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... France in- capable of Comparison . [ Now first collected . ] ... 415 VIII . Of Polite Learning in France IX . Of Learning in Great Britain ..... 419 427 X. Of rewarding Genius in England 428 XI . Of the Marks of Literary Decay in France ...
... France in- capable of Comparison . [ Now first collected . ] ... 415 VIII . Of Polite Learning in France IX . Of Learning in Great Britain ..... 419 427 X. Of rewarding Genius in England 428 XI . Of the Marks of Literary Decay in France ...
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... France , had each of them lost an eye ; and the famous epigram , which Goldsmith has imitated , was written on them . " - LORD BYRON , Works , vol . vi . p . 390. ] REMARKS ON OUR THEATRES . Our theatres are now opened 8 THE BEE .
... France , had each of them lost an eye ; and the famous epigram , which Goldsmith has imitated , was written on them . " - LORD BYRON , Works , vol . vi . p . 390. ] REMARKS ON OUR THEATRES . Our theatres are now opened 8 THE BEE .
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... France . The writings of Maupertuis spread the reputation of his master Newton , and by a happy fortune have united his fame with that of our human prodigy . The first of his performances , openly , in vindication of the Newtonian ...
... France . The writings of Maupertuis spread the reputation of his master Newton , and by a happy fortune have united his fame with that of our human prodigy . The first of his performances , openly , in vindication of the Newtonian ...
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... , it would agree with the advice of a sensible writer of Sweden , who , in the Gazette de France , 1753 , thus ex- pressed himself on that subject : " It were sincerely to be wished , " says he , " that the custom 76 THE BEE .
... , it would agree with the advice of a sensible writer of Sweden , who , in the Gazette de France , 1753 , thus ex- pressed himself on that subject : " It were sincerely to be wished , " says he , " that the custom 76 THE BEE .
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... France . How happy were it for society , if a first minister would be equally solicitous to transplant the useful laws of other countries into his own . We are arrived at a perfect imita- tion of porcelain ; let us endeavour to imitate ...
... France . How happy were it for society , if a first minister would be equally solicitous to transplant the useful laws of other countries into his own . We are arrived at a perfect imita- tion of porcelain ; let us endeavour to imitate ...
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Página 298 - No traveller returns, puzzles the will, And makes us rather bear those ills we have Than fly to others that we know not of ? Thus conscience does make cowards of us all...
Página 298 - To die, to sleep; To sleep: perchance to dream; ay, there's the rub; For in that sleep of death what dreams may come When we have shuffled off this mortal coil, Must give us pause: there's the respect That makes calamity of so long life...
Página iii - The life of Dr. Parnell is a task which I should very willingly decline, since it has been lately written by Goldsmith, a man of such variety of powers, and such felicity of performance, that he always seemed to do best that which he was doing; a man who had the art of being minute without tediousness, and general without confusion; whose language was copious without exuberance, exact without constraint, and easy without weakness.
Página 298 - To die: to sleep; No more ; and by a sleep to say we end The heart-ache and the thousand natural shocks That flesh is heir to, 'tis a consummation Devoutly to be wish'd. To die, to sleep...
Página 298 - To die ; — to sleep ; — To sleep ! perchance to dream ; — ay, there's the rub: For in that sleep of death what dreams may come, When we have shuffled off this mortal coil, Must give us pause...
Página 321 - O could I flow like thee, and make thy stream My great example, as it is my theme! Though deep, yet clear, though gentle, yet not dull, Strong without rage, without o'er-flowing full.
Página 272 - And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand ; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances. And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously ; the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.
Página 549 - When all is done, (he concludes,) human life is at the greatest and the best but like a froward child, that must be played with and humoured a little to keep it quiet, till it falls asleep, and then the care is over.
Página 269 - HIIMANO capiti cervicem pictor equinam Jungere si velit, et varias inducere plumas Undique collatis membris, ut turpiter atrum Desinat in piscem mulier formosa superne, Spectatum admissi risum teneatis, amici...
Página 305 - As when to them who sail Beyond the Cape of Hope, and now are past Mozambic, off at sea north-east winds blow Sabean odours from the spicy shore Of Araby the Blest; with, such delay Well pleased they slack their course, and many a league Cheer'd with the grateful smell old Ocean smiles...