This 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. 1822 edition. Excerpt: ...malice blot the throne of God..--O thou, whose pleasing power I sing, Thy lenient influence hither bring; Compose the storm, dispel the gloom, Till Nature wear her wonted bloom, Till fields and shades their sweets exhale, And music swell each opening gale: Then o'er his breast thy softness pour, And let him ...
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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 the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1822 edition. Excerpt: ...malice blot the throne of God..--O thou, whose pleasing power I sing, Thy lenient influence hither bring; Compose the storm, dispel the gloom, Till Nature wear her wonted bloom, Till fields and shades their sweets exhale, And music swell each opening gale: Then o'er his breast thy softness pour, And let him learn the timely hour To trace the world's benignant laws, And judge of that presiding cause, Who founds on discord beauty's reign, Converts to pleasure every pain, Subdues each hostile form to rest, And bids the universe be blessed. O thou, whose pleasing power I sing, If right I touch the votive string, If equal praise I yield thy name, Still govern thou thy poet's flame; Still with the muse my bosom share, And soothe to peace intruding care. But most exert thy pleasing power On friendship's consecrated hour; And while my Sophron points the road To godlike wisdom's calm abode, Or warm in freedom's ancient cause Traceth the source of Albion's laws, Add thou o'er all ihe generous toil The light of thy unclouded smile. But, if by fortune's stubborn sway, From him and friendship torn away, I court the Muse's healing spell For griefs that still with absence dwell, Do thou conduct my fancy's dreams To such indulgent placid themes, As just the struggling breast may cheer And just suspend the starting tear, Yet leave that sacred sense of wo Which none but friends and lovers know. ODE VII. ON THE USE OF POETRV. I. Not for themselves did human kind. Contrive the parts by heaven assigned On life's wide scene to play: Not Scipio's force, nor Casar's skill Can conquer glory's arduous hill, If fortune close the way. II. Yet still the self-depending soul, Though last and least in fortune's roll, His proper sphere commands; And knows what nature's seal...
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Very Good. 24mo. (3 7/8" x 5 1/2") in original three quarter red morocco over dark green paper covered boards. Spine lettered and ornately stamped in gilt. Marbled endpapers. Frontispiece engraving of Akenside. 144 pp. Early American printing containing the title work in four "books" (originally in three) plus additional odes. Very good, boards rubbed and wear to the extremities. Presnetation inscription dated 1842 from a teacher to his student on first blank. Mark Akenside was an 18th century British physician and poet; "Pleasures of Imagination", originally published in 1744, was his most famous work and very popular in its time.
