An apology for the life of George Anne Bellamy, written by herself [ed. by A. Bicknell]. To which is added her original letter to John Calcraft, Band 4 |
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... turn of Fortune's wheel . It ever was , and ever will be fo . - How juft and exemplary is the proof my beloved and often quoted author gives us of this human depravity , in his " Timon " of Athens * ! " " As we do turn our backs " From ...
... turn of Fortune's wheel . It ever was , and ever will be fo . - How juft and exemplary is the proof my beloved and often quoted author gives us of this human depravity , in his " Timon " of Athens * ! " " As we do turn our backs " From ...
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... turn ; that relation has in poffeffion a larger depofit than will ferve to accommodate the dif- " agreeable affair which occafioned her to leave " London . " Upon reading this intelligence , I infifted on immediately returning back to ...
... turn ; that relation has in poffeffion a larger depofit than will ferve to accommodate the dif- " agreeable affair which occafioned her to leave " London . " Upon reading this intelligence , I infifted on immediately returning back to ...
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... turns to paffion , which before Would give preceptial medicine to rage . ' Tis all men's office to speak patience To those that wring under the load of forrow But no man's virtue , nor fufficiency , To be fo moral when he should endure ...
... turns to paffion , which before Would give preceptial medicine to rage . ' Tis all men's office to speak patience To those that wring under the load of forrow But no man's virtue , nor fufficiency , To be fo moral when he should endure ...
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... turn upon fashions or scandal , both of which I am now a ftranger to . Scandal in particular I have always held in the highest deteftation , and I have made it the subject of my reprehenfion in one of my preceding let- ters . Though I ...
... turn upon fashions or scandal , both of which I am now a ftranger to . Scandal in particular I have always held in the highest deteftation , and I have made it the subject of my reprehenfion in one of my preceding let- ters . Though I ...
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... turn of mind . He was , indeed , so much so , that to those who were not intimate with him , it had the ap- pearance of ill - natured austerity . I have already informed you , that he had a ftrong understanding , improved by cultivation ...
... turn of mind . He was , indeed , so much so , that to those who were not intimate with him , it had the ap- pearance of ill - natured austerity . I have already informed you , that he had a ftrong understanding , improved by cultivation ...
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acquainted advertiſement affiftance affured againſt Alderman anſwered appearance befides beſt buſineſs Calcraft caufe cauſe chaife circumftance Colman conclufion confented confequence confiderable Cracroft creditor debt defired Digges diſcharge engagement expence faid falutation fame favour feemed fent fervant ferve fettled feven fhall fhew fhort fhould figned fince firft firſt fituation fome foon friendſhip ftill fubject fuccefs fuch fuffer fummer fuppofed fure gentleman GEORGE ANNE BELLAMY greateſt herſelf himſelf honour houfe houſe hundred pounds informed JOHN CALCRAFT juft lady laft leaſt letter likewife lofs Lord Lord Granby lordſhip Metham Mifs Wordley moft moſt muſt myſelf neceffary never notwithſtanding obferving obliged occafion paffed perfon performer play pleafed pleaſed pleaſure poffeffed poffible prevented promiſe racter reafon received refidence refpect requeſted Scotland ſhe Sir George ſome ſtage ſuch theatre thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe told ufual uſe vifit whilft whofe whoſe Woodward
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 153 - In the corrupted currents of this world Offence's gilded hand may shove by justice, And oft 'tis seen the wicked prize itself Buys out the law; but 'tis not so above; There is no shuffling, there the action lies In his true nature, and we ourselves compell'd Even to the teeth and forehead of our faults To give in evidence.
Seite 3 - tis slander; Whose edge is sharper than the sword ; whose tongue Outvenoms all the worms of Nile; whose breath Rides on the posting winds, and doth belie All corners of the world : kings, queens, and states, Maids, matrons, nay, the secrets of the grave This viperous slander enters.
Seite 17 - Ah me! for aught that ever I could read. Could ever hear by tale or history, The course of true love never did run smooth: But, either it was different in blood; Her.
Seite 127 - In me to lofe. Dia. Mine honour's fuch a ring; My chaftity's the jewel of our houfe, Bequeathed down from many anceftors ; Which were the greateft obloquy i'th
Seite 126 - We, Hermia, like two artificial Gods, Created with our needles both one flower, Both on one sampler, sitting on one cushion...
Seite 18 - That, in ° a fpleen, unfolds both heaven and earth, And ere a man hath power to fay, — Behold ! The jaws of darknefs do devour it up : So quick bright things come to...
Seite 150 - Tis thou, thrice sweet and gracious goddess, addressing myself to LIBERTY, whom all in public or in private worship, whose taste is grateful, and ever will be so, till NATURE herself shall change no tint of words can spot thy snowy mantle...
Seite 68 - Glasgow, told his auditors that he dreamed the preceding night he was in the infernal regions, at a grand entertainment, where all the devils...
Seite 50 - The rofe, tho' a beautiful red, Looks faded to PHILLIS'S bloom; And the breeze from the bean-flower bed To her breath's but a feeble perfume : The dew-drop fo limpid and gay, That loofe on the violet lies, Tho' brighten'd by PHOE BUS'S ray, Wants luftre, compar'd to her eyes.