 | John Bunyan - 1795 - 640 pages
...day, who in the following lines has fully sanctioned all that has been here advanced — ' Oh them, whom, borne on fancy's eager wing Back to the season of life's happy spring, I pleas'd remember, and while mcm'ry yet Holds fast her office here, can ne'er forget, Ingenious dreamer,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1802 - 350 pages
...Ingenious dreamer, in whose well-told tale Sweet fiction and sweet truth alike prevail ; Whose hum'rous vein, strong sense, and simple style, May teach the gayest, make the gravest smile ; Witty, and well employ'd, and, like thy Lord, Speaking in parables his slighted word ; I name thee not, lest so despis'da... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1805 - 424 pages
...Who has immortalized the1 inventive enthusiasm of Bunyan by the following emphatic lines : Oh thou, whom, borne on fancy's eager wing, Back to the season of life's happy spring, I pleas'd remember, and while mem'ry yet Holds fast her office here, can ne'er forget, Ingenious dreamer,... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1805 - 422 pages
...Cowper, who has immortalized the inventive enthusiasm of Bunyan by the following emphatic lines: Oh thou, whom, borne on fancy's eager wing, Back to the season of life's happy spring, I pleas'd remember, and while mem'ry yet Holds fast her office here, can ne'er forget, Ingenious dreamer,... | |
 | 1810 - 332 pages
...life's happy spring, 1 pleas'd remember, and while mem'ry yet Holds fast her office here, can ne er forget; Ingenious dreamer, in whose well told tale...Sweet fiction and sweet truth alike prevail; Whose hum'rous vein, strong sense, and simple style, May teach the gayest, make the gravest smile; Witty,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 404 pages
...Points, which, unless the Scripture made them plain, The wisest heads might agitate in vain. 0 them, whom, borne on fancy's eager wing Back to the season of life's happy spring, I pleas'd remember, and, while mem'ry yet Holds fast her office here, can ne'er forget ; Ingenious dreamer,... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1814 - 404 pages
...Ingenious dreamer, in whose well-told tale Sweet fiction and sweet truth alike prevail, Whose hum'rous vein, strong sense, and simple style. May teach the gayest, make the gravest smile. Witty, and well employ'd, and like thy Lord, Speaking in parables his slighted word, — I name thee not, lest so despis'da... | |
 | William Cowper - 1815 - 338 pages
...Ingenious dreamer, in whose well-told tale Sweet fiction and sweet truth alike prevail ; Whose hum'rous vein, strong sense, and simple style, May teach the...gayest, make the gravest smile ; "Witty, and well employ'd, and, like thy Lord, Speaking in parables his slighted word ; 1 name thee not, lest so despis'da... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1815 - 430 pages
...following elegant and appropriate lines allude to this ingenious author and his pilgrim : " O thou whom borne on fancy's eager wing Back to the season of life's happy spring, I pleas'd remember, and while memory yet Holds fast her office here, can ne'er forget, Ingenious dreamer,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1817 - 248 pages
...Ingenious dreamer, in whose well-told tale Sweet fiction and sweet truth alike prevail; Whose hum'rous vein, strong sense, and simple style, May teach the gayest, make the gravest smile ; Witty, and well employ'd, and, like thy Lord, Speaking in parables his slighted word; 1 name thec not, lest so despis'da... | |
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