDERTOOK to write the Life of Petrarch more from accident than original design. It was known that the Rev. Archdeacon Coxe had bequeathed to the Library of the British Museum a MS. Life of the Poet, which he had written. Mr. Colburn caused a copy of it to be taken ; and, intending it for publication, requested me to be the editor. I readily agreed ; for, as the Archdeacon had considerable literary reputation, I could not imagine that he had left to a great public institution any work that was...