 Metaphysician, Bard! — How have I seen the casual passer through the Cloisters stand still, entranced with admiration (while he weighed the disproportion between the speech and the garb of the young Mirandula), to hear thee unfold, in thy deep and sweet...  The North American Review - Page 404edited by - 1847Full view - About this book
 | English literature - 1835 - 432 pages
...Plotinus, (for even in those years thoii waxedst not pale at such philosophic draughts,) or reciting 10 11 Homer in his Greek, or Pindar — while the walls...Grey Friars re-echoed to the accents of the inspired charlly-boy ! Many were the " witcombats," (to dally awhile with the words of Old Fuller,) between... | |
 | 1835 - 430 pages
...Muse is silent. Finding some of Edward's race Unhappy, pass their annals by. • 0 12 Homer in nis Greek, or Pindar — while the walls of the old Grey Friars re-echoed to the accents of the inspired charily-bay ! Many were the " witcombats," (to dally awhile with the words of Old Fuller,) between... | |
 | Charles Lamb - English literature - 1836 - 362 pages
...young Mirandula), to hear thee unfold, in thy deep and sweet intonations, the mysteries of Jamblichus, or Plotinus (for even in those years thou waxedst...re-echoed to the accents of the inspired charity-boy ! — Many were the " witcombats," (to dally awhile with the words of old Fuller), between him and... | |
 | Sir John William Kaye - 1836 - 1050 pages
...and sweet intonations, the mysteries of lamblichus or Plotiuus (for even in those years thou Wiiedst not pale at such philosophic draughts), or reciting...re-echoed to the accents of the inspired charity-boy !" CHARLES LAMR. altogether at variance with my own knowledge of facts, — that I myself, upon the... | |
 | Charles Lamb, Thomas Noon Talfourd - 1838 - 486 pages
...young Mirandula,) to hear thee unfold, in thy deep and sweet intonations, the mysteries of Jamblichus, or Plotinus, (for even in those years thou waxedst...his Greek, or Pindar — while the walls of the old Gray Friars re-echoed to the accents of the inspired charity boy ! Many were the " wit combats" (to... | |
 | James Gillman - 1838 - 398 pages
...the mirandula,) to hear thee unfold, in deep and sweet inton nt ions, the mysteries of lamblichus* or Plotinus, (for even in those years thou waxedst...in his Greek, or Pindar, while the walls of the old Grey-Friars re-echoed to the accents." Middleton was not prepared to sympathise in these flights, considering... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1840 - 304 pages
...young Mirándola), to hear thee unfold, in thy deep and sweet intonations, the mysteries of Jamblichus, or Plotinus (for even in those years thou waxedst...re-echoed to the accents of the inspired charity-boy !— Many were the " witcombats," (to dally awhile with the words of old Fuller), between him and CV... | |
 | College students' writings, American - 1841 - 474 pages
...young Mirandula,) to hear thee unfold, in thy deep and sweet intonations, the mysteries of Jamblichus or Plotinus, (for even in those years thou waxedst...Homer in his Greek, or Pindar — while the walls of old Gray Friars re-echoed to the accents of the inspired chanty boy." (Essays of Elia, Christ's Hospital.)... | |
 | American periodicals - 1866 - 956 pages
...deep and sweet intonations, tho mysteries of lamblichus or Plotinus; for even then thou waxedst r.ot pale at such philosophic draughts ; or reciting Homer...; while the walls of the old Grey Friars re-echoed the accents of the inspired charity boy ! " •It is hardly possible to conceive two school times more... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1845 - 398 pages
...young Mirandula), to hear thee unfold, in thy deep and sweet intonations, the mysteries of Jamblichus, or Plotinus (for even in those years thou waxedst...re-echoed to the accents of the inspired charity-boy ! — Many were the " wit combats" (to dally awhile with the words of old Fuller) between him and CV... | |
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