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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from ...Show synopsisThis historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1776 Excerpt: ...richest store, Thus T--yl--r forms a style--unknown before. io Oct. 1770. O Mr. Gatniborough Equally excellent in Landlkip and Portraits; TARAWN by the magic power of light and made, To Gainsborough's skill be this slight tribute paid To charm the foul with equal force conspire The Painter's genius and the Poet's sire. When Milton sings of Angels bold in sightj Or blooming Cherubs hajf-dissolv'd in light; Or leads his Eve to Adam's longing arms, In all the lustre of primasval charms: Fir'd with the song, thro' Edrn's blissful groves, With the sirst pair th' enraptur'd fancy roves. Midst crystal founts or amaranthine bowers, Ambrosial fruits, and ever-blooming flowers, We trace each step by various passions tost, And quit with tears the Paradise they lost. K 2 Like Like that blest pair, by Gainsb'rough's pencil drawn, Here each fond couple treads the flow'ry lawn; Or fun-burnt heroes shine in mimic arms, Or beauties glow in never-fading charms.' Each eye the animated features strike; Even lovers pleas'd, confess the portrait like. But when the landfltips various charms we trace, Where Nature's self appears with heighten'd grace; There sylvan scenes present the op'ning glade, Th' enamel'd lawn or cool sequester'd shade; The ruddy dawn there gilds the ruddy tow'r; There the smooth lake reflects the purple flow'r. In silent wonder six'd, with joy serene, The mind surveys th' imaginary scene; And owns the pleasing cheat so well sustain'd; Each landskip seems a Paradise regain'/!. SeTcral gentlemen and ladies drawn in that taste. On another Umner at Bath. An Expostulation. "O AY, thou that deign'st in panegyric lays, "And rapturous notes the graphic Art to praise, ""Why shares not Hoar thy tributary strain!" (Methinks I hear Italia'...Hide synopsis
Description:New. This item is printed on demand. General Books publication...New. This item is printed on demand. General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1776 Original Publisher: J. Dodsley Subjects: English poetry Fiction / Classics Literary Collections / General Literary Collections / English, Irish, Scottish.
Description:New. This item is printed on demand. This is an EXACT...New. This item is printed on demand. This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCRd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missi.
Description:New. This item is printed on demand. This scarce antiquarian...New. This item is printed on demand. This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger PublishingAcentsa-a centss Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we b.
Description:New. 327 pages. Reprinted from 1776 edition. New 2013 edition...New. 327 pages. Reprinted from 1776 edition. New 2013 edition in PAPERBACK is SEWN PERFECT BOUND, much more durable than a standard paperback. This is a quality reprint of an old book of historical value. If the original book was printed in multiple volumes than this reprint is of only a single volume. This is an exact/strict reproduction of text, no changes has been made in respect to the original text. A lot of effort has been made to check and improve each page/scan manually for its quality of text and illustrations (if any, are in b/w). Folded illustrations, if any, are not included in the book. This is not a retyped or an ocr'd book. Index, contents, etc, if any in the original book, are included. This item is printed on demand using good quality natural shade paper. The title of the book, on the cover, is in gold lettering.
