The works of Robert Burns; with an account of his life, and a criticism on his writings, Zväzok 2

Robert Burns

1806

Obsah

• LETTERS: 1
• Oct Suggesting subjects for our poets: 15
• From Dr BLAIR 4th May In reply: 19
• From: 20
• To Mr CUNNINGHAM 23d Jan 1791: 35
• From Dr MOORE 28th Feb 1787 Sends: 43
• To the Earl of BUCHAN In reply to: 52
• To the Earl of GLENCAIRN Requests: 55
• From Dr MOORE 23d May 1787: 73
• To the Same 10th August Farther: 84
• To Mr WALKER at Blair of Athole: 87
• 22d Oct introducing our Poet: 102
• From Mr JOHN MURDOCH in Lon: 107
• From Mr CLEGHORN 27th April: 112
• To R GRAHAM of Fintry Esq: 120
• From the Rev J SKINNER 28th: 139
• To Sir JOHN SINCLAIR Account: 160
• To Mrs DUNLOP 17th December: 167
• To Professor D STEWART Inclosing: 202
• From the Rev P CARFRAE 2d: 208
• To the Rev P CARFRAE In: 215
• To Mrs DUNLOP 4th April 1789: 225
• with: 237
• To Mr In answer: 250
• To R GRAHAM Esq 9th Dec: 267
• TO CHARLES SHARPE Esq of Hod: 279
• From Mr CUNNINGHAM 28th: 291
• On a temporary: 308
• To Mrs DUNLOP 15th Dec 1795: 318
• To Mrs DUNLOP 7th Feb 1791: 322
• To Lady W M CONSTABLE Acknow: 337
• From Dr MOORE 29th March With: 338
• To Mrs DUNLOP 17th Dec Inclos: 386
• To Mrs R: 426

Populárne pasáže

Strana 241 - Still o'er these scenes my memory wakes, And fondly broods with miser care ; Time but the impression stronger makes, As streams their channels deeper wear.

Strana 142 - An' fill it in a silver tassie, That I may drink before I go, A service to my bonnie lassie: The boat rocks at the pier o...

Strana 59 - No sculptured marble here, nor pompous lay, 'No storied urn nor animated bust;' This simple stone directs pale Scotia's way To pour her sorrows o'er her poet's dust.

Strana 149 - ... in an autumnal morning, without feeling an elevation of soul like the enthusiasm of devotion or poetry. Tell me, my dear friend, to what can this be owing! Are we a piece of machinery, which, like the ./Eolian harp, passive, takes the impression of the passing accident; or do these workings argue something within us above the trodden clod...

Strana 149 - I have some favourite flowers in spring, among which are the mountain-daisy, the hare-bell, the fox-glove, the wild-brier rose, the budding birch, and the hoary hawthorn, that I view and hang over with particular delight.

Strana 148 - Bagdat in order to pass the rest of the day in meditation and prayer. As I was here airing myself on the tops of the mountains, I fell into a profound contemplation on the vanity of human life; and, passing from one thought to another, surely, said I, man is but a shadow and life a dream.

Strana 259 - As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.

Strana 215 - But to conclude my silly rhyme, (I'm scant o' verse, and scant o' time,) To make a happy fire-side clime To weans and wife, That's the true pathos and sublime Of human life.

Strana 222 - Mary! dear departed shade! Where is thy place of blissful rest? Seest thou thy lover lowly laid? Hear'st thou the groans that rend his breast?

Strana 105 - The stars shall fade away, the sun himself Grow dim with age, and Nature sink in years, But thou shalt flourish in immortal youth, Unhurt amidst the war of elements, The wreck of matter, and the crush of worlds.

Bibliografické informácie

• Názov: The works of Robert Burns; with an account of his life, and a criticism on his writings, Zväzok 2; The works of Robert Burns; with an account of his life, and a criticism on his writings, Robert Burns
• Autor: Robert Burns
• Vydanie: 5
• Publikované: 1806
• Zdroj originálu: Oxfordská univerzita
• Digitalizované: 10. apr. 2006