The World at Westminster, Volumen1H. Bryer, 1816 |
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... abilities , industry , and all natural qualifications both mental and cor- poreal , of those who do not belong to their party , and more particularly of such as either neglect sporting , or hold it in contempt . They sometimes amuse ...
... abilities , industry , and all natural qualifications both mental and cor- poreal , of those who do not belong to their party , and more particularly of such as either neglect sporting , or hold it in contempt . They sometimes amuse ...
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... abilities . with the greatest degree of enthusiasm , but beyond their abilities to the greatest degree of absurdity . And this is the more strange , as it is not the peculiar failing of those who affect to domineer over the circle in ...
... abilities . with the greatest degree of enthusiasm , but beyond their abilities to the greatest degree of absurdity . And this is the more strange , as it is not the peculiar failing of those who affect to domineer over the circle in ...
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... abilities , none that were more disgraced before their school - fellows . He made many promises , and always wished and intended to perform them , but never had resolution enough to do so no man could rely on his word . It would be ...
... abilities , none that were more disgraced before their school - fellows . He made many promises , and always wished and intended to perform them , but never had resolution enough to do so no man could rely on his word . It would be ...
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Thomas Moore. naturally a more contented and cheerful temper than Honorius ; his abilities too are very considerable , and his frank and generous disposition makes him a general favourite ; yet Honorius is far from happy , -for his ...
Thomas Moore. naturally a more contented and cheerful temper than Honorius ; his abilities too are very considerable , and his frank and generous disposition makes him a general favourite ; yet Honorius is far from happy , -for his ...
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... abilities ; and on this account it is , that they are ready to seize on every opportunity of de- monstrating , that in strength and power at least , the " forward boy " can pretend to no equality with them . - Hence it is evident , that ...
... abilities ; and on this account it is , that they are ready to seize on every opportunity of de- monstrating , that in strength and power at least , the " forward boy " can pretend to no equality with them . - Hence it is evident , that ...
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abilities acquaintance acquirements admiration affected allow ambition amusement Badger-bait Blackfriars boast boy at Westminster cerebrum character circumstance College companions conduct consider contempt conversation correspondents CRITO DAVUS Dean's Yard disgust disposition duty Editor Eumenes father favour feelings following letter folly frequently FRIDAY friendship give good-natured greatest habits happy heard Honorius honour hope HORACE humble Servant humour imitation James's Park King's Scholars knowledge labours language laughed learning least look LUCRETIUS mankind manner means ment mentioned mind minster misfortune MONDAY nature never opinion opportunity Organon OVID paper persons pleasure praise present profess public school racters readers reckoned remind respect ridicule school-boy school-fellows seems shew sion society sort spect suppose talents taste thing THOMAS BROWN tions Town-boys truth turally vanity vices Virgil Volsci Westminster School wish words World at Westminster
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Página 9 - Th' eternal snows appear already past, And the first clouds and mountains seem the last: But those attain'd, we tremble to survey The growing labours of the lengthen'd way; Th...
Página 57 - Peace to all such ! but were there one whose fires True genius kindles, and fair fame inspires; Blest with each talent and each art to please, And born to write, converse, and live with ease...
Página 77 - But we may go further and affirm most truly, that it is a mere and miserable solitude to want true friends, without which the world is but a wilderness ; and even in this sense also of solitude, whosoever in the frame of his nature and affections is unfit for friendship, he taketh it of the beast and not from humanity.
Página 77 - THE HARE AND MANY FRIENDS. Friendship, like love, is but a name, Unless to one you stint the flame. The child, whom many fathers share, Hath seldom known a father's care. Tis thus in friendships; who depend On many, rarely find a friend. A hare, who in a civil way, Complied with everything, like Gay, Was known by all the bestial train Who haunt the wood, or graze the plain.
Página 5 - A perfect judge will read each work of wit With the same spirit that its author writ: Survey the WHOLE, nor seek slight faults to find Where nature moves, and rapture warms the mind, Nor lose for that malignant dull delight, The generous pleasure to be charm'd with wit.
Página 53 - Let those judge others who themselves excel / And censure freely who have written well.
Página 42 - I took up a newspaper to see what was going on in that part of the world...
Página 48 - Sic cerebrum tegit os : qualisque interna cerebrj est, Externo formam cernis in osse parem — Primo adeo intuitu qualis sit quisque videbis :, — Unum de multis sit satis.
Página 48 - J lie credit, frangit, tundit, lacerat, pessundat, Ferro, fuste, palam, clam, pede, dente, manu ; Porro ubi quid ficti a«t siraulati est; " hem, bone," mecum " Falle alios," inquam, " non ita fallor ego ; Ambrosiisimitare cumis strepituque Tonantem> Causidice?
Página 49 - Ccesare magnanimus mus, Si caput inspicias, ardua uterque petit : Bello fulminat ille, viamque affectat Olympo ; In cameram scandit mus, ubi graua jacent.