Passages from the Life of Charles KnightG.P. Putnam's Sons, 1874 - 480 páginas |
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... their writings , the moral and intellectual develop- ments of a nation . In thus producing my memorials of Men and Books , of Social Progress and Changing Manners , I may be considered as risking the indulgence of the garrulous H PREFACE.
... their writings , the moral and intellectual develop- ments of a nation . In thus producing my memorials of Men and Books , of Social Progress and Changing Manners , I may be considered as risking the indulgence of the garrulous H PREFACE.
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Charles Knight James Thorne. may be considered as risking the indulgence of the garrulous egotism of advanced years . I hope that the form of " Passages " will keep me from many of the usual faults of Auto - Biography . I shall prefer to ...
Charles Knight James Thorne. may be considered as risking the indulgence of the garrulous egotism of advanced years . I hope that the form of " Passages " will keep me from many of the usual faults of Auto - Biography . I shall prefer to ...
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... considered liberal terms , and said to me , " Young gentleman , I give you that imperfect copy of Shakspere for yourself . " It was the first folio . Sadly defective it was in many places . I devised a plan for making the rare volume ...
... considered liberal terms , and said to me , " Young gentleman , I give you that imperfect copy of Shakspere for yourself . " It was the first folio . Sadly defective it was in many places . I devised a plan for making the rare volume ...
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... considered a violation of confidence if I print it : " Gracious God , this time of trial . support thy unworthy servant in Let not the least murmur escape my lips , nor any sentiment but of the deepest resig- nation enter my heart ; let ...
... considered a violation of confidence if I print it : " Gracious God , this time of trial . support thy unworthy servant in Let not the least murmur escape my lips , nor any sentiment but of the deepest resig- nation enter my heart ; let ...
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... considered as intruders upon these unconstitutional guardians of the peace . I was roughly thrust back against the wheels of the carriages which were passing behind me , and told , in common with many others who , like myself , had ...
... considered as intruders upon these unconstitutional guardians of the peace . I was roughly thrust back against the wheels of the carriages which were passing behind me , and told , in common with many others who , like myself , had ...
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Página 100 - Adonis in Loveliness, was a corpulent gentleman of fifty ! In short, that this delightful, blissful, wise, pleasurable, honourable, virtuous, true, and immortal PRINCE, was a violator of his word, a libertine over head and ears in debt and disgrace, a despiser of domestic ties, the companion of gamblers and demireps, a man who has just closed half a century without one single claim on the gratitude of his country or the respect of posterity...
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Página 247 - I think poor beggars court St. Giles, Rich beggars court St. Stephen ; And Death looks down with nods and smiles, And makes the odds all even : I think some die upon the field, And some upon the billow, And some are laid beneath a shield, And some beneath a willow. I think that very few have...
Página 13 - For when thou art angry all our days are gone; we bring our years to an end, as it were a tale that is told. The days of our age are threescore years and ten ; and though men be so strong that they come to fourscore years, yet is their strength then but labour and sorrow ; so soon passeth it away, and we are gone.
Página 101 - ... without actual malice, and without gross negligence; and that before the commencement of the action, or at the earliest opportunity afterwards...
Página 246 - I think while zealots fast and frown, And fight for two or seven, That there are fifty roads to town, And rather more to Heaven.
Página 245 - I THINK, whatever mortals crave, With impotent endeavour, — A wreath, a rank, a throne, a grave, — The world goes round for ever : I think that life is not too long ; And therefore I determine, That many people read a song Who will not read a sermon.
Página 247 - I think the Devil not so black As many people make him. I think that Love is like a play, Where tears and smiles are blended, Or like a faithless April day, Whose shine with shower is ended : Like Colnbrook pavement, rather rough, Like trade, exposed to losses, And like a Highland plaid, — all stuff, And very full of crosses.