The British essayists, with prefaces by A. Chalmers, 9-10. kötet |
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1 - 5 találat összesen 100 találatból.
6. oldal
... tells us , that he always found her pre - engaged . Widows are indeed the great game of your for- tune - hunters . There is scarce a young fellow in the Hu- town of six foot high that has not passed 4 NO . 311 . SPECTATOR .
... tells us , that he always found her pre - engaged . Widows are indeed the great game of your for- tune - hunters . There is scarce a young fellow in the Hu- town of six foot high that has not passed 4 NO . 311 . SPECTATOR .
10. oldal
... tells him , loud mirth or immoderate sorrow , inequality of behaviour either in prosperity or adversity , are alike ungrace- ful in man that is born to die . Moderation in both circumstances is peculiar to generous minds . Men of that ...
... tells him , loud mirth or immoderate sorrow , inequality of behaviour either in prosperity or adversity , are alike ungrace- ful in man that is born to die . Moderation in both circumstances is peculiar to generous minds . Men of that ...
13. oldal
... telling my readers that it comes from the same hand with that of last Thursday . 66 SIR , " I SEND you , according to my ... tells us , that as soon as his son was capable of learning , Cato would suffer no body to teach him but himself ...
... telling my readers that it comes from the same hand with that of last Thursday . 66 SIR , " I SEND you , according to my ... tells us , that as soon as his son was capable of learning , Cato would suffer no body to teach him but himself ...
20. oldal
... tell you has had a very happy influence over the adult part of our sex ; but as many of us are either too old to learn , or too obstinate in the pursuit of the vanities which have been bred up with us from our infancy , and all of us ...
... tell you has had a very happy influence over the adult part of our sex ; but as many of us are either too old to learn , or too obstinate in the pursuit of the vanities which have been bred up with us from our infancy , and all of us ...
26. oldal
... tells a story from the root of the myrtle , that the barbarous in- habitants of the country having pierced him with spears and arrows , the wood which was left in his body took root in his wounds , and gave birth to that bleeding tree ...
... tells a story from the root of the myrtle , that the barbarous in- habitants of the country having pierced him with spears and arrows , the wood which was left in his body took root in his wounds , and gave birth to that bleeding tree ...
Gyakori szavak és kifejezések
acquaintance Æneas Æneid affected agreeable angels Ann Boleyn appear beautiful behaviour behold called Callisthenes character cheerfulness colours consider creature Cynthio dauphin of France death delight desire discourse endeavour entertainment eyes fancy father Fidelio gentleman give grace Gratian hand happy hear heart heaven Homer honour humble servant humour ideas Iliad imagination innocence Jupiter kind lady letter live look MADAM mankind manner Margaret Clark matter Menippus mind Mohocks nature neral never night observed occasion OVID paper Paradise Lost particular passed passion Paul Lorrain person pleased pleasure Plutarch poem poet present racter reader reason received reflections secret sight Sir Roger soul speak SPECTATOR spirit take notice tell thee thing thou thought tion told town tural ture VIRG Virgil virtue whole woman words writ writing yard land young
Népszerű szakaszok
231. oldal - Though in the paths of death I tread, With gloomy horrors overspread ; My steadfast heart shall fear no ill, For thou, O Lord, art with me still ; Thy friendly crook shall give me aid, And guide me through the dreadful shade Though in a bare and rugged way, Through devious lonely wilds I stray.
177. oldal - O'er other creatures : yet when I approach Her loveliness, so absolute she seems, And in herself complete, so well to know Her own, that what she wills to do or say Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best...
338. oldal - The swain in barren deserts with surprise Sees lilies spring, and sudden verdure rise ; And starts, amidst the thirsty wilds to hear New falls of water murmuring in his ear.
339. oldal - See heaven its sparkling portals wide display, And break upon thee in a flood of day.
175. oldal - Man-like, but different sex ; so lovely fair, That what seem'd fair in all the world, seem'd now Mean, or in her summ'd up...
265. oldal - So many grateful altars I would rear Of grassy turf, and pile up every stone Of lustre from the brook, in memory, Or monument to ages ; and thereon Offer sweet-smelling gums, and fruits, and flowers. In yonder nether world where shall I seek His bright appearances, or footstep trace?
160. oldal - And, missing thee, I walk unseen On the dry smooth-shaven green, To behold the wandering moon, Riding near her highest noon, Like one that had been led astray Through the heaven's wide pathless way ; And oft, as if her head she bow'd, Stooping through a fleecy cloud.
247. oldal - And strait conjunction with this sex: for either He never shall find out fit mate, but such As some misfortune brings him, or mistake; Or whom he wishes most shall seldom gain Through her perverseness, but shall see her...
337. oldal - And bid new music charm th' unfolding ear: The dumb shall sing, the lame his crutch forego, And leap exulting like the bounding roe. No sigh, no murmur, the wide world shall hear. From every face he wipes off every tear. In adamantine chains shall Death be bound. And Hell's grim tyrant feel th
334. oldal - Whilst all the stars that round her burn, And all the planets in their turn, Confirm the tidings as they roll, And spread the truth from pole to pole.