The British Essayists;: ObserverJ. Johnson, J. Nichols and son, R. Baldwin, F. and C. Rivington, W. Otridge and son, W.J. and J. Richardson, A. Strahan, R. Faulder, ... [and 40 others], 1807 |
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... interest in the subject than what meditation affords , that I am apt to wonder how men can make such false estimates of the true enjoyments of life , and wander out of the way of happiness , to which the heart and under- standing seem ...
... interest in the subject than what meditation affords , that I am apt to wonder how men can make such false estimates of the true enjoyments of life , and wander out of the way of happiness , to which the heart and under- standing seem ...
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... interests and safe- ty in worldly concerns , and therefore when the soul is given up to sin , I must suspect some error in the brain . What shall I say to persuade the inconsiderate that they exist upon the precarious sufferance of ...
... interests and safe- ty in worldly concerns , and therefore when the soul is given up to sin , I must suspect some error in the brain . What shall I say to persuade the inconsiderate that they exist upon the precarious sufferance of ...
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... interest in others , have dissuaded me from the open violation of a trust , for it is inconvenient to be detected ; and though I acknowledge no remonstrances from within upon the score of infamy , I do not like the clamours of the crowd ...
... interest in others , have dissuaded me from the open violation of a trust , for it is inconvenient to be detected ; and though I acknowledge no remonstrances from within upon the score of infamy , I do not like the clamours of the crowd ...
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... interest and advantage , enjoy prosperity unknown to us . For the present moment it may be so , but we must look beyond the present moment , and await the issue , when this earth shall be dissolved : for to think that chance governs the ...
... interest and advantage , enjoy prosperity unknown to us . For the present moment it may be so , but we must look beyond the present moment , and await the issue , when this earth shall be dissolved : for to think that chance governs the ...
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... interest with his father Apollo . But to dwell no longer on these fabulous legends of the Greeks , we may refer to the books of Moses for the earliest and most authentic examples of sacred poetry : every thing that was the immediate ...
... interest with his father Apollo . But to dwell no longer on these fabulous legends of the Greeks , we may refer to the books of Moses for the earliest and most authentic examples of sacred poetry : every thing that was the immediate ...
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Æschylus Altamont amongst Attalus Banquo Beaumelle Ben Jonson better Calista called character Charalois charms Christ Claudian comedy confess contempt cried death Decimus Laberius deist Diphilus drama Euripides fable Fair Penitent Falstaff Fatal Dowry father favour flatter genius gentleman give Greek hand happy hath heart honour hope Horatio human humour incident Jews Laberius Lady Touchwood living Lothario Macbeth mankind manner master Mellafont ment merit mind miracle moral Moses Musidorus nature never Nicolas Novall NUMBER observe pass passage passion Pedrosa person pity play poet Polygnotus present Publius Syrus racter reader reason religion replied Romont Saint Saint Mark Sappho scene seems Shakspeare shew Socrates sort soul speak spirit stage striking taste tell thee thing thou thought Tiberius tion took tragedy truth turn whilst words writers XXXIX
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Seite 119 - I am thane of Cawdor : If good, why do I yield to that suggestion Whose horrid image doth unfix my hair, And make my seated heart knock at my ribs, • Against the use of nature...
Seite 94 - And on the morrow, when they were come from Bethany, he was hungry: 13 And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find any thing thereon : and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves ; for the time of figs was not yet.
Seite 127 - I have given suck, and know How tender 'tis to love the babe that milks me: I would, while it was smiling in my face, Have pluck'd my nipple from his boneless gums, And dash'd the brains out, had I so sworn as you Have done to this.
Seite 157 - Fillet of a fenny snake, In the cauldron boil and bake; Eye of newt and toe of frog, Wool of bat and tongue of dog...
Seite 134 - Come, seeling night, Scarf up the tender eye of pitiful day ; And with thy bloody and invisible hand Cancel and tear to pieces that great bond "Which keeps me pale...
Seite 129 - I hear a knocking At the south entry : retire we to our chamber : A little water clears us of this deed : How easy is it, then ! Your constancy Hath left you unattended.
Seite 110 - I may define it to be that faculty of the soul which discerns the beauties of an author with pleasure and the imperfections with dislike.
Seite 99 - Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise. When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.
Seite 213 - But there is nothing that makes its way more directly to the soul than beauty, which immediately diffuses a secret satisfaction and complacency through the imagination, and gives a finishing to any thing that is great or uncommon. The very first discovery of it strikes the mind with an inward joy, and spreads a cheerfulness and delight through all its faculties.
Seite 93 - They that sanctify themselves, and purify themselves in the gardens behind one tree in the midst, eating swine's flesh, and the abomination, and the mouse, shall be consumed together, saith the LORD.