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The Essays of Elia - Page 33
by Charles Lamb - 1869 - 436 pages
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The Republic of Letters: A Weekly Republication of Standard Literature, Volume 3

1835 - 430 pages
...Muse is silent. Finding some of Edward's race Unhappy, pass their annals by. • 0 12 Homer in nis Greek, or Pindar — while the walls of the old Grey Friars re-echoed to the accents of the inspired charily-bay ! Many were the " witcombats," (to dally awhile with the words of Old Fuller,) between...
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The Republic of Letters: A Weekly Republication of Standard Literature, Volume 3

1835 - 432 pages
...he weighed the disproportion between the speech and the garb of the young Mirandula,) to hear thec unfold, in thy deep and sweet intonations, the mysteries...Jamblichus, or Plotinus, (for even in those years thoii waxedst not pale at such philosophic draughts,) or reciting 10 11 Homer in his Greek, or Pindar...
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Jerningham; Or, The Inconsistent Man ...

Sir John William Kaye - 1836 - 1050 pages
...admiration (while he weighed the disproportion between the speech and the garb of the young Mirandnla) to hear thee unfold, in thy deep and sweet intonations, the mysteries of lamblichus or Plotiuus (for even in those years thou Wiiedst not pale at such philosophic draughts),...
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The Works of Charles Lamb: To which are Prefixed, His Letters, and a Sketch ...

Charles Lamb, Thomas Noon Talfourd - 1838 - 486 pages
...still, entranced with admiration, (while he weighed the disproportion between the speech and the garb of the young Mirandula,) to hear thee unfold, in thy...his Greek, or Pindar — while the walls of the old Gray Friars re-echoed to the accents of the inspired charity boy ! Many were the " wit combats" (to...
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The Life of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Volume 1

James Gillman - 1838 - 398 pages
...the mirandula,) to hear thee unfold, in deep and sweet inton nt ions, the mysteries of lamblichus* or Plotinus, (for even in those years thou waxedst...in his Greek, or Pindar, while the walls of the old Grey-Friars re-echoed to the accents." Middleton was not prepared to sympathise in these flights, considering...
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The Yale Literary Magazine, Volume 6

1841 - 474 pages
...still, entranced with admiration, (while he weighed the disproportion between the speech. and the garb of the young Mirandula,) to hear thee unfold, in thy...Homer in his Greek, or Pindar — while the walls of old Gray Friars re-echoed to the accents of the inspired chanty boy." (Essays of Elia, Christ's Hospital.)...
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Littell's Living Age, Volume 88

1866 - 956 pages
...still, entranced with admiration (while he weighed the disproportion between the speech and the garb of the young Mirandula), to hear thee unfold, in thy deep and sweet intonations, tho mysteries of lamblichus or Plotinus; for even then thou waxedst r.ot pale at such philosophic draughts...
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The Essays of Elia: First Series - Second Series

Charles Lamb - 1845 - 398 pages
...still, entranced with admiration (while he weighed the disproportion between the speeciteend the garb of the young Mirandula), to hear thee unfold, in thy...accents of the inspired charity-boy ! — Many were the " wit combats" (to dally awhile with the words of old Fuller) between him and CV Le G . " which two...
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Biographia Literaria, Or, Biographical Sketches of My Literary Life and Opinions

Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Henry Nelson Coleridge - 1847 - 570 pages
...young Mirandula,) to hear thee unfold, in thy deep and sweet intonations, the mysteries of lamblichus, or Plotinus (for even in those years thou waxedst...reciting Homer in his Greek, or Pindar, — while the wails of the old Grey Friars re-echoed to the accents of the inspired charity-boy .'" Prose'Works,...
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Biographia Literaria: Or, Biographical Sketches of My ..., Volume 1, Issue 1

Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1847 - 338 pages
...Mirandula,) to hear thee unfold, in thy deep and sweet intonations, the mysteries of lamblichus, of Plotinus (for even in those years thou waxedst not...philosophic draughts,) or reciting Homer in his Greek, or Pindar,—while the walls of the old Clrey Friars re-echoed to the accents of the inspired charity-boy!"...
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