The Polite Miscellany: Containing Variety of Food for the Mind; Being an Elegant Collection of Moral, Humourous, and Improving Essays, &c, Both in Prose and Verse ...R. Whitworth, 1764 - 370 strán (strany) |
Vyhľadávanie v obsahu knihy
Výsledky 1 - 5 z 100.
Strana 9
... hands of the justices may be strengthened ; that they may have it more in their power to adminifter mercy ; and that they may have the due fenfe which they may want . May the foft dew of huma nity be fhed upon parish officers , that ...
... hands of the justices may be strengthened ; that they may have it more in their power to adminifter mercy ; and that they may have the due fenfe which they may want . May the foft dew of huma nity be fhed upon parish officers , that ...
Strana 11
... hand ; then the foldier got the better of his fears , and boldly cocked his musket . The fpectre heard the click of this fatal inftrument , and of a fudden lofing all confidence in his fork and the whole of his apparatus , recoiled ...
... hand ; then the foldier got the better of his fears , and boldly cocked his musket . The fpectre heard the click of this fatal inftrument , and of a fudden lofing all confidence in his fork and the whole of his apparatus , recoiled ...
Strana 21
... hand of May , O'er leaf or flow'r fuch colours lay . As paint , with nature's lovelieft grace , The blooming beauties of her face . Fed by her gifts I fcorn to tafte The Sylvan nut - tree's coarfe repast . With eager joy , at her ...
... hand of May , O'er leaf or flow'r fuch colours lay . As paint , with nature's lovelieft grace , The blooming beauties of her face . Fed by her gifts I fcorn to tafte The Sylvan nut - tree's coarfe repast . With eager joy , at her ...
Strana 22
... our difpute . We were all batchelors : And each declared he had no fchemes of that kind on his hands , and was therefore fo far unbiaffed . You : You may remember many sprightly things were faid against 22 THE POLITE MISCELLANY : OR ,
... our difpute . We were all batchelors : And each declared he had no fchemes of that kind on his hands , and was therefore fo far unbiaffed . You : You may remember many sprightly things were faid against 22 THE POLITE MISCELLANY : OR ,
Strana 23
... hand , That the education of women , in general , muft naturally give them a strong bias to diffembling and affectation ; the turn of thinking which for the most part they early imbibe ; the too much attention and artifice they are ...
... hand , That the education of women , in general , muft naturally give them a strong bias to diffembling and affectation ; the turn of thinking which for the most part they early imbibe ; the too much attention and artifice they are ...
Časté výrazy a frázy
afked againſt alfo ANECDOTE relative anfwer becauſe beſt breaft bufinefs buſineſs caufe cauſe confequence confiderable converfation defign defire drefs Elephant endeavour eſteem ev'ry fafe faid fame fatire fecure feems feen fenfe fent fentiments fervants ferve fervice feveral fhall fhew fhort fhould fide filk fince firft firſt fome foon foul fpeak friendſhip ftate ftill fubject fuch fuffer fuperior fuppofe fupport fure give greateſt happineſs happy heart himſelf honour houſe huſband inftance intereft Jefuits juft King lady laft laſt leaft leaſt lefs live lord manner marriage mind moft moſt muft muſt myſelf nature neceffary never obferve occafion paffed paffion Paraguay perfon pleafing pleaſe pleaſure poffible prefent prifoner purpoſe reafon refpect reft ſhe ſpeak ſtate ſtill taſte thefe themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe thou thought thouſand underſtanding uſed virtue whilft whofe wife woman young
Populárne pasáže
Strana 203 - King, upon the commencement of the last war with France pulled down his old sign, and put up the Queen of Hungary. Under the influence of her red face and golden sceptre, he continued to sell ale till she was no longer the favourite of his customers; he changed her, therefore, some time ago, for the King of Prussia, who may probably be changed in turn for the next great man that shall be set up for vulgar admiration.
Strana 114 - Ye mute Companions of my Toils, that bear In all my Griefs a more than equal Share!
Strana 176 - By lust incited, or by malice led, The villain Arab ! as he prowls for prey, Oft marks with blood and...
Strana 121 - ... more thought, memory, and application to be fools, than would serve to make them wise and useful. When I reflect on this, I cannot conceive you to be human creatures, but a...
Strana 114 - What if the lion in his rage I meet ! — Oft in the dust I view his printed feet: And, fearful ! oft, when day's declining light Yields her pale empire to the mourner night, By hunger...
Strana 232 - Griping misers, nightly waking, See the end of all your care ; Fled on wings of our own making, We have left our owners bare.
Strana 205 - ... the crowd behind them to look on. The crowd takes them at their word. Patriot, philosopher, and poet, are shouted in their train. Where was there ever so much merit seen ; no times so important as our own ; ages yet unborn shall gaze with wonder and applause...
Strana 103 - Grac'd with soft arts, the peopled world around ! The morn that lights you to your loves...
Strana 24 - Till thou hast bless'd their memory, and paid Those thanks which God appointed the reward Of public virtue. And if chance thy home Salute thee with a father's honour'd name, Go, call thy sons; instruct them what a debt They owe their ancestors; and make them swear To pay it, by transmitting down entire Those sacred rights to which themselves were born.
Strana 287 - Little do such men know the toil, the pains, The daily, nightly racking of the brains, To range the thoughts, the matter to digest, To cull fit phrases, and reject the rest...