Amelia (cont.) Essay on conversation. Essay on the knowledge of the characters of menJ. Johnson, 1806 |
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... gentleman was intended for the church , his uncle , though he had two daughters of his own , and no very large fortune , purchased for him the next ' presentation of a living of near 2001. a year . The ' incumbent , at the time of the ...
... gentleman was intended for the church , his uncle , though he had two daughters of his own , and no very large fortune , purchased for him the next ' presentation of a living of near 2001. a year . The ' incumbent , at the time of the ...
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... gentleman made a shift to struggle with all difficulties , till he became the due age to take upon himself the character of a deacon . He then re- paired to that clergyman , to whom his uncle had given the living upon the conditions ...
... gentleman made a shift to struggle with all difficulties , till he became the due age to take upon himself the character of a deacon . He then re- paired to that clergyman , to whom his uncle had given the living upon the conditions ...
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... gentleman's com- pany was at a neighbour's christening , where she ❝stood godmother . Here she displayed her whole little stock of knowledge , in order to captivate Mr. Bennet ( I suppose , Madam , you already guess that to have been ...
... gentleman's com- pany was at a neighbour's christening , where she ❝stood godmother . Here she displayed her whole little stock of knowledge , in order to captivate Mr. Bennet ( I suppose , Madam , you already guess that to have been ...
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... his legs could carry him to the place ; or towards the place rather : for , before he arrived at the shop , a gentleman stopped him full butt , crying , Captain , whither so fast ? Booth answered · " eagerly , Whoever you are , friend ,
... his legs could carry him to the place ; or towards the place rather : for , before he arrived at the shop , a gentleman stopped him full butt , crying , Captain , whither so fast ? Booth answered · " eagerly , Whoever you are , friend ,
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... gentleman ; but I have a little business with your honour - In short , captain , I have a small warrant here in my pocket against your honour , at the suit of one Dr. Har- rison . ' You are a bailiff then , ' says Booth . I am an ...
... gentleman ; but I have a little business with your honour - In short , captain , I have a small warrant here in my pocket against your honour , at the suit of one Dr. Har- rison . ' You are a bailiff then , ' says Booth . I am an ...
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
acquainted answered appeared Aristotle ARTHUR MURPHY assure Atkinson attorney aunt bailiff began begged behaviour believe Bennet called captain Cenodoxus cere cerning CHAP character child colonel James conversation convinced countenance cries Amelia cries Booth cries the colonel cries the doctor dear dear doctor declared desire doth Ellison endeavoured eyes father favour fellow fortune friendship gave give guineas happiness Harrison hath heard heart Heaven HENRY FIELDING honour hope husband immediately innocence justice kind kinson knew lady least letter lodgings lord madam manner marriage masque masquerade matter mean mention merate mind mistress morning never obliged occasion opinion pardon passion pawnbroker perhaps person Pharsalia pimp pleased pleasure poor pounds pray present pretty promise racter reader received scarce shew soon sure tell tender thing thought tion told Trent truth uneasiness utmost virtue whole wife woman word wretched
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 418 - But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in. Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation.
Seite 419 - Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
Seite 255 - Do you not know, * doctor, that this is as corrupt a nation as ever * existed under the sun ? And would you think of ' governing such a people by the strict principles of •
Seite 421 - For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers.
Seite 364 - Good-breeding then, or the Art of pleasing in Conversation, is expressed two different ways, viz., in our actions and our words, and our conduct in both may be reduced to that concise, comprehensive rule in Scripture: Do unto all men as you would they should do unto you.
Seite 144 - The nature of man is far from being in itself evil: it abounds with benevolence, charity, and pity, coveting praise and honour, and shunning shame and disgrace. Bad education, bad habits, and bad customs, debauch our nature, and drive it headlong as it were into vice.
Seite 403 - Thus while the crafty and designing part of mankind, consulting only their own separate advantage, endeavour to maintain one constant imposition on others, the whole world becomes a vast masquerade, where the greatest part appear disguised under false vizors and habits...
Seite 79 - O thou ! whatever title please thine ear, Dean, Drapier, Bickerstaff or Gulliver ! Whether thou choose Cervantes...