The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray, Volumen23Smith, Elder, & Company, 1885 |
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... hand , how with it I held on to the old society of wits and men of the world . I could travel back for seven score years of time - have glimpses of Brummel , Selwyn , Chesterfield , and the men of pleasure ; of Walpole and Conway ; of ...
... hand , how with it I held on to the old society of wits and men of the world . I could travel back for seven score years of time - have glimpses of Brummel , Selwyn , Chesterfield , and the men of pleasure ; of Walpole and Conway ; of ...
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... hands , walking backwards for near the space of a mile , while the Royal procession made its progress . Shall we wonder - shall we be angry - shall we laugh at these old - world ceremonies ? View them as you will , according to your ...
... hands , walking backwards for near the space of a mile , while the Royal procession made its progress . Shall we wonder - shall we be angry - shall we laugh at these old - world ceremonies ? View them as you will , according to your ...
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... hand , as the cavalcade passes through the town with torch - bearers , trumpeters blowing their lusty cheeks out , and squadrons of jack - booted lifeguardsmen , girt with shining cuirasses , and bestriding thundering chargers ...
... hand , as the cavalcade passes through the town with torch - bearers , trumpeters blowing their lusty cheeks out , and squadrons of jack - booted lifeguardsmen , girt with shining cuirasses , and bestriding thundering chargers ...
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... hands the letters are slipped ; and there is Lothario , finally , than whom , as I have said , one can't imagine a more handsome , wicked , worthless reprobate . How that perverse fidelity of passion pursues the villain ! How madly true ...
... hands the letters are slipped ; and there is Lothario , finally , than whom , as I have said , one can't imagine a more handsome , wicked , worthless reprobate . How that perverse fidelity of passion pursues the villain ! How madly true ...
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... hands ; but that the men who were to escalade it stayed to drink his health at the tavern , and arrived two hours too late at the rendezvous under the castle wall . There was sympathy enough in the town- the projected attack seems to ...
... hands ; but that the men who were to escalade it stayed to drink his health at the tavern , and arrived two hours too late at the rendezvous under the castle wall . There was sympathy enough in the town- the projected attack seems to ...
Términos y frases comunes
Addison admired asked beautiful called Captain character charming Congreve Court dance Dean dear death delightful dinner Doctor Doctor Johnson drink Duchess Duke Dunciad Earl England English equerries eyes famous fancy father fond fortune French genius gentleman George George III George Selwyn give Goldsmith hand Hanover heart Hogarth honest honour humour husband John Gay Johnson Joseph Addison kind King lady laugh letters lived London look Lord Lord Bolingbroke Lord Treasurer manner marriage married morning never night noble passed periwig person play pleasure poet poor Pope Pope's pretty Prince Princess Queen round Royal satire says smile society speak Spence's Anecdotes Stella Sterne story Struldbrugs Swift talk Tatler tell tender thought told Tom Jones took verses Walter Scott Whig whilst wife William the Pious woman wonder writes wrote young
Pasajes populares
Página 339 - In all my wanderings round this world of care, In all my griefs - and God has given my share I still had hopes my latest hours to crown, Amidst these humble bowers to lay me down; To husband our life's taper at the close And keep the flame from wasting by repose.
Página 329 - At church, with meek and unaffected grace, His looks adorn'd the venerable place; Truth from his lips prevail'd with double sway, And fools who came to scoff, remain'd to pray.
Página 149 - A child will make two dishes at an entertainment for friends, and when the family dines alone, the fore or hind quarter will make a reasonable dish...
Página 190 - Content thyself to be obscurely good. When vice prevails, and impious men bear sway, The post of honour is a private station.
Página 222 - like a distressed prince who calls in a powerful neighbour to his aid. I was undone by my auxiliary. When I had once called him in, I could not subsist without dependence on him.
Página 188 - Amidst confusion, horror, and despair, Examined all the dreadful scenes of war : In peaceful thought the field of death surveyed, To fainting squadrons sent the timely aid, Inspired repulsed battalions to engage, And taught the doubtful battle where to rage.
Página 74 - Here lies Fred, Who was alive, and is dead. Had it been his father, I had much rather. Had it been his brother, Still better than another. Had it been his sister, No one would have missed her. Had it been the whole generation, Still better for the nation. But since 'tis only Fred, Who was alive, and is dead, There's no more to be said.
Página 228 - When I read the several dates of the tombs, of" some that died yesterday, and some six hundred years ago, I consider that great day when we shall all of us be contemporaries, and make our appearance together.
Página 121 - But when of morn and eve the star beholds me on my knee, I feel, though thou art distant far, thy prayers ascend for me.
Página 123 - I consider it an indispensable duty to close this last act of my official life by commending the interests of our dearest country to the protection of Almighty God, and those who have the superintendence of them to His holy keeping. Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of action, and bidding an affectionate farewell to this august body, under whose orders I have so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life.