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" The noble sister of Poplicola, The moon of Rome ; chaste as the icicle That's curdled by the frost from purest snow, And hangs on Dian's temple This is no more than illustrating a quality of the mind, by comparing it with a sensible object. "
The Tribute: A Miscellaneous Volume in Prose and Verse, with Etched ... - Page 28
by Joseph O'Leary, A Cork artist - 1833 - 228 pages
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King Henry VIII. Coriolanus

William Shakespeare - 1788 - 466 pages
...Do you know this lady ? [Pointing to VALERIA. Cor- The noble sister of Publicola, The moon of Rome ; chaste as the icicle That's curdled by the frost from purest snow, And hangs on Dian's temple : Dear Valeria! Vol. This is a poor epitome of your's, [Shewing young MARCIUS. Which by the interpretation...
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Indian Antiquities, Or, Dissertations Relative to the Ancient Geographical ...

Thomas Maurice - 1800 - 356 pages
...dance, the Saniassi is conscious to no tumults of rising passion, but continues, in thought and act, Chaste as the icicle That's curdled by the frost from purest snow, And hangs on Dian's temple. The most delicious odours, exhaled from the spice-beds of a garden of Oriental perfumes, have no fragrance.....
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Select British Classics, Volume 4

1804 - 188 pages
...hath likewise incurred the censure oi the Critics : The noble sister of Poplicola, The moon of Rome ; chaste as the icicle, That's curdled by the frost from purest snow, And hangs on Dian's temple.... This is no more than illustrating a quality of the mind, by comparing it with a sjnsible object. If...
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The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith..

Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 492 pages
...hath likewise incurred the censure of the critics. The nobler sister of Poplicola, The moon of Rome ; chaste as the icicle, That's curdled by the frost from purest snow And hangs on Dian's temple — This is no more than illustrating a quality of the mind, by comparing it with a sensible object....
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Polyanthos, Volume 3

1806 - 310 pages
...might also be mentioned as one of her happiest efforts ; and, " though last not least," Hester — " Chaste as the icicle, " That's curdled by the frost from purest snow, " And'hangs on Dian's temple." Such is Mrs. Barley's professional reputation. In private life she is...
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Memoirs of the life and writings of ... Henry Home of Kames [by A.F. Tytler].

Alexander Fraser Tytler (lord Woodhouselee.) - 1807 - 464 pages
...of the " epic, or of any serious composition : " The noble sister of Poplicola, " The moon of Rome ; chaste as the icicle " That's curdled by the frost from purest snow, " And hangs on Dian.s temple. " Coriolanus, Act v. Sc. 3. u There is evidently no resemblance between an icicle, "...
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Hogarth Restored: The Whole Works of the Celebrated William Hogarth, as ...

William Hogarth - 1808 - 346 pages
...wind, is as rigidly precise as if it was frozen. She is indeed a perfect symbol of the season— " Chaste as the icicle " That's curdled by the frost from purest snow, " And hangs on Dian's temple." Extreme cold is finely expressed in the crawling slip-shod foot-boy, carrying his mistress's prayer-book...
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The setting sun; or, Devil amongst the placemen. To which is added ... a ...

Eaton Stannard Barrett - 1809 - 458 pages
...maids of honor p~ssed against the robes of Eastern state, and the maids of honor themselves — " . chaste as the icicle That's curdled by the frost from purest snow, And hangs on Dian's temple." (God forgive me if I lie — I know nothing to the contrary) — these sweet tempered souls! looked...
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The Setting Sun: Or, Devil Amongst the Placemen. To which is Added a New ...

Eaton Stannard Barrett - 1809 - 164 pages
...maids of honor p—ssed against the robes of Eastern state } and the maids of honor themselves— . chaste as the icicle That's curdled by the frost from purest snow, And hangs on Dian's temple." (God forgive me if Hie—I know nothing to the contrary)—these sweet tempered souls! looked like...
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The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith, M.B.

Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 350 pages
...hath likewise incurred the censiire of the critics. The nobler sister of Poplicola, The moon of Rome ; chaste as the icicle, That's curdled by the frost from purest snow And hangs on Dian's temple. This is no more than illustrating a quality of the mind, by comparing it with a sensible object. If...
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