[PDF] From Ben Jonson To Beattie eBook

Author : John Aikin
Publisher : Rarebooksclub.com
Page : 944 pages
File Size : 21,51 MB
Release : 2013-09
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ISBN : 9781230015651

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1848 edition. Excerpt: ...strains, The nymph in sober words entreals A truce with all sublime conceits: For why such ruptures, flights, and fancies, To her who durst not read romances! In lofty style to make replies, Which he had taught her to despise? But when her tutor will affect Devotion, duty, and respect, He fairly abdicates the throne; The government is now her own; He has a forfeiture incurr'd; She vows to take him at his word, And hopes he will not think it strange, If both should now their stations change. The nymph will have her turn to be The tutor; and the pupil, he: Though she already can discern Her scholar is not apt to learn; Or wants capacity to reach The science she designs to teach: Vherein his genius was below The skill of every common beau, Who, though he cannot spell, is wise Enough to read a lady's eyes, And will each accidental glance lnterpret for a kind advance. But what success Vanessa met, In to the world a secret yet. Whether the nymph, to please her swain, Talks in a high romantic strain; Or whether he at last descends To act with less seraphic ends; Or, to compound the business, whether They temper love and books together; Must never to mankind be told, Nor shall the conscious Muse unfold. Meantime the moumful queen of love Led but a weary life above. She ventures now to leave the skies, Grown by Vanessa's conduct wise: For, though by one perverse event Pallas had crosa'd her first intent; Though her design was not obtain'd, Yet had she much experience gain'd; And by the project vainly tried, Could better now the muse decide. She gave due notice, that both parties, Comm regina. pros' die Jilartis, Should at their peril, without fail, Come and appear, and save their bail. All met; and, silence thrice...

Author : D.H. Craig
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 625 pages
File Size : 10,63 MB
Release : 2012-10-12
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1134783051

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The Critical Heritage gathers together a large body of critical sources on major figures in literature. Each volume presents contemporary responses to a writer's work, enabling students and researchers to read the material themselves.