The British Essayists;: TatlerJ. Johnson, J. Nichols and son, R. Baldwin, F. and C. Rivington, W. Otridge and son, W.J. and J. Richardson, A. Strahan, R. Faulder, ... [and 40 others], 1808 |
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... believe a custom well established would outdo the grand Monarch's edict . Sir Mark . And bullies would then leave off their long swords . But I do not find that a very pretty fellow can stay to change his sword when he is in sulted by a ...
... believe a custom well established would outdo the grand Monarch's edict . Sir Mark . And bullies would then leave off their long swords . But I do not find that a very pretty fellow can stay to change his sword when he is in sulted by a ...
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... believe there may be some advantage even upon a cloak with pistols , which a man of nice honour would scruple to take ? Col. Plume . Faith , I cannot tell , Sir ; but since one may reasonably suppose that , in such a case , there can he ...
... believe there may be some advantage even upon a cloak with pistols , which a man of nice honour would scruple to take ? Col. Plume . Faith , I cannot tell , Sir ; but since one may reasonably suppose that , in such a case , there can he ...
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... believe you would be ashamed to confess , that I saw you cry , when he had the colic last week with ` lap- ping sour milk . What more could you do for your lover himself ? ' ' What more ! ' replied the lady . ' There is not a man in ...
... believe you would be ashamed to confess , that I saw you cry , when he had the colic last week with ` lap- ping sour milk . What more could you do for your lover himself ? ' ' What more ! ' replied the lady . ' There is not a man in ...
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... believe the same nation could produce a creature so unlike any thing they ever saw in it .. ' But these ancients would be as much astonished to see in the same age so illustrious a pattern to all who love things praise - worthy as the ...
... believe the same nation could produce a creature so unlike any thing they ever saw in it .. ' But these ancients would be as much astonished to see in the same age so illustrious a pattern to all who love things praise - worthy as the ...
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... believe , ' says Winifred , it is our landlord - It must be the esquire himself .'— The emperor laughs at her simplicity- Go , fool , ' says the matron : then turning to the emperor- Your greatness will pardon her ignorance ! After her ...
... believe , ' says Winifred , it is our landlord - It must be the esquire himself .'— The emperor laughs at her simplicity- Go , fool , ' says the matron : then turning to the emperor- Your greatness will pardon her ignorance ! After her ...
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Стр. 74 - Even such a man, so faint, so spiritless, So dull, so dead in look, so woe-begone, Drew Priam's curtain in the dead of night...
Стр. 116 - Cowards die many times before their deaths ; The valiant never taste of death but once. Of all the wonders that I yet have heard, It seems to me most strange that men should fear ; Seeing that death, a necessary end, Will come, when it will come.
Стр. 44 - Inspired repulsed battalions to engage, And taught the doubtful battle where to rage. So when an angel by divine command With rising tempests shakes a guilty land, Such as of late o'er pale Britannia past, Calm and serene he drives the furious blast ; And, pleased the Almighty's orders to perform, Rides in the whirlwind, and directs the storm.
Стр. 201 - His person, it is to be confessed, is no small recommendation ; but he is to be highly commended for not losing that advantage, and adding to the propriety of speech, which might pass the criticism of Longinus, an action which would have been approved by Demosthenes.
Стр. 301 - ... turns and windings ; and though they were as active as any in their motions, they made but little progress in the ascent. These as my guide informed me, were men of subtle tempers, and puzzled politics, who would supply the place of real wisdom with cunning and artifice.
Стр. 304 - Alexander, who was very well acquainted with Homer, stood up at his entrance and placed him on his right hand. The virgin, who it seems was one of the nine sisters that attended on the goddess of Fame, smiled with an ineffable grace at their meeting, and retired. Julius Caesar was now coming forward ; and though most of the historians offered their service to introduce him, he left them at the door, and would have no conductor but himself.
Стр. 307 - I desired my guide, for variety, to lead me to the fabulous apartment, the roof of which was painted with gorgons, chimeras, and centaurs, with many other emblematical figures, which I wanted both time and skill to unriddle. The first table was almost full: at the upper end sat Hercules, leaning an arm upon his club...
Стр. 200 - Thus, as a certain insensibility in the countenance recommends a sentence of humour and jest, so it must be a very lively consciousness that gives grace to great sentiments. The jest is to be a thing unexpected ; therefore your...
Стр. 299 - ... reputation. The best and greatest actions have proceeded from the prospect of the one or the other of these ; but my design is to treat only of those who have chiefly proposed to themselves the latter, as the principal reward of their labours.
Стр. 300 - ... sweet and harmonious, that it filled the hearts of those who heard it with raptures, and gave such high and delightful sensations, as seemed to animate and raise human nature above itself.