Panharmonicon Designed As An Illustration of An Engraved Plate in Which is Att
Panharmonicon Designed As An Illustration of An Engraved Plate in Which is Att
Francis Webb
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But like a mold-warpe in the earth doth lie. Nor does Harmony desert us when we are in need of her soothing, consolatory, or sympathetic aid : — For she, like divine Charity, can " weep with those who weep" as well as " rejoice with those ivho rejoice!' She willingly joins in the mournful Dirge, or in the complaining Elegy — And while she lends her cheerful notes to a Solomon, can graciously condescend to assist Ovid, Tibullus, and even Corn. Gallus, while they pour forth their plaintive strain...s. And gladly did she join with her favourite Gray, who, in some of his sublime odes, evinced that he had caught the lofty spirit of Pindar. — But we have another illustrious instance of her kind and fostering influence, in the abstractedly refined, and lofty genius of Collins ; who has in a most expressive and energetic ode, aptly and wonderfully described the powers of harmony. This ode, with that on the poetic character, may be considered as singular and extraordinary proofs of the exquisite taste, refined, elevated, and original genius of this exalted Poet, and depressed, unhappy man : to whose memory while we give just and unqualified praise, we cannot but afford a tributary tear of sorrow; and lament, that the intellectual powers of this Bard so highly worthy of that dignified name — for of him we may appropriately say, .
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