Amelia (cont.) Essay on conversation. Essay on the knowledge of the characters of menJ. Johnson, 1806 |
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... poor old wretch the first hint of her suspicion , which , upon examination , was ' found to be too well grounded . " • • What we all suffered on this occasion may more ⚫ easily be felt than described . " It may indeed , " answered ...
... poor old wretch the first hint of her suspicion , which , upon examination , was ' found to be too well grounded . " • • What we all suffered on this occasion may more ⚫ easily be felt than described . " It may indeed , " answered ...
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... poor mother to ' the grave , I will not tire you , dear Madam , with repeti- tions of grief ; I will only mention two observa- tions which have occurred to me from reflections ' on the two losses I have mentioned . The first is , that a ...
... poor mother to ' the grave , I will not tire you , dear Madam , with repeti- tions of grief ; I will only mention two observa- tions which have occurred to me from reflections ' on the two losses I have mentioned . The first is , that a ...
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... poor man , he lived not long to enjoy his happiness ; for within a month ⚫ afterwards I had the melancholy news of his death . ' Notwithstanding all the disobligations I had lately received from him , I was sincerely afflicted at my ...
... poor man , he lived not long to enjoy his happiness ; for within a month ⚫ afterwards I had the melancholy news of his death . ' Notwithstanding all the disobligations I had lately received from him , I was sincerely afflicted at my ...
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... poor young fellow was now greatly distressed ; for he had yet above a year to stay at the univer- sity , without any visible means of sustaining him- * self there . In this distress , however , he met with a friend , who had the good ...
... poor young fellow was now greatly distressed ; for he had yet above a year to stay at the univer- sity , without any visible means of sustaining him- * self there . In this distress , however , he met with a friend , who had the good ...
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... poor young fellow was now obliged to seek ' farther for a title , which , at length , he obtained ⚫ from the rector of the parish where my aunt lived . ' He had not long been settled in the curacy , before an intimate acquaintance grew ...
... poor young fellow was now obliged to seek ' farther for a title , which , at length , he obtained ⚫ from the rector of the parish where my aunt lived . ' He had not long been settled in the curacy , before an intimate acquaintance grew ...
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...