Elegant Epistles: Or, A Copious Collection of Familiar and Amusing Letters,Vicesimus Knox Charles Dilly., 1790 - 798 Seiten |
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... eloquent tongues . By a very flight effort of imagination , he may fuppofe himself , while he revolves these pages , in the midst of the intelligent , cheerful , focial , circle ; and when satisfied with the familiar converfation of one ...
... eloquent tongues . By a very flight effort of imagination , he may fuppofe himself , while he revolves these pages , in the midst of the intelligent , cheerful , focial , circle ; and when satisfied with the familiar converfation of one ...
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... eloquence perhaps ever drew , where he calls them duo reipub- lue potenta ac pæne fanera : an expreflion for which modern language can furnish no equivalent . De prov . corul . Pneus was at this time Quæftor in Mace don , and di ...
... eloquence perhaps ever drew , where he calls them duo reipub- lue potenta ac pæne fanera : an expreflion for which modern language can furnish no equivalent . De prov . corul . Pneus was at this time Quæftor in Mace don , and di ...
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... eloquence ; as one whose moral qualifications were no lefs extraordinary than his in- tellectual , and in short as poffeffed of every accom- plishment and every virtue that could endear him to his friends , to his family , and to the ...
... eloquence ; as one whose moral qualifications were no lefs extraordinary than his in- tellectual , and in short as poffeffed of every accom- plishment and every virtue that could endear him to his friends , to his family , and to the ...
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... eloquence . The entire period from the rife of Catiline's confpiracy to my return from banishment , will furnith , I fhould imagine , a moderatę volume . It will fupply you likewife with a noble occafion of difplaying your judg ment in ...
... eloquence . The entire period from the rife of Catiline's confpiracy to my return from banishment , will furnith , I fhould imagine , a moderatę volume . It will fupply you likewife with a noble occafion of difplaying your judg ment in ...
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... eloquence ; but addicted to the prevail- ing luxury and gallantries ta molt dalblute age . you concife . Thus , you fee , I can justly re- left Rome ; and thofe too extremely tort your charge : you must not therefore pals too fevere a ...
... eloquence ; but addicted to the prevail- ing luxury and gallantries ta molt dalblute age . you concife . Thus , you fee , I can justly re- left Rome ; and thofe too extremely tort your charge : you must not therefore pals too fevere a ...
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Seite 240 - I know I have the body of a weak and feeble woman, but I have the heart and stomach of a king, and of a king of England too...
Seite 193 - I rightly conceived your meaning ; and if, as you say, confessing a truth, indeed may procure my safety, I shall with all willingness and duty, perform your command. But let not your grace...
Seite 194 - ... for whose sake I am now as I am, whose name I could some good while since...
Seite 337 - ... yet secretly my heart mourns, too sadly I fear, and cannot be comforted, because I have not the dear companion and sharer of all my joys and sorrows. I want him to talk with, to walk with, to eat and sleep with. All these things are irksome to me now: the day unwelcome, and the night so too. All company and meals I would avoid, if it might be...
Seite 468 - ... lying at your feet, a tract of Italy about three hundred miles in length, from the promontory of Antium to the Cape of Palinurus...
Seite 474 - Now, sir,' continued Mr. Lintot, 'in return for the frankness I have shown, pray tell me, is it the opinion of your friends at Court that my Lord Lansdowne will be brought to the bar or not?' I told him I heard he would not, and I hoped it, my Lord being one I had particular obligations to. — 'That may be,' replied Mr. Lintot; 'but by G if he is not, I shall lose the printing of a very good trial.
Seite 294 - You writ me lately for a footman, and I ' think this bearer will fit you : I know he can run ' well, for he hath run away twice from me, but he ' knew the way back again ; yet, though he hath a ' running head as well as running heels (and who will ' expect a footman to be a stayed man ?) I would ' not part with him were I not to go post to the
Seite 193 - ... enemies, withdraw your princely favour from me; neither let that stain, that unworthy stain of a disloyal heart towards your good grace, ever cast so foul a blot on your most dutiful wife, and the infant princess your daughter.
Seite 472 - Mr. Lintot began in this manner: 'Now, damn them! What if they should put it into the newspaper how you and I went together to Oxford?
Seite 474 - Now, sir, (continued Mr. Lintot,) in return to the frankness I have shown, pray tell me, is it the opinion of your friends at Court that my Lord Lansdown will be brought to the bar or not?" I told him I heard he would not, and I hoped it, my Lord being one I had particular obligations to. — " That may be," replied Mr. Lintot, " but by G , if he is not, I shall lose the printing of a very good trial.