Amelia (cont.) Essay on conversation. Essay on the knowledge of the characters of menJ. Johnson, 1806 |
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... turned pale as death at these words , which Mrs. Bennet observing , collected all the force she was able , and a little composing her counte- nance , cried , ' I see , Madam , I have terrified you with such dreadful words ; but I hope ...
... turned pale as death at these words , which Mrs. Bennet observing , collected all the force she was able , and a little composing her counte- nance , cried , ' I see , Madam , I have terrified you with such dreadful words ; but I hope ...
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... turned all at once into a cypher ; and at last seemed to be considered as a nuisance in the family . 6 Thus altered was the man of whom I gave you ⚫ such a character at the entrance of my story ; but , " alas ! he no longer acted from ...
... turned all at once into a cypher ; and at last seemed to be considered as a nuisance in the family . 6 Thus altered was the man of whom I gave you ⚫ such a character at the entrance of my story ; but , " alas ! he no longer acted from ...
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... turned to me , and with as much affability as ' possible ( for she is no great mistress of affability ) " said , " Don't be uneasy , dear Molly ; for you are " come to the house of a friend ; of one who hath " sense enough to discern ...
... turned to me , and with as much affability as ' possible ( for she is no great mistress of affability ) " said , " Don't be uneasy , dear Molly ; for you are " come to the house of a friend ; of one who hath " sense enough to discern ...
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... turned us both out of doors ; declaring , " she would send my rags after me , but would never more permit me to set my foot within her thresh- ⚫ old . • Consider , dear Madam , to what a wretched condition we were now reduced . I had ...
... turned us both out of doors ; declaring , " she would send my rags after me , but would never more permit me to set my foot within her thresh- ⚫ old . • Consider , dear Madam , to what a wretched condition we were now reduced . I had ...
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... turned pale as death , and hastily begged her friend to give her a glass of water , some air , or any thing . Mrs. Bennet having thrown open the window , and procured the water , which prevented Amelia from fainting , looked at her with ...
... turned pale as death , and hastily begged her friend to give her a glass of water , some air , or any thing . Mrs. Bennet having thrown open the window , and procured the water , which prevented Amelia from fainting , looked at her with ...
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...