Records of Noble LivesT. Nelson & Sons, 1867 - 349 páginas |
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... never false to friend nor unjust to foe ; uplifting against a lie the calm brow of unfaltering truthfulness ; to genius stretching out the cordial , welcome hand ; -I protest that among all our English worthies I know of few brighter ...
... never false to friend nor unjust to foe ; uplifting against a lie the calm brow of unfaltering truthfulness ; to genius stretching out the cordial , welcome hand ; -I protest that among all our English worthies I know of few brighter ...
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... never knew him other than a man , with such a staidness of mind , lovely and familiar gravity , as carried grace and reverence above greater years . His talk was ever of knowledge , and his very play tended to enrich his mind . " There ...
... never knew him other than a man , with such a staidness of mind , lovely and familiar gravity , as carried grace and reverence above greater years . His talk was ever of knowledge , and his very play tended to enrich his mind . " There ...
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... never thought in ourselves why we went , but a certain tickling humour to do as other men had done , you purpose , being a gentleman . born , to furnish yourself with the knowledge of such things as may be serviceable for your country ...
... never thought in ourselves why we went , but a certain tickling humour to do as other men had done , you purpose , being a gentleman . born , to furnish yourself with the knowledge of such things as may be serviceable for your country ...
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... never weary of its exquisite moral fancies and its eloquent descriptive passages . To detail its plot , or dwell at greater length upon its characteristics , would , however , ( 174 ) 3 335 fatigue our younger readers , and we must ...
... never weary of its exquisite moral fancies and its eloquent descriptive passages . To detail its plot , or dwell at greater length upon its characteristics , would , however , ( 174 ) 3 335 fatigue our younger readers , and we must ...
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... never alone who are accompanied with noble thoughts . VALUE OF HIGH AIMS . Who shoots at the midday sun , though he be sure he shall never hit the mark , yet as sure he is , he shall shoot higher than who aims but at a bush . VIRTUE AND ...
... never alone who are accompanied with noble thoughts . VALUE OF HIGH AIMS . Who shoots at the midday sun , though he be sure he shall never hit the mark , yet as sure he is , he shall shoot higher than who aims but at a bush . VIRTUE AND ...
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Página 108 - WHAT CONSTITUTES A STATE?" An Ode in Imitation of Alcaus WHAT constitutes a State? Not high-raised battlement or labored mound. Thick wall or moated gate ; Not cities proud with spires and turrets crowned ; Not bays and...
Página 37 - Townsfolk my strength ; a daintier judge applies His praise to sleight, which from good use doth rise ; Some lucky wits impute it but to chance ; Others, because of both sides I do take My blood from them, who did excel in this, Think Nature me a man of arms did make. How far they shot awry ! the true cause is, STELLA looked on, and from her heavenly face Sent forth the beams which made so fair my race.
Página 101 - Yet even in the Old Testament, if you listen to David's harp, you shall hear as many hearselike airs as carols; and the pencil of the Holy Ghost hath laboured more in describing the afflictions of Job than the felicities of Solomon.
Página 42 - In which sad progress, passing along by the rest of the army, where his uncle the general was, and being thirsty with excess of bleeding, he called for drink which was presently brought him ; but as he was putting the bottle to his mouth, he saw a poor soldier carried along, who had eaten his last at the same feast, ghastly casting up his eyes at the bottle. Which Sir Philip perceiving, took it from his head before he drank, and delivered it to the poor man with these words, Thy necessity is yet...
Página 34 - Now therein of all sciences (I speak still of human, and according to the humane conceits) is our poet the monarch. For he doth not only show the way, but giveth so sweet a prospect into the way, as will entice any man to enter into it.
Página 16 - EPITAPH. ON THE COUNTESS OF PEMBROKE. UNDERNEATH this sable hearse Lies the subject of all verse, Sidney's sister, Pembroke's mother : Death, ere thou hast slain another, Fair, and learned, and good as she, Time shall throw a dart at thee.
Página 34 - ... comfort : here a shepherd's boy piping as though he should never be old ; there a young shepherdess knitting, and withal singing, and it seemed that her voice comforted her hands to work, and her hands kept time to her voice's music.
Página 338 - With quietness and beauty, and so feed With lofty thoughts, that neither evil tongues, Rash judgments, nor the sneers of selfish men, Nor greetings where no kindness is, nor all The dreary intercourse of daily life, Shall e'er prevail against us, or disturb Our cheerful faith, that all which we behold Is full of blessings.
Página 34 - ... with a tale, forsooth, he cometh unto you with a tale which holdeth children from play, and old men from the chimney-corner, and, pretending no more, doth intend the winning of the mind from wickedness to virtue...
Página 45 - Love my memory, cherish my friends ; their faith to me may assure you they are honest. But, above all, govern your will and affections by the will and word of your Creator ; in me, beholding the end of this world, with all her vanities.