EssaysMacmillan, 1907 - 358 páginas |
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... reflection , and perused my papers like spectators rather than readers . But there is so little pleasure in inquiries that so nearly concern ourselves ( it being the worst way in the world to fame , to be too anxious about it ) that ...
... reflection , and perused my papers like spectators rather than readers . But there is so little pleasure in inquiries that so nearly concern ourselves ( it being the worst way in the world to fame , to be too anxious about it ) that ...
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... reflections of all whom I behold . It is from hence that good or ill fortune has no manner of force towards affecting my judgment . see men flourishing in courts , and languishing in jails , without being prejudiced , from their ...
... reflections of all whom I behold . It is from hence that good or ill fortune has no manner of force towards affecting my judgment . see men flourishing in courts , and languishing in jails , without being prejudiced , from their ...
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... reflections ; but this effect I cannot communicate but by my writings . As my pleasures are almost wholly confined to those of the sight , I take it for a peculiar happiness that I have always had an easy and familiar admit- tance to ...
... reflections ; but this effect I cannot communicate but by my writings . As my pleasures are almost wholly confined to those of the sight , I take it for a peculiar happiness that I have always had an easy and familiar admit- tance to ...
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... reflection . The many adventures which attend their way of life makes their conversation so full of incidents , and gives them so frank an air in speaking of what they have been witnesses of , that no company can be more amiable than ...
... reflection . The many adventures which attend their way of life makes their conversation so full of incidents , and gives them so frank an air in speaking of what they have been witnesses of , that no company can be more amiable than ...
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... reflection on this occasion was , " I wish I could live another hour , to see how this blundering coxcomb will get clear of this business . ” ' I remember two young fellows who rid in the same squadron of a troop of horse , who were ...
... reflection on this occasion was , " I wish I could live another hour , to see how this blundering coxcomb will get clear of this business . ” ' I remember two young fellows who rid in the same squadron of a troop of horse , who were ...
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acquaintance admiration affection agreeable ambition appear beauty behaviour behold Bickerstaff character charms circumstances CLARE MARKET coffee-house conversation Cottius countenance court creature Damia delight desire discourse dress entertain esquires excellent eyes F. T. PALGRAVE favour flatter fortune FRANCIS TURNER PALGRAVE gentleman give happy head heard heart HEIR OF REDCLYFFE honour hour humour Hungary water husband imagination impertinent innocent ISAAC BICKERSTAFF James Miller lady laugh letter live look LORD TENNYSON lover mankind manner matter merit methinks mind mirth morning nature never night obliged observe occasion ordinary passion periwig person pleased pleasure porringer pretty Pyrrha reason satisfaction Scornful Lady sense servant Sir Roger smile sorrow speak Spectator spirit spleen story talk Tatler tell temper tender things thought tion told town turn vanity virtue whole wife woman women word young
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Página 63 - With thee conversing I forget all time ; All seasons and their change, all please alike. Sweet is the breath of morn, her rising sweet, With charm of earliest birds...
Página 82 - Hail wedded Love, mysterious law, true source Of human offspring, sole propriety In Paradise of all things common else. By thee adulterous lust was driven from men Among the bestial herds to range; by thee, Founded in reason, loyal, just, and pure, Relations dear, and all the charities Of father, son, and brother first were known.
Página 64 - Others apart sat on a hill retir'd, In thoughts more elevate, and reason'd high Of providence, foreknowledge, will, and fate; Fix'd fate, free will, foreknowledge absolute, And found no end, in wandering mazes lost.
Página 4 - But being ill-used by the above-mentioned widow, he was very serious for a year and a half ; and though, his temper being naturally jovial, he at last got over it, he grew careless of himself, and never dressed afterwards. He continues to wear a coat and doublet of the same cut that were in fashion at the time of his repulse...
Página 8 - This way of talking of his very much enlivens the conversation among us of a more sedate turn ; and I find there is not one of the company but myself, who rarely speak at all, but speaks of him as of that sort of man, who is usually called a well-bred fine gentleman. To conclude his character, where women are not concerned, he is an honest worthy man. I cannot tell whether I am to account him whom I am...
Página 58 - My friend, who is always extremely delighted with her agreeable humour, made her sit down with us. She did it with that easiness which is peculiar to women of sense; and to keep up the good humour she had brought in with her, turned her raillery upon me.
Página 63 - Glistering with dew; fragrant the fertile earth After soft showers; and sweet the coming on Of grateful evening mild: then silent night, With this her solemn bird, and this fair moon, And these the gems of heaven, her starry train: But neither breath of morn, when she ascends With charm of earliest birds; nor rising sun On this delightful land; nor herb, fruit, flower, Glistering with dew; nor fragrance after showers; Nor grateful evening mild; nor silent night, With this her solemn bird, nor walk...
Página 97 - ... his hat. When there happens to be any thing ridiculous in a visage, and the owner of it thinks it an aspect of dignity, he must be of very great quality to be exempt from raillery. The best expedient therefore is to be pleasant upon himself. Prince Harry and Falstaff, in Shakspeare, have carried the ridicule upon fat and lean, as far as it will go. Falstaff is humurously called woolsack, bedpresser, and hill of flesh : Harry, a starveling, an elves-skin, a sheath, a bow-case, and a tuck.