Critical and Miscellaneous Essays, Volumen2Appleton, 1861 |
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... important department of literature , immeasurably surpassed such writers as Tacitus , Clarendon , Alfieri , and his own idol Johnson . Of the talents which ordinarily raise men to eminence as writers , he had absolutely none . There is ...
... important department of literature , immeasurably surpassed such writers as Tacitus , Clarendon , Alfieri , and his own idol Johnson . Of the talents which ordinarily raise men to eminence as writers , he had absolutely none . There is ...
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... importance . Gay , who commenced life as apprentice to a silk - mercer , became a secretary of legation at five - and - twenty . It was to a poem on the death of Charles II . , and to the City and Country Mouse , that Montague owed his ...
... importance . Gay , who commenced life as apprentice to a silk - mercer , became a secretary of legation at five - and - twenty . It was to a poem on the death of Charles II . , and to the City and Country Mouse , that Montague owed his ...
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... importance of the House of Com- mons was constantly on the increase . The government was under the necessity of bartering , for parliamentary support , much of that patronage which had been employed in foster- ing literary merit ; and ...
... importance of the House of Com- mons was constantly on the increase . The government was under the necessity of bartering , for parliamentary support , much of that patronage which had been employed in foster- ing literary merit ; and ...
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... importance to keep up a spirit in the people , so as to preserve a balance against the crown . " - JOHNSON . " Sir , I perceive you are a vile Whig . Why all this childish jealousy of the power of the crown ? The crown has not power ...
... importance to keep up a spirit in the people , so as to preserve a balance against the crown . " - JOHNSON . " Sir , I perceive you are a vile Whig . Why all this childish jealousy of the power of the crown ? The crown has not power ...
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... important papers relative to the most illustrious proprietor of that ancient domain . The most valuable memorials of him which still exist , belong to the family of his friend , Sir John Eliot . Lord Eliot has fur- nished the portrait ...
... important papers relative to the most illustrious proprietor of that ancient domain . The most valuable memorials of him which still exist , belong to the family of his friend , Sir John Eliot . Lord Eliot has fur- nished the portrait ...
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Página 359 - My conceit of his person was never increased toward him by his place, or honours, but I have and do reverence him, for the greatness that was only proper to himself, in that he seemed to me ever, by his work, one of the greatest men, and most worthy of admiration, that had been in many ages. In his adversity I ever prayed that God would give him strength ; for greatness he could not want.
Página 403 - Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes ; and adversity is not without comforts and hopes. We see in needle-works and embroideries it is more pleasing to have a lively work upon a sad and solemn ground, than to have a dark and melancholy work upon a lightsome ground. Judge therefore of the pleasure of the heart by the pleasure of the eye. Certainly virtue is like precious odours, most fragrant when they are incensed or crushed; for prosperity doth best discover vice, but adversity doth...
Página 46 - I would not give half a guinea to live under one form of government rather than another.
Página 45 - is a good man, a pious man. I am afraid he has not been in the inside of a church for many years ; but he never passes a church without pulling off his hat : this shows he has good principles.
Página 30 - Many of the greatest men that ever lived have written biography. Boswell was one of the smallest men that ever lived, and he has beaten them all.
Página 396 - Fold it, and it seemed a toy for the hand of a lady. Spread it, and the armies of powerful Sultans might repose beneath its shade.
Página 379 - ... the aim of the Platonic philosophy was to exalt man into a god. The aim of the Baconian philosophy was to provide man with what he requires while he continues to be man. The aim of the Platonic philosophy was to raise us far above vulgar wants. The aim of the Baconian philosophy was to supply our vulgar wants. The former aim was noble ; but the latter was attainable.
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Página 55 - ... wig with the scorched foretop, the dirty hands, the nails bitten and pared to the quick. We see the eyes and mouth moving with convulsive twitches ; we see the heavy form rolling ; we hear it puffing ; and then comes the
Página 24 - Six hours to sleep, to law's grave study six, Four spend in prayer, the rest on nature fix.