The Lusiad: Or, the Discovery of India. An Epic Poem. Translated from the Original Portuguese of Luis de Camoëns. By William Julius Mickle. In Two Volumes. ...T. Cadell jun. and W. Davies, 1798 |
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... historical introduction neceffary to elu- cidate a poem founded on fuch an important pe- riod of history , fome attention is due to the opi- nion of those theorists in political philofophy , who lament VOL . I. a lament that either ...
... historical introduction neceffary to elu- cidate a poem founded on fuch an important pe- riod of history , fome attention is due to the opi- nion of those theorists in political philofophy , who lament VOL . I. a lament that either ...
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... India has exhibited every scene of human mifery , under the undistinguishing ra- vages of their Mohammedan and native princes ; ravages 氰 ravages only equalled in European history by those committed xviii INTRODUCTION .
... India has exhibited every scene of human mifery , under the undistinguishing ra- vages of their Mohammedan and native princes ; ravages 氰 ravages only equalled in European history by those committed xviii INTRODUCTION .
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... history by those committed under Attila , furnamed the Scourge of God , and the deftroyer of nations . The ideas of patriotism and of honour were feldom known in the cabinets of the eastern princes till the arrival of the Europeans ...
... history by those committed under Attila , furnamed the Scourge of God , and the deftroyer of nations . The ideas of patriotism and of honour were feldom known in the cabinets of the eastern princes till the arrival of the Europeans ...
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... mankind produce one inftance of the fall of empire , where the character of the grandees was other than that af cribed to his countrymen by Camoëns . THE HISTORY OF THE DISCOVERY OF INDIA . No leffon xxxvi INTRODUCTION .
... mankind produce one inftance of the fall of empire , where the character of the grandees was other than that af cribed to his countrymen by Camoëns . THE HISTORY OF THE DISCOVERY OF INDIA . No leffon xxxvi INTRODUCTION .
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... HISTORY OF THE DISCOVERY OF INDIA . No leffon can be of greater national importance than the history of the rife and the fall of a commercial empire . The view of what advantages were acquired , and of what might have been still added ...
... HISTORY OF THE DISCOVERY OF INDIA . No leffon can be of greater national importance than the history of the rife and the fall of a commercial empire . The view of what advantages were acquired , and of what might have been still added ...
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The Lusiad, Or, The Discovery of India: An Epic Poem, Translated from the ... Luís de Camões,William Julius Mickle Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - 1889 |
The Lusiad: Or, the Discovery of India. An Epic Poem. Translated from the ... Luís de Camões Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - 1798 |
The Lusiad: Or, the Discovery of India. an Epic Poem. Translated from the ... Luís de Camões Ingen förhandsgranskning - 2020 |
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Sida cccix - 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.
Sida cccx - And heavenly quires the hymenaean sung, What day the genial Angel to our sire Brought her in naked beauty more adorn'd, More lovely, than Pandora, whom the Gods Endow'd with all their gifts, and O ! too like In sad event, when to the unwiser son Of Japhet brought by Hermes, she ensnared Mankind with her fair looks, to be avenged On him who had stole Jove's authentic fire.
Sida ccxxxii - Upon other occasions the order has been reversed ; and a rich field of rice or other grain has been ploughed up, in order to make room for a plantation of poppies; when the chief foresaw that extraordinary profit was likely to be made by opium.
Sida cclxxix - From hence, and not till now, will be the right season of forming them to be able writers and composers in every excellent matter, when they shall be thus fraught with an universal insight into things.
Sida 133 - Dragged from her bower by murderous ruffian hands, Before the frowning king fair Inez stands; Her tears of artless innocence, her air So mild, so lovely, and her face so fair, Moved the stern monarch, — when, with eager zeal, Her fierce destroyers urged the public weal. Dread rage again the tyrant's soul possessed, And his dark brow his cruel thoughts confessed. O'er her fair face...
Sida cclxxxvii - O could I flow like thee! and make thy stream My great example, as it is my theme ! Tho
Sida 134 - If prowling tigers, or the wolf's wild brood, Inspired by nature with the lust of blood, Have yet been moved the weeping babe to spare> Nor left, but tended with a nurse's care> As Rome's great founders to the world were given ; Shalt thou, who...
Sida cclxvi - Jews, in the finest strain of poetry, are represented as hanging their harps on the willows by the rivers of Babylon, and -weeping their exile from their native country. Here Camoens continued some time, till an opportunity offered to carry him to Goa.
Sida cclxxix - Or whether they be to speak in parliament or council, honour and attention would be waiting on their lips. There would then...
Sida lxvi - A numerous proceffion of priefts in their robes funganthems and offered up invocations to heaven. Every one beheld the adventurers as brave innocent men going to a dreadful execution, as rufhing upon certain death ; and the vaft multitude caught the fire of devotion, and joined aloud in the prayers for fuccefs. The relations, friends, and acquaintance of the voyagers wept ; all were affected ; the...