The Monuments and Genii of St.Paul's and Westminster Abbey: Comprising Naval & Military Heroes, Poets, Statesmen [etc.]J.Williams, 1826 - 959 sivua |
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... British soldiers , by a career brief but brilliant almost without example , advanced themselves to the highest pitch of he- roism and fame . Of these the one was Sir John Moore , and the other the gallant subject of this sketch ...
... British soldiers , by a career brief but brilliant almost without example , advanced themselves to the highest pitch of he- roism and fame . Of these the one was Sir John Moore , and the other the gallant subject of this sketch ...
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... British forces from una- vailing destruction . Abercrombie reached the point of his desti- nation in January 1793 , and was immediately elevated to the Knighthood of the Bath , as a well merited token of the signal be- nefit he had ...
... British forces from una- vailing destruction . Abercrombie reached the point of his desti- nation in January 1793 , and was immediately elevated to the Knighthood of the Bath , as a well merited token of the signal be- nefit he had ...
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... British by the impatience of the enemy . On the 20th , the French were perceived to be in motion in considerable bodies , and almost immediately afterwards in- formation was received of their intention to surprise the British camp on ...
... British by the impatience of the enemy . On the 20th , the French were perceived to be in motion in considerable bodies , and almost immediately afterwards in- formation was received of their intention to surprise the British camp on ...
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... British exiles weep upon his urn ! Peace to the mighty dead ! our bosom thanks In sprightlier strains the living may inspire ; Joy to the chiefs that lead old Scotia's ranks Of Roman garb , and more than Roman fire ! Triumphant be the ...
... British exiles weep upon his urn ! Peace to the mighty dead ! our bosom thanks In sprightlier strains the living may inspire ; Joy to the chiefs that lead old Scotia's ranks Of Roman garb , and more than Roman fire ! Triumphant be the ...
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... British sovereigns from Charles II . down to George I. may well exemplify these remarks : - Wise Phidias thus , his skill to prove , Through many a god advanced to Jove , And taught the polished rocks to shine With airs and lineaments ...
... British sovereigns from Charles II . down to George I. may well exemplify these remarks : - Wise Phidias thus , his skill to prove , Through many a god advanced to Jove , And taught the polished rocks to shine With airs and lineaments ...
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Admiral afterwards amongst appeared appointed army battle became born British Captain celebrated character Charles circumstances comedy command conduct consequence Court crown death died distinguished Drury Lane Dryden Duke Earl eminent enemy engaged England English epitaph erected fame father favour fleet force fortune France French friends frigate gave genius George guns honour House of Commons interest Ireland John King labours Latin latter lived London Lord Lord Nelson Lord North memory ment merit mind monument nature never obtained occasion Parliament party performance period poem poet political popular Porto Bello possessed Post-captain praise principles profession racter rank received reputation returned Royal sail ships Sir Eyre Coote soon Spain spirit squadron style success superior talents theatre tion took troops University of Oxford victory virtue West Indies Westminster Abbey Westminster School
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Sivu 19 - Why shrinks the soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction ? 'Tis the divinity that stirs within us; 'Tis Heaven itself that points out an hereafter, And intimates eternity to man.
Sivu 411 - From harmony, from heavenly harmony This universal frame began ; When Nature underneath a heap Of jarring atoms lay, And could not heave her head, The tuneful voice was heard from high, Arise, ye more than dead.
Sivu 385 - A Hymn to God the Father WILT thou forgive that sin where I begun, Which is my sin, though it were done before? Wilt thou forgive that sin through which I run, And do run still, though still I do deplore? When thou hast done, thou hast not done, For I have more.
Sivu 244 - I call upon the honour of your lordships, to reverence the dignity of your ancestors, and to maintain your own. I call upon the spirit and humanity of my country, to vindicate the national character. I invoke the genius of the constitution. From the tapestry that adorns these walls, the immortal ancestor of this noble lord* frowns with indignation at the disgrace of his country.
Sivu 385 - When thou hast done, thou has not done, For I have more. Wilt thou forgive that sin which I have won Others to sin, and made my sin their door? Wilt thou forgive that sin which I did shun A year or two, but wallowed in a score? *° When thou hast done, thou hast not done, For I have more.
Sivu 623 - My Lord, I have been lately informed, by the proprietor of The World, that two papers, in which my Dictionary is recommended to the public, were written by your Lordship.
Sivu 244 - These abominable principles, and this more abominable avowal of them, demand the most decisive indignation.
Sivu 284 - And terror on my aching sight ; the tombs And monumental caves of death look cold, And shoot a chilness to my trembling heart. Give me thy hand, and let me hear thy voice ; Nay, quickly speak to me, and let me hear Thy voice — my own affrights me with its echoes.
Sivu 261 - In the first place, as he is the father of English poetry, so I hold him in the same degree of veneration as the Grecians held Homer, or the Romans Virgil. He is a perpetual fountain of good sense...
Sivu 19 - Here will I hold. If there's a power above us— And that there is, all nature cries aloud Through all her works — he must delight in virtue; And that which he delights in must be happy.