The ruminator, a series of moral, critical and sentimental essays, المجلد 1

sir Samuel Egerton Brydges (bart.)

1813

المحتوى

• On the Effects of Rural Scenery: 10
• On the different Taste of Virgil and Horace with: 17
• On the State best adapted to Human Happiness: 23
• Literature the only permanent Vehicle of Fame: 31
• On Scotts: 37
• On the proper Objects of Biography: 47
• Hints for the Ruminator and remarks on his style: 71
• On the Scenic Representation of the Tragedy: 78
• On the Traits and Concomitants of Poetical Genius: 87
• Harry Randoms Second Letter to the Ruminator: 94
• On the ancient English Families: 111
• On the conduct of the Censura Literaria: 123
• On the Sonnets of Milton with a Translation: 131
• On Books: 140
• On the Pleasures of Reading: 152
• 31 On Adulation of the Great: 186
• Rank and Riches and Ease of Heart not favour: 198
• On the Theological Writings of Grotius: 216
• Story of an Eccentric Character: 223
• The same story continued: 232
• Complaint of a Literary: 262
• The same subject continued: 280
• Extracts from Kirke White: 287
• What is Light Reading? Poetry a gift: 297

مقاطع مشهورة

الصفحة 2 - But war's a game, which, were their subjects wise, Kings would not play at.‏

الصفحة 61 - In thoughts from the visions of the night, When deep sleep falleth on men, Fear came upon me, and trembling, Which made all my bones to shake. Then a spirit passed before my face ; The hair of my flesh stood up.‏

الصفحة 171 - It was a barren scene and wild, Where naked cliffs were rudely piled, But ever and anon between Lay velvet tufts of loveliest green; And well the lonely infant knew Recesses where the wall-flower grew, And honeysuckle loved to crawl Up the low crag and ruined wall.‏

الصفحة 135 - CROMWELL, our chief of men, who through a cloud Not of war only, but detractions rude, Guided by faith and matchless fortitude, To peace and truth thy glorious way hast...‏

الصفحة 85 - OLD as I am, for ladies' love unfit, The power of beauty I remember yet, Which once inflam'd my soul, and still inspires my wit.‏

الصفحة 172 - Of witches' spells, of warriors' arms ; Of patriot battles, won of old By Wallace wight and Bruce the bold ; Of later fields of feud and fight, When, pouring from their Highland height, The Scottish clans, in headlong sway, Had swept the scarlet ranks away. While...‏

الصفحة 170 - Thus while I ape the measure wild Of tales that charm'd me yet a child, Rude though they be, still with the chime Return the thoughts of early time ; And feelings, roused in life's first day, Glow in the line, and prompt the lay.‏

الصفحة 78 - As if increase of appetite had grown By what it fed on; and yet, within a month, Let me not think on't: Frailty, thy name is woman!‏

الصفحة 134 - Thy works, and alms, and all thy good endeavour, Staid not behind, nor in the grave were trod ; But, as Faith pointed with her golden rod, Followed thee up to joy and bliss for ever. Love led them on, and Faith, who knew them best, Thy hand-maids, clad them o'er with purple beams And azure wings, that up they flew so drest, And spake the truth of thee on glorious themes Before the Judge ; who thenceforth bid thee rest, And drink thy fill of pure immortal streams.‏

الصفحة 156 - He was surely a man of the greatest expense in his own person of any in the age he lived, and introduced more of that expense in the excess of clothes and diet than any other man ; and was indeed the original of all those inventions from which others did but transcribe copies.‏

معلومات المراجع

• العنوان: The ruminator, a series of moral, critical and sentimental essays, المجلد 1; The ruminator, a series of moral, critical and sentimental essays, sir Samuel Egerton Brydges (bart.)
• المؤلف: sir Samuel Egerton Brydges (bart.)
• منشور: 1813
• أصلي من: جامعة أوكسفورد
• الكتب ذات التنسيق الرقمي: 12 شباط (فبراير) 2008