The British Essayists: To which are Prefixed Prefaces, Biographical, Historical, and CriticalJ. Haddon, 1819 |
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... attention , and then gruffly threatening her with Bridewell for putting off bad money , knocked a nail through my middle , and fastened me to the counter : but the moment the poor hungry child was gone , he whipt me up again , and ...
... attention , and then gruffly threatening her with Bridewell for putting off bad money , knocked a nail through my middle , and fastened me to the counter : but the moment the poor hungry child was gone , he whipt me up again , and ...
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... attention was now suddenly called to the other side of the coach by the child , who cried out in a transport of joy , There is my grandpapa . ' This was , indeed , the survivor of the three who had been attacked by Bagshot : he was ...
... attention was now suddenly called to the other side of the coach by the child , who cried out in a transport of joy , There is my grandpapa . ' This was , indeed , the survivor of the three who had been attacked by Bagshot : he was ...
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... attention of acade- mical students , I am tempted to inquire into the merits of the most celebrated among them of both kinds . That Montagne abounds in native wit , in quick penetration , in a perfect knowledge of the human heart , and ...
... attention of acade- mical students , I am tempted to inquire into the merits of the most celebrated among them of both kinds . That Montagne abounds in native wit , in quick penetration , in a perfect knowledge of the human heart , and ...
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... attention and diligent perusal of the true scholar . What I principally admire in Bossu , is the regularity of his plan , and the exactness of his method ; which add utility as well as beauty to his work . Brumoy has displayed the ...
... attention and diligent perusal of the true scholar . What I principally admire in Bossu , is the regularity of his plan , and the exactness of his method ; which add utility as well as beauty to his work . Brumoy has displayed the ...
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... attention of the public , he has patronized the author , and seen his work in manuscript ; if a criminal of eminence be con- demned to die , he often predicted his fate , and en- deavoured his reformation : and who that lives at a ...
... attention of the public , he has patronized the author , and seen his work in manuscript ; if a criminal of eminence be con- demned to die , he often predicted his fate , and en- deavoured his reformation : and who that lives at a ...
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absurd acquainted ADVENTURER Æneid Agrestis Amana Amelia Amphinomus Anticlea appear Aristotle bagnio Bagshot beauty behold believe Boileau Caliph Captain character conceal conduct consider contempt countenance death desire dignity discovered distress dreadful effect equally Eugenio Euripides Eutyches evil excellence expected eyes falsehood father favour felicity folly fortune genius gentleman gratify guilt hand happiness heart Homer honour hope human Iliad imagination immediately indignation indulge kind labour Lady Forrest less Longinus looked mankind Mantua marriage ment mind misery morning nature ness never Nouraddin object Odyssey opinion Osmin OVID passion perceived perhaps person Pindar pleasure poet present principles produced Prosopopoeia punish Quintilian racters reason received ridiculous SATURDAY says scarce sensibility sentiments servant shew Sir James Socrates soon Sophocles suffered tain tears tenderness thou thought Tibullus tion truth TUESDAY Ulysses vanity Ventosus vice VIRG virtue wife wish wretched writers XXIV
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 58 - And Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.
Seite 54 - Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance?
Seite 92 - When he prepared the heavens, I was there; when he set a compass upon the face of the depth; when he established the clouds above; when he strengthened the fountains of the deep; when he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment ; when he appointed the foundations of the earth : then I was by him, as one brought up with him; and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him; rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of...
Seite 55 - And when they lifted up their eyes afar off, and knew him not, they lifted up their voice, and wept; and they rent every one his mantle, and sprinkled dust upon their heads toward heaven. So they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spake a word unto him for they saw that his grief was very great.
Seite 307 - I will up, saith the Lord : and will help every one from him that swelleth against him, and will set him at rest. 7 The words of the Lord are pure words : even as the silver, which from the earth is tried, and purified seven times in the fire.
Seite 96 - As an eagle stirreth up her nest, fluttereth over her young, spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, beareth them on her wings: So the Lord alone did lead him, and there was no strange god with him.
Seite 54 - Whither shall I go then from thy Spirit? or whither shall I go then from thy presence ? If I climb up into heaven, thou art there ; if I go down to hell, thou art there also.
Seite 55 - Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, And are counted as the small dust of the balance: Behold, he taketh up the isles as a very little thing.
Seite 94 - Or who shut up the sea with doors, when it brake forth, as if it had issued out of the womb?
Seite 93 - O thou sword of the Lord, how long will it be ere thou be quiet ? put up thyself into thy scabbard, rest, and be still.