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. 1870 Excerpt: ...chivalry by peace; Instruct how clear calm eyes can over awe, And how pure hands, stretched simply to release A bond-slave, will not need a sword to draw To be held dreadful. O my England, crease Thy purple with no alien agonies! No struggles toward encroachment, no vile war! Dishand thy captains, change thy victories, ...
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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. 1870 Excerpt: ...chivalry by peace; Instruct how clear calm eyes can over awe, And how pure hands, stretched simply to release A bond-slave, will not need a sword to draw To be held dreadful. O my England, crease Thy purple with no alien agonies! No struggles toward encroachment, no vile war! Dishand thy captains, change thy victories, Be henceforth prosperous as the angels are--Helping, not humbling. XtX. Drums and hattle cries Go out in music of the morning star--And soon we shall have thinkers in the place Of fighters; each found able as a man To strike electric influence through a race, Unstayed by city-wall and harbican. The poet shall look grander in the face Than even of old, when he of Greece began To sing that 'Achillean wrath which slew So many heroes, '--seeing he shall treat The deeds of souls heroic toward the true--The oracles of life--previsions sweet And awful, like divine swans gliding through White arms of Ledas, which will leave the heat Of their escaping godship to endue The human medium with a heavenly flush. Meanwhile, in this same Italy we want Not popular passion, to arise and crush, But popular conscience, which may covenant For what it knows. Concede without a blush--To grant the 'civic guard' is not to grant The civic spirit, living and awake. Those lappets on your shoulders, citizens, Your eyes strain after sideways till they ache, While still, in admirations and amens, The crowd comes up on festa-days, t- take The great sight in--are not intelli gence, Not courage even--alas, if not th sign Of something very noble, they ar nought; For every day ye dress your sallow kine With fringes down their cheeks, though unbesought They loll their heavy heads and drag the wine, And bear the wooden yoke as they were taught The first day. What ye want is l...
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Florence edition. From the last London edition. Cover worn, scuffed and becoming detached. Pages generally in good, clean condition. All edges gilt. This book has hardback covers. Ex-library. in poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 750grams, ISBN:
Publisher:
New York: James Miller 1862 1st Edition, Diamond Edition
Published:
01/1862
Alibris ID:
16367428793
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Fair. This is the 1873 "Diamond Edition; " "Corrected By The Last London Edition; " 533 p., clean and unmarked, although mildly age-toned on edges; portion of upper margin of t.p. clipped; although binding is firm and volume is square the butters are cracked; the borwn boards with gilt lettering ornamentation are much scuffed and bumped--portion of crown of spine abraded. Deserves rebinding.
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Near Fine. No Jacket. Book 6800 shelf. Compact 6" x 4." Bright silver-stamped red cloth. No names, clean text. Lightly aged paper. Printed double-column. Corrected by the last London edition.
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
