The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray, Volumen23Smith, Elder, & Company, 1885 |
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... humour makes the tragedy but darker ) ; his Princess , who speaks little , but observes all ; his old painted Jezebel of a mistress ; his son , the Electoral Prince , shrewd too , quiet , selfish , not ill- humoured , and generally ...
... humour makes the tragedy but darker ) ; his Princess , who speaks little , but observes all ; his old painted Jezebel of a mistress ; his son , the Electoral Prince , shrewd too , quiet , selfish , not ill- humoured , and generally ...
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... humour . " Our streets are filled with Blue Boars , Black Swans , and Red Lions , not to mention Flying Pigs and Hogs in Armour , with other creatures more extraordinary than any in the deserts of Africa . " A few of these quaint old ...
... humour . " Our streets are filled with Blue Boars , Black Swans , and Red Lions , not to mention Flying Pigs and Hogs in Armour , with other creatures more extraordinary than any in the deserts of Africa . " A few of these quaint old ...
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... humour himself , was the pleasantest companion in all England . I should like to go into Lockit's with him , and drink a bowl along with Sir R. Steele ( who has just been knighted by King George , and who does not happen to have any ...
... humour himself , was the pleasantest companion in all England . I should like to go into Lockit's with him , and drink a bowl along with Sir R. Steele ( who has just been knighted by King George , and who does not happen to have any ...
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... humour : she had a dreadful tongue : she turned into ridicule the antiquated sultan and his hideous harem . She wrote savage letters about him home to members of her family . So , driven out from the Royal presence , the Prince and ...
... humour : she had a dreadful tongue : she turned into ridicule the antiquated sultan and his hideous harem . She wrote savage letters about him home to members of her family . So , driven out from the Royal presence , the Prince and ...
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... humour of the scene is more terrible than Swift's blackest pages , or Fielding's fiercest irony . The man who wrote the story had something diabolical about him : the terrible verses which Pope wrote respecting Hervey , in one of his ...
... humour of the scene is more terrible than Swift's blackest pages , or Fielding's fiercest irony . The man who wrote the story had something diabolical about him : the terrible verses which Pope wrote respecting Hervey , in one of his ...
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.