Friends for the fireside: recollections [&c.].1860 |
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... pride , and consider every unnecessary debt he contracts as a wanton diminution of his character . The moment he makes another his creditor , he makes himself a slave . He runs the hazard of insults which he 14 FRIENDS FOR THE FIRESIDE .
... pride , and consider every unnecessary debt he contracts as a wanton diminution of his character . The moment he makes another his creditor , he makes himself a slave . He runs the hazard of insults which he 14 FRIENDS FOR THE FIRESIDE .
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... characters of both , who differ in this only - that the true Christian really is , what a well - bred person pre- tends to be , and would be still better bred , if he was , We know that our Saviour attended the feasts of His countrymen ...
... characters of both , who differ in this only - that the true Christian really is , what a well - bred person pre- tends to be , and would be still better bred , if he was , We know that our Saviour attended the feasts of His countrymen ...
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... character in the scene ; it increases the general desire of being mutually agreeable ; takes off the offensive edge of raillery , and gives delicacy to wit ; it preserves subordination , and reconciles ease with propriety ; like other ...
... character in the scene ; it increases the general desire of being mutually agreeable ; takes off the offensive edge of raillery , and gives delicacy to wit ; it preserves subordination , and reconciles ease with propriety ; like other ...
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... character of Jane Shore . Her attendant , a simple country girl , informed her that a woman had come to beg an admission to see her act the part , for which she had walked four miles . " Does she know me ? " enquired the actress . " No ...
... character of Jane Shore . Her attendant , a simple country girl , informed her that a woman had come to beg an admission to see her act the part , for which she had walked four miles . " Does she know me ? " enquired the actress . " No ...
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... character all the social virtues , that " he must have had a good Mother . " No man is bound to perform all that may be asked of him ; but every man is bound to perform all that he promises , particularly when that promise is the free ...
... character all the social virtues , that " he must have had a good Mother . " No man is bound to perform all that may be asked of him ; but every man is bound to perform all that he promises , particularly when that promise is the free ...
Términos y frases comunes
Æsop amusing anecdotes answer Aristotle asked beauty better called Captain Marryat character Charles Lamb Charles Mathews Christian conversation dear dinner Doctor Doctor Johnson Duke exclaimed favour fear feel gentleman give good-natured happiness HARRY HIEOVER hath hear heard heart honour Horace Walpole human King lady Leigh Hunt live look Lord Lord Byron Lord Eldon Lord Melbourne Madam Madame du Deffand man's mankind manner marry master means mind morning nature never night novel observed occasion once person pleasure Poet poor post 8vo prayer price 21s reason religion remarked replied servant Sheridan soul speak spirit story sure Sydney Smith T. C. NEWBY'S Talleyrand tell thee Theodore Hook things thou thought told truth virtue Voltaire wife wine wise wish woman word write young
Pasajes populares
Página 186 - I have ever hated all nations, professions, and communities, and all my love is towards individuals; for instance, I hate the tribe of lawyers, but I love Counsellor Such-a-one and Judge Such-a-one; so with physicians — I will not speak of my own trade — soldiers, English, Scotch, French, and the rest. But principally I hate and detest that animal called man, although I heartily love John, Peter, Thomas, and so forth.
Página 294 - I do not like thee, Doctor Fell; The reason why I cannot tell; But this I know and know full well. I do not like thee. Doctor Fell!
Página 253 - If we may believe our logicians, man is distinguished from all other creatures by the faculty of laughter. He has a heart capable of mirth, and naturally disposed to it. It is not the business of virtue to extirpate the affections of the mind, but to regulate them.
Página 206 - ... and such pleasures only imparted as others are qualified to enjoy. By this descent from the pinnacles of art no honour will be lost; for the condescensions of learning are always overpaid by gratitude. An elevated genius employed in little things appears, to use the simile of Longinus, like the sun in his evening declination ; he remits his splendour but retains his magnitude, and pleases more though he dazzles less.
Página 3 - It is good in discourse, and speech of conversation, to vary, and intermingle speech of the present occasion with arguments, tales with reasons, asking of questions with telling of opinions, and jest with earnest ; for it is a dull thing to tire, and, as we say now, to jade any thing too far.
Página 110 - I had in my pocket a handful of copper money, three or four silver dollars, and five pistoles in gold; as he proceeded I began to soften, and concluded to give the copper.
Página 149 - He is known by his knock. Your heart telleth you " That is Mr. ." A rap, between familiarity and respect ; that demands, and, at the same time, seems to despair of, entertainment. He entereth smiling, and — embarrassed. He holdeth out his hand to you to shake, and — draweth it back again. He casually looketh in about dinner time — when the table is full.
Página 120 - Leave to enjoy myself. That place, that does Contain my books, the best companions, is To me a glorious court, where hourly I Converse with the old sages and philosophers...
Página 150 - He is of opinion that the urn is the more elegant shape; but, after all, there was something more comfortable about the old tea-kettle, which you must remember. He dare say you must find a great convenience in having a carriage of your own, and appealeth to your lady if it is not so. Inquireth if you have had your arms done on vellum yet; and did not know, till lately, that such-and-such had been the crest of the family.
Página 308 - Why should we faint and fear to live alone, Since all alone, so Heaven has willed, we die,* Nor even the tenderest heart, and next our own, Knows half the reasons why we smile and sigh?