The British Essayists, Volumen7Alexander Chalmers J. Johnson, 1808 |
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... falls ; and with his dying words encourages his men to revenge his death , representing to them , as the most bitter circumstance of it , that his rival saw him fall : With that there came an arrow keen Out of an English bow , Which ...
... falls ; and with his dying words encourages his men to revenge his death , representing to them , as the most bitter circumstance of it , that his rival saw him fall : With that there came an arrow keen Out of an English bow , Which ...
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... fall . Vicisti , et victum tendere palmas Ausonii videre En . xii . 936 . The Latin chiefs have seen me beg my life . DRYDEN . Earl Percy's lamentation over his enemy is gene- rous , beautiful , and passionate : I must only caution the ...
... fall . Vicisti , et victum tendere palmas Ausonii videre En . xii . 936 . The Latin chiefs have seen me beg my life . DRYDEN . Earl Percy's lamentation over his enemy is gene- rous , beautiful , and passionate : I must only caution the ...
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... fall into the following scene , and shews its influence upon him so excellently , that it appears as natural as wonderful : It happen'd on a summer's holiday , That to the greenwood - shade he took his way ; His quarter - staff , which ...
... fall into the following scene , and shews its influence upon him so excellently , that it appears as natural as wonderful : It happen'd on a summer's holiday , That to the greenwood - shade he took his way ; His quarter - staff , which ...
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... fall out because they worship different idols , these idolaters quarrel because they worship the same . The intention therefore of the idol is quite contrary to the wishes of the idolaters ; as the one desires to confine the idol to ...
... fall out because they worship different idols , these idolaters quarrel because they worship the same . The intention therefore of the idol is quite contrary to the wishes of the idolaters ; as the one desires to confine the idol to ...
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... fall upon each other's necks with as much eagerness , as if they followed their real incli- nations , and intended to stifle one another . When he was in high good humour , he would lay the scene with Eucrate , and on a public night ...
... fall upon each other's necks with as much eagerness , as if they followed their real incli- nations , and intended to stifle one another . When he was in high good humour , he would lay the scene with Eucrate , and on a public night ...
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Página 193 - HAVING often received an invitation from my friend Sir Roger de Coverley to pass away a month with him in the country...
Página 195 - I have observed in several of my papers that my friend Sir Roger, amidst all his good qualities, is something of a humorist ; and that his virtues, as well as imperfections, are, as it were, tinged by a certain extravagance which makes them particularly his, and distinguishes them from those of other men. This cast of...
Página 220 - As Sir Roger is landlord to the whole congregation, he keeps them in very good order, and will suffer nobody to sleep in it besides himself; for if by chance he has been surprised into a short nap at sermon, upon recovering out of it, he stands up and looks about him, and if he sees anybody else nodding, either wakes them himself, or sends his servants to them.
Página 196 - Greek at his own table ; for which reason he desired a particular friend of his at the university to find him out a clergyman rather of plain sense than much learning, of a good aspect, a clear voice, a sociable temper, and, if possible, a man that understood a little of back-gammon.
Página 268 - ... monstrous face, under which, notwithstanding it was made to frown and stare in a most extraordinary manner, I could still discover a distant resemblance of my old friend. Sir Roger, upon seeing me laugh, desired me to tell him truly if I thought it possible for people to know him in that disguise. I at first kept my usual silence ; but upon the knight's conjuring me to tell him whether it was not still more like himself than a Saracen, I composed my countenance in the best manner I could, and...
Página 122 - Of nuptial sanctity, and marriage rites : Grace was in all her steps, Heaven in her eye, In every gesture dignity and love.
Página 196 - found me out this gentleman, who, besides the endowments required of him, is, they tell me, a good scholar, though he does not show it. I have given him the parsonage of the parish ; and, because I know his value, have settled upon him a good annuity for life. If he outlives me, he shall find that he was higher in my esteem than perhaps he thinks he is.
Página 220 - ... mind what he was about, and not disturb the congregation. This John Matthews it seems is remarkable for being an idle fellow, and at that time was kicking his heels for his diversion. This authority of the knight, though exerted in that odd manner which accompanies him in all circumstances of life, has a very good effect upon the parish, who are not polite enough to see any thing ridiculous in his behaviour; besides that the general good sense and worthiness of his character make his friends...
Página 237 - So flew'd, so sanded ; and their heads are hung With ears that sweep away the morning dew ; Crook-knee'd, and dew-lapp'd like Thessalian bulls ; Slow in pursuit, but match'd in mouth like bells, Each under each.