The SavageT.S. Manning, 1810 - 312 strán (strany) |
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Strana 6
... folly , which you are pleased to dignify with the name of wisdom . Be as other men . Seize the rattle of folly ; dance to the piping of a giddy multitude ; write treatises con- cerning eternity in the sand ; build pyramids of snow to ...
... folly , which you are pleased to dignify with the name of wisdom . Be as other men . Seize the rattle of folly ; dance to the piping of a giddy multitude ; write treatises con- cerning eternity in the sand ; build pyramids of snow to ...
Strana 7
... folly , the imbecility , the insanity of man ! Desire of distinction . The desire of distinction is so strong in the human mind , that men lay hold of any thing however insigni- ficant that may render them conspicuous . Is a man , by ...
... folly , the imbecility , the insanity of man ! Desire of distinction . The desire of distinction is so strong in the human mind , that men lay hold of any thing however insigni- ficant that may render them conspicuous . Is a man , by ...
Strana 23
... folly ; and you are right in so doing : for they deserve both ridicule and contempt . But what must be said of the enlightened citizens of an illustrious republic , who are proud to decorate them- selves with the shreds and patches torn ...
... folly ; and you are right in so doing : for they deserve both ridicule and contempt . But what must be said of the enlightened citizens of an illustrious republic , who are proud to decorate them- selves with the shreds and patches torn ...
Strana 45
... folly and insanity be laid on my shoulders , as well as their meannesses and wickednesses ? Then again , they make me a picture of deformity as well as the author of iniquity . Is any one misshapen or hardfavored ; some jackanapes will ...
... folly and insanity be laid on my shoulders , as well as their meannesses and wickednesses ? Then again , they make me a picture of deformity as well as the author of iniquity . Is any one misshapen or hardfavored ; some jackanapes will ...
Strana 46
... folly , than suffer it to give you any un- easiness . Your majesty's glass- Devil . Their folly is amusing ; ( drinking and boring ) very amusing indeed . To hear a fellow call one of his neighbors " a great overgrown devil ; " and in ...
... folly , than suffer it to give you any un- easiness . Your majesty's glass- Devil . Their folly is amusing ; ( drinking and boring ) very amusing indeed . To hear a fellow call one of his neighbors " a great overgrown devil ; " and in ...
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alkahest amusement antient Apicius appear Aristippus attention become body character children of men Chotahowee christian civilized consequence contempt continued countenance CRITO damned delight desire devil dignity discover Doctor Johnson earth endeavor evil exertions existence eyes fathers favor feel filly folly Frank French revolution friendship Gabble give hand happiness hear heard heaven Hobah honor hope idea Jack Flash labor language laws long con luxury Lycurgus malignity manner mean ment mind miserable mountains multitude Muscogulgee nation nature necessity never object observed opinion orthoepy passions peace perceive philosophers Piomingo Plato pleasure poet Poison polished political Polydore portunity possessed prejudices pronunciation quakers Quassia refinement render republican rich savage Schoolmaster slavery slaves smiles society soul species spirit suppose talk thing thou thought tion vice virtue virtuous vitious warrior words
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Strana 289 - To the very moment that he bade me tell it; Wherein I spake of most disastrous chances, Of moving accidents by flood and field, Of hair-breadth 'scapes i...
Strana 78 - There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men that were of old, men of renown.
Strana 10 - And they said, Go to, let us build us a city, and a tower whose top may reach unto heaven, and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.
Strana 156 - Why, what should be the fear ? I do not set my life at a pin's fee ; And for my soul, what can it do to that, Being a thing immortal as itself ? It waves me forth again : I'll follow it.
Strana 202 - Whoe'er has travell'd life's dull round, Where'er his stages may have been, May sigh to think he still has found The warmest welcome at an inn.
Strana 225 - The one seemed woman to the waist, and fair, But ended foul in many a scaly fold Voluminous and vast, a serpent armed With mortal sting.
Strana 301 - Millions of spiritual creatures walk the earth Unseen, both when we wake and when we sleep: All these with ceaseless praise his works behold Beth day and night.
Strana 217 - For pronunciation the best general rule is, to consider those as the most elegant speakers who deviate least from the written words.