Curiosities of Literature, Band 4

Isaac Disraeli

J. Murray, 1823

Inhalt

• Origin of the materials of writing: 1
• Anecdotes of European manners: 14
• The early drama: 30
• The marriage of the arts: 38
• The comedy of a madman: 46
• Literary friendships: 59
• Anecdotes of abstraction of mind: 66
• Richardson: 72
• Pasquin and Marforio: 77
• Theological style: 78
• Female beauty and ornaments: 83
• Anecdotes of fashion: 93
• The Jews of York: 99
• The sovereignty of the seas: 107
• Popes: 113
• A senate of Jesuits: 120
• The history of gloves: 127
• Poetical imitations and similarities: 131
• Relics of saints: 134
• Perpetual lamps of the ancients: 143
• The poetical garland of Julia: 149
• Jocular preachers: 157
• Explanation of the facsimile: 161
• Literary fashions: 166
• Masterly imitators: 169
• The pantomimical characters: 172
• Edward the Fourth: 175
• The Chinese language: 186
• Minute writing: 201
• English astrologers: 207
• Alchymy: 214
• Titles of books: 223
• Literary follies: 232
• Literary controversy: 259
• Literary blunders: 281

Beliebte Passagen

Seite 144 - The lamb thy riot dooms to bleed today, Had he thy reason, would he skip and play? Pleased to the last, he crops the flowery food, And licks the hand just raised to shed his blood.

Seite 160 - Under an oak, whose antique root peeps out Upon the brook that brawls along this wood : To the which place a poor ^sequester'd stag, That from the hunter's aim had ta'en a hurt...

Seite 137 - The imperial ensign, which, full high advanced, Shone like a meteor streaming to the wind...

Seite 135 - Far, far aloof th' affrighted ravens sail ; The famish'd eagle screams, and passes by. Dear lost companions of my tuneful art, Dear as the light that visits these sad eyes, Dear as the ruddy drops that warm my heart, Ye died amidst your dying country's cries — No more I weep.

Seite 283 - My prime of youth is but a frost of cares; My feast of joy is but a dish of pain; My crop of corn is but a field of tares; And all my good is but vain hope of gain. The day is fled, and yet I saw no sun; And now I live, and now my life is done.

Seite 154 - ... human, angel, man, Beast, bird, fish, insect, what no eye can see, No glass can reach; from Infinite to thee, From thee to nothing. On superior...

Seite 218 - I knew a very wise man that believed that if a man were permitted to make all the ballads, he need not care who should make the laws of a nation.

Seite 146 - Comedy will (I think) by nobody be blamed, and much less of the high and excellent Tragedy, that openeth the greatest wounds, and showeth forth the ulcers that are covered with tissue...

Seite 149 - The birds their quire apply ; airs, vernal airs, Breathing the smell of field and grove, attune The trembling leaves, while universal Pan, Knit with the Graces and the Hours in dance, Led on the eternal Spring.

Seite 153 - Here let me sit in sorrow for mankind, Like yon neglected shrub at random cast, That shades the steep, and sighs at every blast.

Bibliografische Informationen

• Titel: Curiosities of Literature, Band 4; Curiosities of Literature, Isaac Disraeli
• Autor/in: Isaac Disraeli
• Ausgabe: 7
• Verlag: J. Murray, 1823
• Original von: Oxford University
• Digitalisiert: 13. Juni 2007