Chambers's readings in English prose ... 1558 to 1860 |
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... shew such an honest passion for the glory of his country , and such a respectful gratitude to the memory of its princes . I must not omit that the benevolence of my good old friend , which flows out towards every one he converses with ...
... shew such an honest passion for the glory of his country , and such a respectful gratitude to the memory of its princes . I must not omit that the benevolence of my good old friend , which flows out towards every one he converses with ...
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... shew them framed by nature to submit to man , and fitted for his service , who from hence ought to be more sensible of his wants , and of the divine bounty thus supplying them . But behold ! through a vast tract of sky before us , the ...
... shew them framed by nature to submit to man , and fitted for his service , who from hence ought to be more sensible of his wants , and of the divine bounty thus supplying them . But behold ! through a vast tract of sky before us , the ...
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... shew them the world itself only as a noble ruin , and make them think of its approaching period . But here midway the mountain , a specious border of thick wood harbours our wearied travellers , who now are come among the ever - green ...
... shew them the world itself only as a noble ruin , and make them think of its approaching period . But here midway the mountain , a specious border of thick wood harbours our wearied travellers , who now are come among the ever - green ...
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... shew , by a multitude of other examples , how history prepares us for experience , and guides us in it ; and many of these would be both curious and important . I might likewise bring several other instances , wherein history serves to ...
... shew , by a multitude of other examples , how history prepares us for experience , and guides us in it ; and many of these would be both curious and important . I might likewise bring several other instances , wherein history serves to ...
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... shew us the arms of the family on it . He then led me up the tower , by dark winding stone - steps , which landed us into several little rooms , one above another ; one of these was nailed up , and my guide whispered to me the occasion ...
... shew us the arms of the family on it . He then led me up the tower , by dark winding stone - steps , which landed us into several little rooms , one above another ; one of these was nailed up , and my guide whispered to me the occasion ...
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Seite 33 - Dragon's teeth; and being sown up and down, may chance to spring up armed men. And yet on the other hand, unless wariness be used, as good almost kill a man as kill a good book. Who kills a man, kills a reasonable creature. God's image ; but he who destroys a good book kills reason itself ; killfe the image of God, as it were in the eye.
Seite 35 - Methinks I see in my mind a noble and puissant nation rousing herself like a strong man after sleep, and shaking her invincible locks. Methinks I see her as an eagle mewing her mighty youth, and kindling her undazzled eyes at the full midday beam; purging and unsealing her long-abused sight at the fountain itself of heavenly radiance; while the whole noise of timorous and flocking birds, with those also that love the twilight, flutter about, amazed at what she means, and in their envious gabble would...
Seite 21 - STUDIES serve for delight, for ornament, and for ability. Their chief use for delight, is in privateness and retiring ; for ornament, is in discourse ; and for ability, is in the judgment and disposition of business. For expert men can execute, and perhaps judge of particulars, one by one ; but the general counsels, and the plots and marshalling of affairs, come best from those that are learned.
Seite 19 - Of Law there can be no less acknowledged than that her seat is the bosom of God ; her voice the harmony of the world. All things in heaven and earth do her homage ; the very least as feeling her care, and the greatest as not exempted from her power.
Seite 145 - My hold of the colonies is in the close affection which grows from common names, from kindred blood, from similar privileges, and equal protection. These are ties, which, though light as air, are as strong as links of iron.
Seite 220 - Kent. Vex not his ghost. O, let him pass! He hates him That would upon the rack of this tough world Stretch him out longer.
Seite 21 - Read not to contradict and confute, nor to believe and take for granted, nor to find talk and discourse, but to weigh and consider. Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested...
Seite 33 - I deny not, but that it is of greatest concernment in the Church and Commonwealth, to have a vigilant eye how books demean themselves as well as men; and thereafter to confine, imprison, and do sharpest justice on them as malefactors.
Seite 145 - Let the colonies always keep the idea of their civil rights associated with your government ; they will cling and grapple to you ; and no force under heaven will be of power to tear them from their allegiance. But let it...
Seite 78 - Does life appear miserable, that gives thee opportunities of earning such a reward? Is death to be feared, that will convey thee to so happy an existence? Think not man was made in vain, who has such an eternity reserved for him.