Observations on the Fairy Queen of Spenser, Volume 1C. Stower, 1807 |
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... English poets , which is not true with regard to all of them . " Leurs poetes auroient plus souvent cette rudesse originale de l'invention , qu ' une certaine delicatesse que donne le gout on y trouveroit quelque chose qui approcheroit ...
... English poets , which is not true with regard to all of them . " Leurs poetes auroient plus souvent cette rudesse originale de l'invention , qu ' une certaine delicatesse que donne le gout on y trouveroit quelque chose qui approcheroit ...
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... English from the French , by one Sir Thomas Maleory , knight , and printed by W. Caxton , 1484 * From this fabulous history our author has borrowed many of his names , viz . Sir Tristram , Placidas , Pelleas , Pellenore , Percivall ...
... English from the French , by one Sir Thomas Maleory , knight , and printed by W. Caxton , 1484 * From this fabulous history our author has borrowed many of his names , viz . Sir Tristram , Placidas , Pelleas , Pellenore , Percivall ...
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... Glatisant Beast , ibid . B. ii . c . 98. Tell them that I am the knight that followeth the Glatisant Beast ; that is to say , in English , the Questing Beast , & c . " VOL . I. D in his Blatant Beast , had the Questing Beast of 33.
... Glatisant Beast , ibid . B. ii . c . 98. Tell them that I am the knight that followeth the Glatisant Beast ; that is to say , in English , the Questing Beast , & c . " VOL . I. D in his Blatant Beast , had the Questing Beast of 33.
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... a curious Latih instrument of Richard I. concerning the places of holding turnaments in England , where Kenilworth is specified among the rest . I will give it in English at length . · " Her highness all along this tilt - yard 41.
... a curious Latih instrument of Richard I. concerning the places of holding turnaments in England , where Kenilworth is specified among the rest . I will give it in English at length . · " Her highness all along this tilt - yard 41.
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... English prophet plast them here , In Arthur's time.- HARRINGTON . He also mentions some of the names of the knights of our romance . When Renaldo arrives in Great Britain , the poet takes occa- sion to celebrate that island for its ...
... English prophet plast them here , In Arthur's time.- HARRINGTON . He also mentions some of the names of the knights of our romance . When Renaldo arrives in Great Britain , the poet takes occa- sion to celebrate that island for its ...
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afterwards alludes ancient Apollonius autem ballad Beast beautiful Bevis bite borrowed Britomartis called castle Caxton censured Charlemagne Chaucer chivalry circumstance Cocytus copied from Ariosto copied from Chaucer Cupid darraine doth dragon edit Elfe enchanted English Faerie faire Fairy Queen fiction flesh Genius glitterand golden Harrington hath hero hint Homer horn horse House of Fame Hylas Ibid imitation Italian Jonson Joseph of Arimathea King Arthur Knight's Tale Lady Lake likewise Lond manner mentioned Merlin Milton Morte Arthur noble old romance Onomacritus Ophion Orlando Orlando Furioso Orpheus Orthrus passage Pastorals poem poet poetry Prince Arthur Queen Elizabeth's Questing Beast reader remarkable rhyme Rime of Sir round table satires seems Silius Italicus Sir Dagonet Sir Topas Sir Tristram song speaks Spenser Squier's Tale stanza story supposed sword Talus thou tion tongue translated tree unto verses word written δε
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Page 342 - Through the dear might of Him that walked the waves, Where other groves and other streams along, With nectar pure his oozy locks he laves, And hears the unexpressive nuptial song In the blest kingdoms meek of joy and love. There entertain him all the Saints above, In solemn troops, and sweet societies, That sing, and singing in their glory move, And wipe the tears for ever from his eyes.
Page 23 - With mazy error under pendent shades Ran nectar, visiting each plant, and fed Flowers worthy of Paradise, which not nice Art In beds and curious knots, but Nature boon Pour'd forth profuse on hill, and dale, and plain...
Page 72 - ... blind harpers or such like taverne minstrels that give a fit of mirth for a groat, and their matters being for the most part stories of old time, as the tale of sir Topas, the reportes of Bevis of Southampton, Guy of Warwicke, Adam Bell, and Clymme of the Clough, and such other old romances or historicall rimes, made purposely for recreation of the common people at christmasse diners and brideales, and in tavernes and alehouses, and such other places of base resort.
Page 350 - Such forces met not, nor so wide a camp, When Agrican, with all his northern powers, Besieged Albracca, as romances tell, The city...
Page 203 - Lookte on them lovely, still in stedfast state, Ne suffred storme nor frost on them to fall, Their tender buds or leaves to violate, Nor scorching heat, nor cold intemperate, T...
Page 302 - AND I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy.
Page 21 - But it is absurd to think of judging either Ariosto or Spenser by precepts which they did not attend to.
Page 113 - Therefore a God him sage Antiquity Did wisely make, and good Agdistes call ; But this same was to that quite contrary, The foe of life, that good...
Page 190 - The Laurell, meed of mightie Conquerours And Poets sage, the firre that weepeth still, The Willow worne of forlorne Paramours, The Eugh...
Page 344 - I shall detain you now no longer in the demonstration of what we should not do, but straight conduct you to a hillside, where I will point you out the right path of a virtuous and noble education ; laborious, indeed, at the first ascent, but else so smooth, so green, so full of goodly prospect, and melodious sounds on every side, that the harp of Orpheus was not more charming.