The Best of ByronRonald Press Company, 1947 - 795 pages |
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Page 288
... Half dust , half deity , alike unfit To sink or soar , with our mix'd essence make A conflict of its elements , and breathe The breath of degradation and of pride , Contending with low wants and lofty will , Till our mortality ...
... Half dust , half deity , alike unfit To sink or soar , with our mix'd essence make A conflict of its elements , and breathe The breath of degradation and of pride , Contending with low wants and lofty will , Till our mortality ...
Page 355
... half languor , and half fire , Like saints that at the stake expire , And lift their raptured looks on high , As though it were a joy to die . 220 A brow like a midsummer lake , Transparent with the sun therein , When waves no murmur ...
... half languor , and half fire , Like saints that at the stake expire , And lift their raptured looks on high , As though it were a joy to die . 220 A brow like a midsummer lake , Transparent with the sun therein , When waves no murmur ...
Page 468
... half embraced And half retiring from the glowing arm , Which trembled like the bosom where ' twas placed ; Yet still she must have thought there was no harm , Or else ' twere easy to withdraw her waist ; But then the situation had its ...
... half embraced And half retiring from the glowing arm , Which trembled like the bosom where ' twas placed ; Yet still she must have thought there was no harm , Or else ' twere easy to withdraw her waist ; But then the situation had its ...
Contents
Character of Present Interest in Byron | 1 |
Brief History of Byrons Reputation | 9 |
The Psychological Basis of Byrons Fame | 20 |
Copyright | |
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