Elegant extracts: a copious selection of passages from the most eminent prose writers, Volumen21812 |
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... appear more graceful than ordinary in her mien , by a mixture of affectation in all her gestures . She had a wonderful confidence and assurance in her looks , and all the variety of colours in her dress , that she thought were the most ...
... appear more graceful than ordinary in her mien , by a mixture of affectation in all her gestures . She had a wonderful confidence and assurance in her looks , and all the variety of colours in her dress , that she thought were the most ...
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... appear a slowly flowing stream , yet it undermines all that is stable and flourishing . It not only saps the foundation of every virtue , but pours upon you a deluge of crimes and evils . It is like water which first putrefies by ...
... appear a slowly flowing stream , yet it undermines all that is stable and flourishing . It not only saps the foundation of every virtue , but pours upon you a deluge of crimes and evils . It is like water which first putrefies by ...
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... appear to have little sensibility of the decline of life . Every man has something to do which he neglects ; every man has faults to conquer which he delays to combat . So little do we accustom ourselves to consider the effects of time ...
... appear to have little sensibility of the decline of life . Every man has something to do which he neglects ; every man has faults to conquer which he delays to combat . So little do we accustom ourselves to consider the effects of time ...
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... appear to us of so little im- portance , that we scarce deign to look at them , all contribute to make us happy . The very in- sects we so much despise are useful to us . May it teach us to value as we ought the goodness of our merciful ...
... appear to us of so little im- portance , that we scarce deign to look at them , all contribute to make us happy . The very in- sects we so much despise are useful to us . May it teach us to value as we ought the goodness of our merciful ...
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... appear under the uniform exhibition of good man- ners : hence , those insidious arts , those studied disguises ... appears as little as may be ; and when it does a courtesy , would willingly conceal it BOOK III 47 PRECEPTIVE ..
... appear under the uniform exhibition of good man- ners : hence , those insidious arts , those studied disguises ... appears as little as may be ; and when it does a courtesy , would willingly conceal it BOOK III 47 PRECEPTIVE ..
Términos y frases comunes
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Pasajes populares
Página 112 - ... twere, the mirror up to nature; to show virtue her own feature, scorn her own image, and the very age and body of the time his form and pressure. Now this overdone, or come tardy off, though it make the unskilful laugh, cannot but make the judicious grieve; the censure of the which one must in your allowance o'erweigh a whole theatre of others.
Página 245 - The business of a poet," said Imlac, "is to examine, not the individual, but the species ; to remark general properties and large appearances ; he does not number the streaks of the tulip, or describe the different shades in the verdure of the forest.
Página 245 - He must write as the interpreter of nature and the legislator of mankind, and consider himself as presiding over the thoughts and manners of future generations — as a being superior to time and place.
Página 243 - Whatever be the reason, it is commonly observed that the early writers are in possession of nature, and their followers of art ; that the first excel in strength and invention, and the latter in elegance and refinement.
Página 112 - Suit the action to the word, the word to the action: with this special observance, that you o'erstep not the modesty of nature; for any thing so overdone is from the purpose of playing, whose end, both at the first, and now, was, and is, to hold, as 'twere, the mirror up to nature; to show virtue her own feature, scorn her own image, and the very age and body of the time, his form, and pressure.
Página 112 - And let those that play your clowns, speak no more than is set down for them : for there be of them, that will themselves laugh, to set on some quantity of barren spectators to laugh too ; though, in the mean time, some necessary question of the play be then to be considered: that's villainous; and . shows a most pitiful ambition in the fool that uses it.
Página 112 - Now this overdone, or come tardy off, though it make the unskilful laugh, cannot but make the judicious grieve ; the censure of the which one, must, in your allowance, o'erweigh a whole theatre of others. Oh, there be players, that I have seen play, and heard others praise, and that highly, not to speak it profanely, that, neither having the accent of Christians, nor the gait of Christian, pagan, nor man, have so strutted, and bellowed, that I have thought some of nature's journeymen had made men,...
Página 111 - I pronounced it to you, trippingly on the tongue : but if you mouth it, as many of your players do, I had as lief the town-crier spoke my lines. Nor do not saw the air too much with your hand, thus ; but use all gently ; for in the very torrent, tempest, and, as I may say, whirlwind of your passion, you must acquire and beget a temperance that may give it smoothness.
Página 252 - You seldom find him making Love in any of his Scenes, or endeavouring to move the Passions ; his genius was too sullen and saturnine to do it gracefully, especially when he knew he came after those who had performed both to such an height.
Página 111 - Speak the speech, I pray you, as I pronounced it to you, trippingly on the tongue : but if you mouth it, as many of our players do, I had as lief the town-crier spoke my lines.