Amelia (cont.) Essay on conversation. Essay on the knowledge of the characters of menJ. Johnson, 1806 |
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... received , and which was the first she had sent him since his marriage , was of such a nature , that I should be unjust if I blamed him for being offended ; fool and idiot were both plentifully bestowed in it as ' well on himself as on ...
... received , and which was the first she had sent him since his marriage , was of such a nature , that I should be unjust if I blamed him for being offended ; fool and idiot were both plentifully bestowed in it as ' well on himself as on ...
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... death . ' Notwithstanding all the disobligations I had lately received from him , I was sincerely afflicted at my loss of him . All his kindness to me in VOL . IX . C my " infancy , all his kindness to me while I was AMELIA . 17.
... death . ' Notwithstanding all the disobligations I had lately received from him , I was sincerely afflicted at my loss of him . All his kindness to me in VOL . IX . C my " infancy , all his kindness to me while I was AMELIA . 17.
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... received about 2000 l . each , thought proper to disregard the last words of their father ; for , besides that both of them were extremely tenacious of their money , they were great enemies to their cousin , on account of their father's ...
... received about 2000 l . each , thought proper to disregard the last words of their father ; for , besides that both of them were extremely tenacious of their money , they were great enemies to their cousin , on account of their father's ...
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... received some hints , that I had not unhappily placed my ' affections on a man who made me no return ; for though he had scarce addressed a dozen sentences to me ( for , indeed , he had no opportunity ) , yet his eyes had revealed ...
... received some hints , that I had not unhappily placed my ' affections on a man who made me no return ; for though he had scarce addressed a dozen sentences to me ( for , indeed , he had no opportunity ) , yet his eyes had revealed ...
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... received the small legacy left me by my father ; ⚫ nor was Mr. Bennet master of five pounds in the whole world . In this situation , the man I doated on to dis- traction had but little difficulty to persuade me to ⚫ a proposal , w ...
... received the small legacy left me by my father ; ⚫ nor was Mr. Bennet master of five pounds in the whole world . In this situation , the man I doated on to dis- traction had but little difficulty to persuade me to ⚫ a proposal , w ...
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...