Date: 1700
"In what figure shall I give his Heart the first Impression? There is a great deal in the first impression."
preview | full record— Congreve, William (1670-1729)
Date: 1700, 1702
"So was the Monarchs heart for passion moulded, / So apt to take at first the soft impression."
preview | full record— Rowe, Nicholas (1674-1718)
Date: 1700, 1702
"Who made my Father be as he was, Royal, / And stamp't the Mark of Greatness on my Soul."
preview | full record— Rowe, Nicholas (1674-1718)
Date: 1705
"My Reasons always due Impressions made, / Proofs that are felt, are fittest to perswade."
preview | full record— Blackmore, Sir Richard (1654-1729)
Date: 1705
"Such dire Impressions in his Heart remain / Of MARLBRÔ'S Sword, and HOCKSTET'S fatal Plain."
preview | full record— Addison, Joseph (1672-1719)
Date: 1707
"See, see, he smiles amidst his Trance, / And shakes a visionary Lance, / His Brain is fill'd with loud Alarms, / Shouting Armies, clashing Arms, / The softer Prints of Love deface; / And Trumpets sound in ev'ry Trace."
preview | full record— Addison, Joseph (1672-1719)
Date: 1707
"Some dreadful Birth of Fate is near: / Or why, my Soul, unus'd to fear / With secret Horror dost thou shake? / Can Dreams such dire Impressions make!"
preview | full record— Addison, Joseph (1672-1719)
Date: November 25, 1707; 1708
"And oh, my Prince, when I survey thy Virtue, / I own the Seal of Heav'n imprinted on thee; / I stand convinc'd that good and holy Powers / Inspire and take Delight to dwell within thee."
preview | full record— Rowe, Nicholas (1674-1718)
Date: From Thursd. Dec. 15. to Saturd. Dec. 17. 1709
"I am sure I feel it in so extraordinary a Manner, that I cannot in a Day or Two get out of my Imagination any very beautiful or disagreeable Impression which I receive on such Occasions."
preview | full record— Addison, Joseph (1672-1719)
Date: 1710
"But thy unerring Hands, with matchless Art / Have shewn my Eyes th'Impression in my Heart;"
preview | full record— Congreve, William (1670-1729)