Memoirs of Lord Bolingbroke, Zväzok 2R. Bentley, 1835 |
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Strana 101 - what the open, what the covert yield ; The latent tracts, the giddy heights explore Of all who blindly creep or sightless soar ; Eye Nature's walks, shoot folly as it flies, And catch the manners living as they rise; Laugh where we must, be candid where we can ; But vindicate the ways of God to man. The
Strana 101 - Let us (since life can little more supply Than just to look about us and to die) Expatiate free o'er all this scene of man ; A mighty maze ! but not without a plan ; A wild where weeds and flowers promiscuous shoot, Or garden tempting with forbidden fruit. Together let us beat this ample fieldTry what the open, what the covert
Strana 265 - How sweet it were in concert to adore, With those who made our mortal labours light ; To hear each voice we fear'd to hear no more, Behold each mighty shade reveal'd to sight,— The Bactrian Samian sage, and all who taught the right !
Strana 76 - farm. Now his lordship is run after his cart, I have a moment left to myself to tell you, that I overheard him yesterday agree with a painter for 200/. to paint his country hall with trophies of rakes, spades, prongs, &c., and other ornaments, merely to countenance his calling this place a farm.
Strana 339 - That no peace could be safe or honourable to Great Britain or Europe, if Spain and the West Indies were to be allotted to any branch of the House of Bourbon," being then Lord High Treasurer of Great Britain and one
Strana 102 - first Night Thought :— O had he press'd his theme, pursued the track Which opens out of darkness into day ! O had he mounted on his wing of fire, Soar'd where I sink, and sung immortal man ! The
Strana 442 - all the books which at the time of my decease shall be in the room called my library. All the rest and residue of my personal Estate, whatsoever and wheresoever, I give to my said Executors, and hereby revoking all former wills, I declare this to be my last Will
Strana 260 - The same sad morn to church and state (So for our sins 'twas fixed by fate) A double stroke was given ; Black as the whirlwinds of the north, St. John's fell genius issued forth, And Pelham fled to heaven.
Strana 362 - other high crimes and misdemeanours, in the said articles contained. And the said Commons, by protestation, saving to themselves the liberty of exhibiting at any time hereafter, any other accusations or impeachments against the said
Strana 158 - to be employed in the administration by the name of blunderer. Suppose this fine gentleman lucky enough to have gained over to his party some persons really of fine parts, of ancient families and of great fortunes, and others of desperate views arising from disappointed and malicious hearts ; all these gentlemen, with respect to their political