The Works of Laurence Sterne, A. M.: A sentimental journey through France and Italy. The Koran: or, The life, character and sentiments of Tria Juncta in Uno. A political romanceJohn Wyeth., 1805 |
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... sufficient for the many great claims which are hourly made upon it . As I pronounced the words great claims , he gave a slight glance with his eyes downwards upon the sleeve of his tunic - I felt the full force of the appeal - I ...
... sufficient for the many great claims which are hourly made upon it . As I pronounced the words great claims , he gave a slight glance with his eyes downwards upon the sleeve of his tunic - I felt the full force of the appeal - I ...
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... sufficient for my reader , if he has been a traveller himself , that , with study and reflection hereupon , he may be able to determine his own place and rank in the catalogue - it will be one step towards knowing himself ; as it is ...
... sufficient for my reader , if he has been a traveller himself , that , with study and reflection hereupon , he may be able to determine his own place and rank in the catalogue - it will be one step towards knowing himself ; as it is ...
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... sufficient commentary upon the text . It is a miserable picture which I am going to give of the weakness of my heart , by owning , that it suffered a pain , which worthier occasions could not have inflicted , I was mortified with the ...
... sufficient commentary upon the text . It is a miserable picture which I am going to give of the weakness of my heart , by owning , that it suffered a pain , which worthier occasions could not have inflicted , I was mortified with the ...
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... sufficient . La Fleur flew out of the room like lightning , and return'd with pen , ink , and paper , in his hand ; and coming up to the table , laid them close before me , with such a delight in his countenance , that I could not help ...
... sufficient . La Fleur flew out of the room like lightning , and return'd with pen , ink , and paper , in his hand ; and coming up to the table , laid them close before me , with such a delight in his countenance , that I could not help ...
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... sufficient , I bade him lay it upon the table as it was ; and as I resolved to stay within all day , I ordered him to call upon the traiteur , to bespeak my dinner , and leave me to breakfast by myself . When I had finished the butter ...
... sufficient , I bade him lay it upon the table as it was ; and as I resolved to stay within all day , I ordered him to call upon the traiteur , to bespeak my dinner , and leave me to breakfast by myself . When I had finished the butter ...
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
ancient begged better betwixt Bicetre bidet breeches CALAI chaise CHAP character Count Dessein divine door Eugenius eyes fair fancy fille de chambre Fleur France French gave give half hand happened head heart heaven honor journey kind La Fleur lady least look Lord Spindle louis d'ors madame de Rambouillet Mademoiselle manner matter ment mind Mons Monsieur moral Nampont nature never occasion old French once Paris parish passage passed passion person philosopher pity Pont Neuf poor portmanteau postillion present racter reader reason religion remise replied scarce seemed sense sentiment SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY Smelfungus soul spirit story styled sufficient taken tell thee ther thing thou thought thro tion told took Traiteur traveller Triglyph Trim turn Versailles virtue walked whilst whole wife woman word write wrote Yorick young
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 378 - They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths: their soul is melted because of trouble. They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wit's end.
Seite 44 - Every one seemed desirous to know what business could have taken so old and poor a man so far a journey from his own home. It had pleased heaven...
Seite 129 - I should have looked upon it now as one of the illusions of an imagination which is eternally misleading me, had not the old man, as soon as the dance ended, said that this was their constant way; and that all his life long he had made it a rule, after supper was over, to call out his family to dance and rejoice; believing, he said, that a cheerful and contented mind was the best sort of thanks to Heaven that an illiterate peasant could pay Or a learned prelate either, said I.
Seite 45 - Every body who stood about, heard the poor fellow with concern La Fleur offered him money The mourner said, he did not want it it was not the value of the ass but the loss of him The ass, he said, he was assured loved him and upon this told them a long story of a mischance upon their passage over the Pyrenean mountains which had separated them from each other three days; during which time the ass had sought him as much as he had sought the ass, and that they had neither scarce eat or drank till they...
Seite 80 - I heard his chains upon his legs as he turned his body to lay his little stick upon the bundle. He gave a deep sigh : I saw the iron enter into his soul. I burst into tears — I could not sustain the picture of confinement which my fancy had drawn.
Seite 78 - I turned about the cage to get to the door; it was twisted and double twisted so fast with wire, there was no getting it open without pulling the cage to pieces; — I took both hands to it. The bird flew to the place where I was attempting his deliverance, and, thrusting his head through the trellis, pressed his breast against it, as if impatient. "I fear, poor creature," said I, "I cannot set thee at liberty." "No," said the starling, "I can't get out — I can't get out !
Seite 79 - I was going to begin with the millions of my fellowcreatures born to no inheritance but slavery ; but finding, however affecting the picture was, that I could not bring it near me, and that the multitude of sad groups...
Seite 231 - Here hung those lips that I have kissed I know not how oft. Where be your gibes now? your gambols? your songs? your flashes of merriment, that were wont to set the table on a roar?
Seite 10 - The monk gave a cordial wave with his head as much as to say, No doubt there is misery enough in every corner of the world, as well as within our convent But we distinguish, said I, laying my hand upon the sleeve of his tunic, in return for his appeal we distinguish, my good father! betwixt those who wish only to eat the bread of their own labour and those who eat the bread of other people's, and have no other plan in life, but to get through it in sloth and ignorance, for the love of God.
Seite 126 - Dear sensibility! source inexhausted of all that's precious in our joys, or costly in our sorrows! thou chainest thy martyr down upon his bed of straw, and 'tis thou who lift'st him up to HEAVEN. Eternal fountain of our feelings! 'tis here I trace thee, and this is thy "divinity which stirs within me...