The Epigrammatists: A Selection from the Epigrammatic Literature of Ancient, Mediæval, and Modern Times. With Notes, Observations, Illustrations, and an IntroductionBell and Daldy, 1870 - 587 pages |
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Page xvi
... Charles Elton ) : Dexionica , with a limed thread , Her snare beneath a verdant plane - tree spread , And caught a blackbird by the quivering wing : The struggling bird's shrill outcries piping ring . O God of Love ! O Graces , blooming ...
... Charles Elton ) : Dexionica , with a limed thread , Her snare beneath a verdant plane - tree spread , And caught a blackbird by the quivering wing : The struggling bird's shrill outcries piping ring . O God of Love ! O Graces , blooming ...
Page xl
... Charles II . , and the passions ex- cited by the Revolution are strongly reflected in those of the reign of William III . The decline of epigrammatic literature at the time when Napoleon was devastating Europe , makes any reference to ...
... Charles II . , and the passions ex- cited by the Revolution are strongly reflected in those of the reign of William III . The decline of epigrammatic literature at the time when Napoleon was devastating Europe , makes any reference to ...
Page 62
... Charles I. , is very similar in sentiment to the epigram by Paulus . It is entitled , " Unfading Beauty . " The first two stanzas are given : Hee that loves a rosie cheek , Or a coral lip admires , Or from star - like eyes doth seeke ...
... Charles I. , is very similar in sentiment to the epigram by Paulus . It is entitled , " Unfading Beauty . " The first two stanzas are given : Hee that loves a rosie cheek , Or a coral lip admires , Or from star - like eyes doth seeke ...
Page 63
... Charles Dryden ( son of the great poet ) on the gardens of the Earl of Arlington , near the Green Park , where Arlington Street now stands , which has been translated by Samuel Boyse . The following passage bears much resemblance to the ...
... Charles Dryden ( son of the great poet ) on the gardens of the Earl of Arlington , near the Green Park , where Arlington Street now stands , which has been translated by Samuel Boyse . The following passage bears much resemblance to the ...
Page 71
... Charles II . and James II . Tom Brown , of facetious memory , being sentenced to expulsion from Christ Church for some irregularity , was offered pardon by the Dean if he could translate ex- tempore Martial's epigram , which he ...
... Charles II . and James II . Tom Brown , of facetious memory , being sentenced to expulsion from Christ Church for some irregularity , was offered pardon by the Dean if he could translate ex- tempore Martial's epigram , which he ...
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