The OptimistG.P. Putnam, 1850 - Всего страниц: 273 |
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... habit is so apt to make us indifferent . It is a high distinction of English writers that they have , in so many instances , contributed standard works to this unpretending yet genial department of letters . Addison , Goldsmith , Steele ...
... habit is so apt to make us indifferent . It is a high distinction of English writers that they have , in so many instances , contributed standard works to this unpretending yet genial department of letters . Addison , Goldsmith , Steele ...
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... habit he directly seeks Pastime , as the end of his existence . If we pass to Italy , we discover a passion for music , great local pride in the fame of genius , universal taste and enthusiasm for imaginative excitement of all kinds ...
... habit he directly seeks Pastime , as the end of his existence . If we pass to Italy , we discover a passion for music , great local pride in the fame of genius , universal taste and enthusiasm for imaginative excitement of all kinds ...
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... habits , manners , and principles of our nation , to indulge in self- congratulation , that not a few shrink from the hazardous expe- riment of dwelling , otherwise than complacently , upon the social traits of the people . Indeed ...
... habits , manners , and principles of our nation , to indulge in self- congratulation , that not a few shrink from the hazardous expe- riment of dwelling , otherwise than complacently , upon the social traits of the people . Indeed ...
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... habits of mind as it is to real happiness . If enterprise hath her Carnival here , enjoyment often keeps Lent . We accustom ourselves to live in a continual bustle , and make , on all occasions , a parade of action , as if this were the ...
... habits of mind as it is to real happiness . If enterprise hath her Carnival here , enjoyment often keeps Lent . We accustom ourselves to live in a continual bustle , and make , on all occasions , a parade of action , as if this were the ...
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... habits of our national character - all tend to repress in the young the earnest flow of their hearts ; they early acquire a false shame at the expression of feeling , and come to regard the least mani- festation of natural ardor as ...
... habits of our national character - all tend to repress in the young the earnest flow of their hearts ; they early acquire a false shame at the expression of feeling , and come to regard the least mani- festation of natural ardor as ...
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Стр. 143 - Grief fills the room up of my absent child, Lies in his bed, walks up and down with me, Puts on his pretty looks, repeats his words, Remembers me of all his gracious parts, Stuffs out his vacant garments with his form; Then, have I reason to be fond of grief ? Fare you well: had you such a loss as I, I could give better comfort than you do.
Стр. 70 - Her voice was ever soft, Gentle, and low, — an excellent thing in woman.
Стр. 67 - ... ceased. He that at midnight, when the very labourer sleeps securely, should hear, as I have very often, the clear airs, the sweet descants, the natural rising and falling, the doubling and redoubling of her voice, might well be lifted above earth, and say, Lord, what music hast thou provided for the Saints in Heaven, when thou affordest bad men such music on Earth...
Стр. 178 - ... and shop-lifting in seven. In the naked temper which a merry heart discovered, he would say. There was no danger, - but to itself: - whereas the very essence of gravity was design, and consequently deceit; - 'twas a taught trick to gain credit of the world for more sense and knowledge than a man was worth...
Стр. 205 - She, as a veil down to the slender waist, Her unadorned golden tresses wore Dishevelled, but in wanton ringlets waved As the vine curls her tendrils, which implied Subjection, but required with gentle sway, And by her yielded, by him best received Yielded, with coy submission, modest pride, And sweet, reluctant, amorous delay.
Стр. 69 - The silver key of the fountain of tears, Where the spirit drinks till the brain is wild ; Softest grave of a thousand fears, Where their mother, Care, like a drowsy child, Is laid asleep in flowers.
Стр. 169 - And where we are, our learning likewise is. Then, when ourselves we see in ladies...
Стр. 60 - ... much in this point from one another. Now opium, by greatly increasing the activity of the mind, generally increases, of necessity, that particular mode of its activity by which we are able to construct out of the raw material of organic sound an elaborate intellectual pleasure.
Стр. 141 - I thought of Chatterton, the marvellous Boy, The sleepless Soul that perished in his pride; Of Him who walked in glory and in joy Following his plough, along the mountain-side...
Стр. 89 - Symbol of Eternity imprisoned into 'Time!' it is not thy works, which are all mortal, infinitely little, and the greatest no greater than the least, but only the Spirit thou workest in, that can have worth or continuance.