The Reveries of Solitude: Consisting of Essays in Prose, a New Translation of the Muscipula, and Original Pieces in VerseR. Cruttwell, 1793 - 207 oldal |
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13. oldal
... head giddy , " A weak head , I mean ; for it can't be denied " That folly alone is the parent of pride . " and revenge . The folly of individuals , however , [ 13 ]
... head giddy , " A weak head , I mean ; for it can't be denied " That folly alone is the parent of pride . " and revenge . The folly of individuals , however , [ 13 ]
35. oldal
... head . ) " Oh ; he is a fad impudent , stupid dog , ( adds he ) and will never make a fervant ; " when Tom perhaps had imperfectly exe- cuted what his master had not condefcended perfectly to explain . In short , the mafter and man ...
... head . ) " Oh ; he is a fad impudent , stupid dog , ( adds he ) and will never make a fervant ; " when Tom perhaps had imperfectly exe- cuted what his master had not condefcended perfectly to explain . In short , the mafter and man ...
74. oldal
... head of the proceffion there walked a very young divine in his canonicals ; whom , I found , they had chofen in preference to the rector , because his name was Taylor . On his left hand walked the prefident , a portly figure ! dreffed ...
... head of the proceffion there walked a very young divine in his canonicals ; whom , I found , they had chofen in preference to the rector , because his name was Taylor . On his left hand walked the prefident , a portly figure ! dreffed ...
76. oldal
... fecond course , amongst other things , confifted of a dozen of small - birds at the top , dreffed with their feathers on the head and wings , which shewed them to be be goldfinches , called in that country " proud taylors [ 76 ]
... fecond course , amongst other things , confifted of a dozen of small - birds at the top , dreffed with their feathers on the head and wings , which shewed them to be be goldfinches , called in that country " proud taylors [ 76 ]
80. oldal
... head . The ftranger faid , te no body of men could bind another to what he had not given his confent . " Befides , an agreement made before dinner may be broken after dinner : a man may fee reasons , when his belly is full , which he ...
... head . The ftranger faid , te no body of men could bind another to what he had not given his confent . " Befides , an agreement made before dinner may be broken after dinner : a man may fee reasons , when his belly is full , which he ...
Gyakori szavak és kifejezések
Æneid affumes againſt almoſt amongſt amuſement applauſe beauties becauſe Britiſh buſineſs Cambrian Cambrian mountains cauſe charms cheeſe cloſe conftitutions dreffed eaſe epithalamia eſcape Ev'n exerciſe expreſs faid fame fays fear fecret fecure fenfe fervant filent filk fince fing firſt flaves fleep fociety fome ftill fubject fuch fuperior fupplied fure gueſt himſelf honour houſe induſtrious inftances inſtead itſelf juſt laſt leaſt lefs liften mankind maſter meaſure mice midſt moſt mouſe mouſe-trap muſt myſelf neceffary neighbours nymph o'er obferves occafions perfon plague of Athens pleaſe pleaſure Pompilius prefent Prefident preſerve publick Pufillus purſued racter reſpect rhyming roſe ſaid ſay ſcenes ſchool ſee ſeems ſeen ſenſe ſhall ſhe ſhort ſhould ſkill ſmile ſome ſpeak ſpirit ſport ſtands ſtate ſtill ſtrangers ſtreets ſtrong Taffy taylors temperance themſelves theſe thing thoſe univerfally uſeful verſe virtue whofe wife wiſhes young yourſelf youth
Népszerű szakaszok
86. oldal - Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars' hill, and said, Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious. For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you.
10. oldal - tis his ; and has been flave to tho-ufands; But he, that filches from me my good name, Robs me of That, which not enriches him, And makes me poor indeed.
129. oldal - twas thought (Such is myfon's and daughter's pride) It was too mean for me to ride. Dear fir ! faid they, it is not fit For you to mount this paltry tit : It were as well almoft, alas ! To ride, like Balaam, on an afs.
64. oldal - ... differently from a great part of the world in matters of importance, but conform to them in trifles. This is what Seneca fo forcibly inculcates in his fifth Epiftle to his friend Lucilius.
128. oldal - One for domeftick confolation, And one for health and recreation. Be cautious then, but not too nice; Nor liften to each fool's advice : Nor, guided by the publick voice, But your own reafon, make your choice.
129. oldal - tis ten to one He trips and throws his rider down. I liften'd then to their advice, And bought a colt — at no fmall price : A ftately fteed, that on the road Would proudly prance beneath his load. But this Bucephalus, again, Put my young family in pain ; Who cordially exprefs'd their fears, That I, a man advanced in years, Regardlefs of my own dear* neck, Should undertake a colt to break.
202. oldal - Full threescore springs had blossom'd o'er his head, Yet nimble as a roebuck was his tread ; For, in his youth, he ne'er did heat his blood With liquors hot, or high and luscious food ; Therefore his age, like frosty winter past, Hoary, but hale and healthy to the last. ' What! walk to Bath, sir?' crifs some gouty man: * No sir,' quoth he,
62. oldal - ... that they chufe to be taken notice of, even for their abfurdities, rather than to be entirely overlooked, and loft in obfcurity ; and, if they defpair of exciting the attention of the world, by any brilliant or ufeful accompli Ihment, they will endeavour to gain it by fome ridiculous peculiarity in their drefs, their equipage, or accoutrement;.
65. oldal - ... any thing fingular in your drefs, or in your manner of life. Avoid that prepofterous ambition of gaining applaufe, by your uncouth appearance, your hair uncombed, and your beard neglefted ; nor be always declaiming againft the ufe of plate, of foft beds, or any thing of that kind. The very...
66. oldal - F they they are afraid that they are to imitate us in every thing. " The firft advantages which philofophy promifes are, a...