Calderon, His Life and Genius: With Specimens of His PlaysRedfield, 1856 - 233 páginas |
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... seeking to bring up at least its literary notices to the present time ; and in doing this , in supplying what , as I passed it again under my eye , seemed to me most lacking in it , and in modifying earlier judgments , till they ...
... seeking to bring up at least its literary notices to the present time ; and in doing this , in supplying what , as I passed it again under my eye , seemed to me most lacking in it , and in modifying earlier judgments , till they ...
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... seek for no other . And perhaps there has been still greater divergence and disagreement in the estimates which have been formed of the ethical worth of this poet . " In this great and divine master the enigma of life is not merely ...
... seek for no other . And perhaps there has been still greater divergence and disagreement in the estimates which have been formed of the ethical worth of this poet . " In this great and divine master the enigma of life is not merely ...
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... seek to do so , finding its glory in the renunciation of any such claim . Germany has some fine plays , but no national dramatic literature ; the same must be said of Italy ; and the period has long since past for both when it would ...
... seek to do so , finding its glory in the renunciation of any such claim . Germany has some fine plays , but no national dramatic literature ; the same must be said of Italy ; and the period has long since past for both when it would ...
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... seek to form an estimate of Calderon , it is , I think , in the first place impossible not to admire the immense range of history and fable which supplies him with the subject - matter for his art , and the entire ease and self ...
... seek to form an estimate of Calderon , it is , I think , in the first place impossible not to admire the immense range of history and fable which supplies him with the subject - matter for his art , and the entire ease and self ...
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... seek in other matters to measure out to him the praise or the blame which are fairly his , to avoid the extravagances in either of which not a few have been guilty . The wealth and prodigality of Calde- ron's imagery has been often ...
... seek in other matters to measure out to him the praise or the blame which are fairly his , to avoid the extravagances in either of which not a few have been guilty . The wealth and prodigality of Calde- ron's imagery has been often ...
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Calderon, His Life and Genius: With Specimens of His Plays Richard Chenevix Trench Vista completa - 1856 |
Calderon, His Life and Genius: With Specimens of His Plays Richard Chenevix Trench Vista completa - 1856 |
Calderon, His Life and Genius: With Specimens of His Plays Richard Chenevix Trench Vista completa - 1856 |
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Página 112 - The law that rules his else eccentric action. So he that's in himself insensible Of love's sweet influence, misjudges him Who moves according to love's melody : And knowing not that all these sighs and tears, Ejaculations, and impatiences, Are necessary changes of a measure, Which the divine musician plays, may call The lover crazy; which he would not do Did he within his own heart hear the tune Play'd by the great musician of the world.
Página 10 - However turbid they may be in themselves to him, such is the religious medium through which he views them, they are all cleared up and perfectly bright. Blessed man! he had escaped from the wild labyrinths of doubt into the stronghold of belief; from thence, with undisturbed tranquillity of soul, he beheld and portrayed the storms of the world; to him human life was no longer a dark riddle.
Página 230 - Este matiz, que al cielo desafia, Iris listado de oro, nieve y grana, Será escarmiento de la vida humana: ¡Tanto se emprende en...
Página 118 - Tutto è menzogna, e delirando io vivo! Sogno della mia vita è il corso intero. Deh tu, Signor, quando a destarmi arrivo, Fa ch'io trovi riposo in sen del Vero!
Página 103 - With respect to translation, even I will not be seduced by it ; although the Greek plays, and some of the ideal dramas of Calderon, with which I have lately, and with inexpressible wonder and delight, become acquainted, are perpetually tempting me to throw over their perfect and glowing forms the grey veil of my own words.
Página 154 - Dreams, whom anxious thoughts oppress, Dreams, who for high place contends, Dreams, who injures and offends ; And though none are rightly ware, All are dreaming that they- are In this life, until death ends. I am dreaming I lie here, Laden with this fetter's weight, And I dreamed that I of late Did in fairer sort appear. What is life ? a frenzy mere ; What is life ? e'en that we deem ; A conceit, a shadow all, And the greatest good is small : Nothing is, but all doth seem — Dreams within dreams,...
Página 153 - Mid his wealth which brings more cares; And the poor man dreams he bears All his want and wretchedness; Dreams, whom anxious thoughts oppress, Dreams, who for high place contends, Dreams, who injures and offends; And though none are rightly ware, All are dreaming that they are In this life, until death ends. I am dreaming I lie here, Laden with this fetter's...
Página 124 - Painter win, Ere the instinct doth begin Of its fierceness and its pride, And its lair on every side It has measured far and nigh, While with better instinct I Am its liberty denied. Born the mute fish was also, Child of ooze and ocean weed ; Scarce a finny bark of speed To the surface brought, and lo! In vast circuits to and fro Measures it on every side...
Página 99 - Germany during the second half of the sixteenth and the first half of the seventeenth century if she did not actually begin, at any rate she encouraged and actively aided, the religious wars.