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" A thousand fantasies Begin to throng into my memory, Of calling shapes and beckoning shadows dire, And airy tongues that syllable men's names On sands and shores and desert wildernesses. "
Littell's Living Age - Page 164
1854
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Bell's Edition, Volumes 31-32

John Bell - 1788 - 628 pages
...fantasies z05 Begin to throng into my memory, Of calling shapes, and beck'ning shadows dire, And aery tongues, that syllable men's names On sands, and shores, and desert wildernesses. These thoughts may startle well, but not astound The virtuous mind, that ever walks attended Ky a strong...
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The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal, Volume 102

1855 - 620 pages
...of the youthful Milton, who sang in ' Comus ' of ' Calling shapes and beck'ninjj shadows dire, And airy tongues that syllable men's names On sands, and shores, and desert wildernesses.' Undoubtedly the Puritan divines of England were indebted for some of their most ' remarkable providences...
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The Lay of the Last Minstrel: A Poem

Walter Scott - 1805 - 334 pages
...Drummelziar, and chief of a powerful clan. To those spirits were also ascribed, in Scotland, the —" Airy tongues, that syllable men's names On sands, and shores, and desert wildernesses." When the workmen were engaged in erecting the ancient church of Old Deer, in Aberdeenshire, upon a...
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The plays of William Shakspeare, with the corrections and illustr ..., Volume 2

William Shakespeare - 1805 - 384 pages
...of these circumstances Milton also alludes: " calling shapes, and beckoning shadows dire, " And aery tongues, that syllable men's names, " On sands, and shores, and desert wildernesses." Stemetw. * Wilt come? I'll follow, Stephano.l The first words are addressed to Caliban, who, vexed...
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The Plays of William Shakespeare ...: With the Corrections and ..., Volume 2

William Shakespeare - 1805 - 392 pages
...of these circumstances Milton also alludes: " calling shapes, and beckoning shadows dire, " And aery tongues, that syllable men's names, " On sands, and shores, and desert wildernesses." Steeveiis. * Wilt come? I'll follow, Stephano.] The first words are addressed to Caliban, who, vexed...
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The Mysteries of Udolpho: A Romance; Interspersed with Some Pieces ..., Volume 2

Ann Ward Radcliffe - 1806 - 496 pages
...Annette continued on a chair by the hearth, where some feeble embers remained. CHAP. VII. " Of aery tongues, that syllable men's names On sands and shores and desert wildernesses." MILTON. IT is now necessary to mention some circumstances, which could not be related amidst the events...
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The poetical works of John Milton, with the life of the author ..., Volumes 3-4

John Milton - 1807 - 434 pages
...thousand fantasies Begin to throng into my memory, Of calling shapes, and beck'ning shadows dire, And aery tongues, that syllable men's names On sands, and shores, and desert wildernesses. These thoughts may startle well, but not astound 210 The virtuous mind, that ever walks attended By...
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Beauties selected from the writings of James Beattie. To which are prefixed ...

James Beattie, Thomas Gray - 1809 - 408 pages
...thousand " fantasies" -to throng into the memory, Of calling shapes, and beckoning shadows dire, And aery tongues, that syllable men's names On sands, and shores, and desert wildernesses. Forests in every age must have had attractive horrors : otherwise so many nations would not have resorted...
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Beauties selected from the writings of James Beattie. To which are prefixed ...

James Beattie, Thomas Gray - 1809 - 414 pages
...thousand " fantasies" to throng into the memory, Of calling shapes, and beckoning shadows dire, And aery tongues, that syllable men's names On sands, and shores, and desert wildernesses. Forests in every age must have had attractive horrors : otherwise so many nations would not have resorted...
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The lay of the last minstrel, a poem. With Ballads and lyrical pieces

sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1812 - 362 pages
...Drummelziar, and chief of a powerful clan. To those spirits were also ascribed, in Scotland, the — " Airy tongues, that syllable men's names, . ' On sands, and shores, and desert wildernesses." When the workmen were engaged in erecting the ancient church of Old Deer, in Aberdeenshire, upon a...
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