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... foams and roars , consti . tuting what are called the falls . . . the same river , : at
the lower end of the town , bending at right angles to the south and winding
reluctantly off for many miles in that direction , its polished surface caught here
and ...
... foams and roars , consti . tuting what are called the falls . . . the same river , : at
the lower end of the town , bending at right angles to the south and winding
reluctantly off for many miles in that direction , its polished surface caught here
and ...
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It should be remarked that Buffon , in his last addition to his Theorie , conscious of
the insuffici . ency of alluvion in the formation of continents , supposes that the
cavities with which the earth abounds , are continually falling in , and , from the ...
It should be remarked that Buffon , in his last addition to his Theorie , conscious of
the insuffici . ency of alluvion in the formation of continents , supposes that the
cavities with which the earth abounds , are continually falling in , and , from the ...
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I des pair of or perhaps shocking them by the abruptne the fall . But . . . . no : the
descent was as bea ess of and sublime , as the elevation had been rapis
enthusiastic . The first sentence with whic broke the awful silence , was a
quotation ...
I des pair of or perhaps shocking them by the abruptne the fall . But . . . . no : the
descent was as bea ess of and sublime , as the elevation had been rapis
enthusiastic . The first sentence with whic broke the awful silence , was a
quotation ...
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... of republicanism , * * they dash on , like Sir Joseph Banks , giving chace to ihe
Einperor of Morocco , regardless of the * This phrase is scarcely excusable , even
in a Briton and a Lord . sweet and tender blossoms of sensibility , which fàll ...
... of republicanism , * * they dash on , like Sir Joseph Banks , giving chace to ihe
Einperor of Morocco , regardless of the * This phrase is scarcely excusable , even
in a Briton and a Lord . sweet and tender blossoms of sensibility , which fàll ...
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sweet and tender blossoms of sensibility , which fàll , and bleed , and die behind
them . What an error is this , my dear S . . . . . . . ! I am frequently disposed to ask
such men . . . . " think you , that the stern and implacable Achilles , was an ...
sweet and tender blossoms of sensibility , which fàll , and bleed , and die behind
them . What an error is this , my dear S . . . . . . . ! I am frequently disposed to ask
such men . . . . " think you , that the stern and implacable Achilles , was an ...
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Стр. 105 - Full many a gem of purest ray serene, The dark unfathom'd caves of ocean bear: Full many a flower is born to blush unseen, And waste its sweetness on the desert air. Some village Hampden that with dauntless breast The little tyrant of his fields withstood; Some mute inglorious Milton here may rest, Some Cromwell guiltless of his country's blood. Th...
Стр. 105 - Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre.
Стр. 84 - Socrates died like a philosopher" — then pausing, raising his other hand, pressing them both clasped together, with warmth and energy to his breast, lifting his " sightless balls" to heaven, and pouring his whole soul into his tremulous voice — " but Jesus Christ — like a God...
Стр. 83 - The first sentence with which he broke the awful silence was a quotation from Rousseau : — " Socrates died like a philosopher, but Jesus Christ, like a God !" I despair of giving you any idea of the effect produced by this short sentence, unless you could perfectly conceive the whole manner of the man, as well as the peculiar crisis in the discourse. Never before did I completely understand what Demosthenes meant by laying such stress on delivery.
Стр. 81 - Devotion alone should have stopped me, to join in the duties of the congregation; but I must confess that curiosity to hear the preacher of such a wilderness was not the least of my motives.
Стр. 83 - ... very uneasy for the situation of the preacher. For I could not conceive how he would be able to let his audience down from the height to which he had wound them, without impairing the solemnity and dignity of his subject, or perhaps shocking them by the abruptness of the fall.
Стр. 86 - On a rock, whose haughty brow, Frowns o'er old Conway's foaming flood, Robed in the sable garb of woe, With haggard eyes the Poet stood ; (Loose his beard, and hoary hair Streamed, like a meteor, to the troubled air) And with a Master's hand, and Prophet's fire, Struck the deep sorrows of his lyre.
Стр. 76 - ... a venerable old man, a Nestor, or an Ossian, who has witnessed and survived the ravages of successive generations, the companions of his youth and of his maturity, and now mourns his own solitary and desolate condition, and hails their spirits in every passing cloud ? Whatever may be the cause, as I look at it I feel my soul drawn forward, as by the cords of gentlest sympathy, and involuntarily open my lips to offer consolation to the drooping pile.
Стр. 82 - His peculiar phrases had that force of description, that the original scene appeared to be at that moment acting before our eyes. We saw the very faces of the Jews; the staring, frightful distortions of malice and rage. We saw the buffet; my soul kindled with a flame of indignation; and my hands were involuntarily and convulsively clenched.
Стр. 82 - He then drew a picture of the sufferings of our Saviour; his trial before Pilate; his ascent up Calvary; his crucifixion and his death. I knew the whole history; but never until then had I heard the circumstances so selected, so arranged, so colored. It was all new, and I seemed to have heard it for the first time in my life.
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| Название | The Letters of the British Spy |
| Автор | William Wirt |
| Издатель | Samuel Pleasants, jun., 1805 |
| Владелец оригинала: | Нью-Йоркская публичная библиотека |
| Оцифровано | 6 ноя 2006 |
| Количество страниц | Всего страниц: 128 |
| Экспорт цитаты | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |