The British essayists, with prefaces by A. Chalmers, Bind 9–10 |
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Side 9
... heart for the idea of true excellence in human nature , they have found it to consist in suffering after a right manner , and with a good grace . He- roes are always drawn bearing sorrows , struggling with adversities , undergoing all ...
... heart for the idea of true excellence in human nature , they have found it to consist in suffering after a right manner , and with a good grace . He- roes are always drawn bearing sorrows , struggling with adversities , undergoing all ...
Side 31
... heart they should be animated with a vigour and force like to that which inspired him when living . As I am like to be but of little use whilst I live , I am re- solved to do what good I can after my decease ; and have accordingly ...
... heart they should be animated with a vigour and force like to that which inspired him when living . As I am like to be but of little use whilst I live , I am re- solved to do what good I can after my decease ; and have accordingly ...
Side 40
... heart of man , that the affectation outlives the practice of it . You must have ob- . served , that men who have been bred in arms preserve , to the most extreme and feeble old age , a certain daring in their aspect . In like manner ...
... heart of man , that the affectation outlives the practice of it . You must have ob- . served , that men who have been bred in arms preserve , to the most extreme and feeble old age , a certain daring in their aspect . In like manner ...
Side 42
... heart now no longer under the direction of the unhappy owner of it . Such , for some months , had been the language of Escalus both in his talk and his letters to Isabella , who returned all the pro- fusion of kind of things which had ...
... heart now no longer under the direction of the unhappy owner of it . Such , for some months , had been the language of Escalus both in his talk and his letters to Isabella , who returned all the pro- fusion of kind of things which had ...
Side 45
... heart , if had not , you much about the same time , made a sacrifice to us of a beau's scull . " You may , however , Sir , please to remember , that not long since you attacked our hoods and com- modes in such a manner , as , to use ...
... heart , if had not , you much about the same time , made a sacrifice to us of a beau's scull . " You may , however , Sir , please to remember , that not long since you attacked our hoods and com- modes in such a manner , as , to use ...
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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
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Side 231 - 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.
Side 177 - 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...
Side 338 - 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.
Side 339 - See heaven its sparkling portals wide display, And break upon thee in a flood of day.
Side 175 - 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...
Side 265 - 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?
Side 160 - 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.
Side 247 - 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...
Side 337 - 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
Side 334 - 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.