The British Essayists; with Prefaces, Historical and Biographical,: The GuardianE. Sargeant, and M. & W. Ward; and Munroe, Francis & Parker, and Edward Cotton, Boston., 1810 |
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... speak the artist , and the art divine . Proud columns tow'ring high , support the frame , That hewn from hyacinthian quarries came . The beams are emeralds , and yet scarce adorn The ruby walls on which themselves are born . The ...
... speak the artist , and the art divine . Proud columns tow'ring high , support the frame , That hewn from hyacinthian quarries came . The beams are emeralds , and yet scarce adorn The ruby walls on which themselves are born . The ...
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... speak to this purpose , your own way ; for in this all parties must agree , that however bound in friendship one nation is with another , it is but prudent that in case of a rupture , they should be , if possible , upon equal terms . Be ...
... speak to this purpose , your own way ; for in this all parties must agree , that however bound in friendship one nation is with another , it is but prudent that in case of a rupture , they should be , if possible , upon equal terms . Be ...
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... speak well of the man of fury ; because , when the storm is over , he is full of sorrow and repen- tance ; but the truth is , he is apt to commit such ravages during his madness , that when he comes to himself , he becomes tame then ...
... speak well of the man of fury ; because , when the storm is over , he is full of sorrow and repen- tance ; but the truth is , he is apt to commit such ravages during his madness , that when he comes to himself , he becomes tame then ...
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... speak of free - thinkers in the ' neuter gender , using the term ' it ' for him . " They are to be considered as automata , made up of bones and muscles , nerves , arteries , and animal spirits ; not so innocent indeed , but as ...
... speak of free - thinkers in the ' neuter gender , using the term ' it ' for him . " They are to be considered as automata , made up of bones and muscles , nerves , arteries , and animal spirits ; not so innocent indeed , but as ...
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... speaking . Their being fair is no excuse for their being naked . ' You know , sir , that in the beginning of last century , there was a sect of men amongst us , who called themselves Adamites , and appeared in public without clothes ...
... speaking . Their being fair is no excuse for their being naked . ' You know , sir , that in the beginning of last century , there was a sect of men amongst us , who called themselves Adamites , and appeared in public without clothes ...
Términos y frases comunes
acquainted Alcinous ants Anytus appear AUGUST 15 Barsisa beauty body Burgundy Champaign charms children in leading-strings corn creatures daugh daughter death Dion Cassius discourse DRYDEN Dunkirk earth entertaining eyes fancied female gave gentleman Georg iv give hand hath heap heart Helim honour humble servant humour hurried my habit ingenious French poet insects intriguing lady say kind late masquerade letter lion live look looking glass lord Roscommon mously assented nest NESTOR IRONSIDE never noble noise these diversions observed old fantastical dresses OVID pains paper philosopher pismires pleasure present Pulcheria quality into beasts racters reader reason recommend and distinguish reproach Rhadamanthus Ringwood santon secret SEPT shew soul speak species sword thing thou thought tiers transformed tion transformed into clowns unani viam leonis VIRG virtue whole woman women young
Pasajes populares
Página 223 - She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.
Página 222 - She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life. 13 She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands. 14 She is like the merchants' ships : she bringeth her food from afar.
Página 223 - She openeth her mouth with wisdom ; and in her tongue is the law of kindness. She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.
Página 190 - Honour's a sacred tie, the law of kings, The noble mind's distinguishing perfection, That aids and strengthens virtue, where it meets her, And imitates her actions, where she is not : It ought not to be sported with.
Página 59 - For honourable age is not that which standeth in length of time, nor that is measured by number of years ; but wisdom is the grey hair unto men, and an unspotted life is old age.
Página 27 - A new commandment I give unto you : That you love one another, as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this shall all men know that you are My disciples, if you have love one for another.
Página 84 - What choice to choose for delicacy best, What order so contrived as not to mix Tastes, not well joined, inelegant, but bring Taste after taste upheld with kindliest change...
Página 57 - You formerly observed to me that nothing made a more ridiculous figure in a man's life than the disparity we often find in him sick and well ; thus one of an unfortunate constitution is perpetually exhibiting a miserable example of the weakness of his mind, and of his body, in their turns. I have had frequent opportunities of late to consider myself in these different views, and, I hope, have received some advantage by it, if what Waller says be true, that The soul's dark cottage, batter'd and decay'd,...
Página 223 - She looketh well to the ways of her household, And eateth not the bread of idleness. Her children arise up, and call her blessed ; Her husband also, and he praiseth her. Many daughters have done virtuously, But thou excellest them all.
Página 84 - Whatever earth, all-bearing mother, yields In India east or west, or middle shore In Pontus, or the Punic coast, or where Alcinous reigned, fruit of all kinds, in coat Rough, or smooth rind, or bearded husk, or shell...