The British Essayists: AdventurerJ. Haddon, 1819 |
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Strana 5
... wishes are wild , his resentment is tender , and his purposes are inconstant . In the genuine language of despair , he soothes himself awhile with the pity that shall be paid him after his death : -Tamen cantabitis , Arcades , inquit ...
... wishes are wild , his resentment is tender , and his purposes are inconstant . In the genuine language of despair , he soothes himself awhile with the pity that shall be paid him after his death : -Tamen cantabitis , Arcades , inquit ...
Strana 27
... wish more than any other to oblige ; but I have just presented the living to the person whom you saw take his leave when you entered the room . 6 This declaration was a stroke , which Evander had neither skill to elude , nor force to ...
... wish more than any other to oblige ; but I have just presented the living to the person whom you saw take his leave when you entered the room . 6 This declaration was a stroke , which Evander had neither skill to elude , nor force to ...
Strana 35
... wish and offer of assistance , than by the unnatural eloquence and witticisms of Dryden , or the amorous declamations of Rowe . The resentment of Prospero for the matchless cruelty and wicked N ° 97 . 35 ADVENTURER .
... wish and offer of assistance , than by the unnatural eloquence and witticisms of Dryden , or the amorous declamations of Rowe . The resentment of Prospero for the matchless cruelty and wicked N ° 97 . 35 ADVENTURER .
Strana 43
... wishes , never want celebrators of their wisdom and their virtue ; and they that mis- carry , are quickly discovered to have been defective not only in mental but in moral qualities . The world will never be long without some good ...
... wishes , never want celebrators of their wisdom and their virtue ; and they that mis- carry , are quickly discovered to have been defective not only in mental but in moral qualities . The world will never be long without some good ...
Strana 46
... is numbered by fame among the demi- gods . i am far from intending to vindicate the san- guinary Projects of heroes and conquerors , and would wish rather to diminish the reputation of their success 46 N ° 99 . ADVENTURER .
... is numbered by fame among the demi- gods . i am far from intending to vindicate the san- guinary Projects of heroes and conquerors , and would wish rather to diminish the reputation of their success 46 N ° 99 . ADVENTURER .
Časté výrazy a frázy
acquaintance ADVENTURER Almerine Almet appearance bagnio beauty became Caprinus Catiline censure character circumstances Clodio con test considered contempt countenance danger daughters DECEMBER 18 DECEMBER 22 desire diamonds sparkle Diphilus disappointed discovered distress dreadful dress DRYDEN equal Euripides evil excellence eyes father favour fear felicity Flavilla folly fortune frequently Gonerill gratify guilt happiness hast heart Hilario honour hope hour imagination impatient insensibility kind knew labour lady Lear less look mankind manner marriage Menander ment Mercator mind misery nature ness never night Nourassin object obtain OVID passion perceived perhaps perpetual pity Plautus pleasure Plutarch Posidippus present produced Prospero Quintilian racter reason reflected SATURDAY scarce scene sentiments servant Shakspeare Shelimah shew solicitous Soliman sometimes soon Sophocles suffered superaddition tenderness thee Theocritus things thou thought tion truth TUESDAY ulmo VIRG virtue wish wretch writers
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Strana 34 - Were I in England now, as once I was, and had but this fish painted, not a holiday fool there but would give a piece of silver. There would this monster make a man. Any strange beast there makes a man. When they will not give a doit to relieve a lame beggar, they will lay out ten to see a dead Indian.
Strana 194 - tis fittest. Cor. How does my royal lord? How fares your majesty? Lear. You do me wrong, to take me out o' the grave. — Thou art a soul in bliss ; but I am bound Upon a wheel of fire, that mine own tears Do scald like molten lead.
Strana 135 - You see me here, you gods, a poor old man, As full of grief as age; wretched in both! If it be you that stir these daughters...
Strana 149 - Spit, fire ! spout, rain. Nor rain, wind, thunder, fire, are my daughters: I tax not you, you elements, with unkindness; I never gave you kingdom, call'd you children, You owe me no subscription : then let fall Your horrible pleasure; here I stand, your slave, A poor, infirm, weak and despised old man...
Strana 192 - Thou must be patient; we came crying hither. Thou know'st, the first time that we smell the air, We wawl, and cry: — I will preach to thee; mark me. Glo. Alack, alack the day ! Lear. When we are born, we cry, that we are come To this great stage of fools...
Strana 60 - In the midst of the street of it and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month ; and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
Strana 195 - Why should a dog, a horse, a rat, have life, And thou no breath at all ? Thou 'It come no more, Never, never, never, never, never ! Pray you, undo this button : thank you, sir.
Strana 135 - Stain my man's cheeks! — No, you unnatural hags, I will have such revenges on you both That all the world shall, — I will do such things, — What they are yet, I know not; but they shall be The terrors of the earth. You think I'll weep; No, I'll not weep: — I have full cause of weeping; but this heart Shall break into a hundred thousand flaws Or ere I'll weep. — O fool, I shall go mad!
Strana 194 - Pray, do not mock me: I am a very foolish fond old man, fourscore and upward, not an hour more nor less; and, to deal plainly, I fear I am not in my perfect mind.
Strana 134 - If you do love old men, if your sweet sway Allow obedience, if yourselves are old, Make it your cause ; send down, and take my part...