Sydney SmithLongman, Brown, Green, Longmans, and Roberts, 1858 |
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... called the reductio ad absurdum operated like the spear of Ithuriel . No form of sophistry or phase of bigotry could help throwing off its disguise at his approach ; and the dogma which has been deemed questionable touching ridicule in ...
... called the reductio ad absurdum operated like the spear of Ithuriel . No form of sophistry or phase of bigotry could help throwing off its disguise at his approach ; and the dogma which has been deemed questionable touching ridicule in ...
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... called the New Jerusalem , and run the chance of increasing his pew - rents by his popularity . Four years before , he had unfolded his views of what pulpit oratory was , and what it might become without losing any of its indispensable ...
... called the New Jerusalem , and run the chance of increasing his pew - rents by his popularity . Four years before , he had unfolded his views of what pulpit oratory was , and what it might become without losing any of its indispensable ...
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... called " The Church Moveable , " or " The Clergy Unattached ; " so that whenever the sectaries were gaining ground in any given district , a bishop's or a dean's party might be sent down to encounter them , as we despatch a captain's or ...
... called " The Church Moveable , " or " The Clergy Unattached ; " so that whenever the sectaries were gaining ground in any given district , a bishop's or a dean's party might be sent down to encounter them , as we despatch a captain's or ...
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... called Jack Robinson ) , with a face like a full - moon , into my service ; established him in a barn , and said , Jack , furnish my house . ' You see the result . · " At last it was suggested that a carriage was much wanted in the ...
... called Jack Robinson ) , with a face like a full - moon , into my service ; established him in a barn , and said , Jack , furnish my house . ' You see the result . · " At last it was suggested that a carriage was much wanted in the ...
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... called in art to aid nature , and caused oranges to be tied to the shrubs in the drive and garden . The stratagem succeeded admirably , and great was his exultation when an unlucky urchin from the village was detected in the act of ...
... called in art to aid nature , and caused oranges to be tied to the shrubs in the drive and garden . The stratagem succeeded admirably , and great was his exultation when an unlucky urchin from the village was detected in the act of ...
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
admiration afterwards amongst Andlau asked attend beauty Beyle Beyle's called cause character circuit Combe Florey counsel court dinner Duke Edinburgh Review English Erskine exclaimed eyes fame fancy father Faustine favour favourite feeling fortune genius gentleman George George Selwyn give grace habits Hahn-Hahn hand heard heart honour House House of Lords humour judge Lady letter live London Lord Brougham Lord Byron Lord Carlisle Lord Chesterfield Lord Eldon Lord Mansfield Lord Melbourne Lord Thurlow Madame Madame de Staël manner ment mind moral never noble object observed occasion once Paris party passion period pleasure poet political profession remarkable replied Rogers Rogers's Scott Selwyn Sheridan society speak speech story style Sydney Smith talents talk taste tell thing thought Thurlow tion told took Twiss Ulrich verses Walpole whilst wish woman writes young
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 417 - And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying ; Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird...
Seite 85 - The soul of music slumbers in the shell, Till waked and kindled by the master's spell ; And feeling hearts — touch them but rightly — pour A thousand melodies unheard before...
Seite 188 - Eximia veste et victu convivia, ludi, pocula crebra, unguenta coronae serta parantur, nequiquam, quoniam medio de fonte leporum surgit amari aliquid quod in ipsis floribus angat...
Seite 65 - And rise to faults true critics dare not mend. From vulgar bounds with brave disorder part. And snatch a grace beyond the reach of art, Which, without passing through the judgment, gains The heart, and all its end at once attains.
Seite 307 - A countenance in which did meet Sweet records, promises as sweet; A creature not too bright or good For human nature's daily food, For transient sorrows, simple wiles, Praise, blame, love, kisses, tears, and smiles.
Seite 417 - And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies ; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months.
Seite 417 - And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast saying. Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?
Seite 313 - Oh, what was love made for, if 'tis not the same Through joy and through torment, through glory and shame, I know not, I ask not, if guilt's in that heart : I but know that I love thee, whatever thou art.
Seite 86 - Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses ; whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future predominate over the present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and from my friends be such frigid philosophy, as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any ground which has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow warmer among the...
Seite 92 - Her feet beneath her petticoat Like little mice stole in and out, As if they feared the light: But, oh ! she dances such a way— No sun upon an Easter day Is half so fine a sight.