The British Essayists: AdventurerJ. Haddon, 1819 |
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... told , that if by the error of fortune he obtains the stores of the bee , he cannot enjoy the felicity ; that the honey which is not gathered by industry , will be eaten without relish , if it is not wasted in riot ; and that all who ...
... told , that if by the error of fortune he obtains the stores of the bee , he cannot enjoy the felicity ; that the honey which is not gathered by industry , will be eaten without relish , if it is not wasted in riot ; and that all who ...
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... told me in an extasy , that he was in heaven . What difference in Curio's circumstances pro- duced this difference in his sensations and behavi- our ? What prodigious advantage had now ac- crued to the man , who before had ease and ...
... told me in an extasy , that he was in heaven . What difference in Curio's circumstances pro- duced this difference in his sensations and behavi- our ? What prodigious advantage had now ac- crued to the man , who before had ease and ...
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... told by those who read my narrative , that there are many means of innocent amusement , and many schemes of useful employment , which I do not appear ever to have known ; and that nature and art have provided pleasures , by which ...
... told by those who read my narrative , that there are many means of innocent amusement , and many schemes of useful employment , which I do not appear ever to have known ; and that nature and art have provided pleasures , by which ...
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... told her , that it con- tained a cordial , which , if administered in time , would infallibly restore the cheerfulness and vigour that she had lost . These words were heard by the attendants , though they were understood only by ...
... told her , that it con- tained a cordial , which , if administered in time , would infallibly restore the cheerfulness and vigour that she had lost . These words were heard by the attendants , though they were understood only by ...
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... told to continue their entertainment . Such was the Benevolence of Pity ! But a lady who had taken the opportunity of a very slight acquaintance to satisfy her curiosity , was touched with much deeper distress ; and fainting in the ...
... told to continue their entertainment . Such was the Benevolence of Pity ! But a lady who had taken the opportunity of a very slight acquaintance to satisfy her curiosity , was touched with much deeper distress ; and fainting in the ...
Términos y frases comunes
acquaintance ADVENTURER Almerine Almet appearance bagnio beauty became Caprinus Catiline censure character circumstances Clodio con test considered contempt countenance danger daughters DECEMBER 18 DECEMBER 22 desire diamonds sparkle Diphilus disappointed discovered distress dreadful dress DRYDEN equal Euripides evil excellence eyes father favour fear felicity Flavilla folly fortune frequently Gonerill gratify guilt happiness hast heart Hilario honour hope hour imagination impatient insensibility kind knew labour lady Lear less look mankind manner marriage Menander ment Mercator mind misery nature ness never night Nourassin object obtain OVID passion perceived perhaps perpetual pity Plautus pleasure Plutarch Posidippus present produced Prospero Quintilian racter reason reflected SATURDAY scarce scene sentiments servant Shakspeare Shelimah shew solicitous Soliman sometimes soon Sophocles suffered superaddition tenderness thee Theocritus things thou thought tion truth TUESDAY ulmo VIRG virtue wish wretch writers
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Página 34 - Were I in England now, as once I was, and had but this fish painted, not a holiday fool there but would give a piece of silver. There would this monster make a man. Any strange beast there makes a man. When they will not give a doit to relieve a lame beggar, they will lay out ten to see a dead Indian.
Página 194 - tis fittest. Cor. How does my royal lord? How fares your majesty? Lear. You do me wrong, to take me out o' the grave. — Thou art a soul in bliss ; but I am bound Upon a wheel of fire, that mine own tears Do scald like molten lead.
Página 135 - You see me here, you gods, a poor old man, As full of grief as age; wretched in both! If it be you that stir these daughters...
Página 149 - Spit, fire ! spout, rain. Nor rain, wind, thunder, fire, are my daughters: I tax not you, you elements, with unkindness; I never gave you kingdom, call'd you children, You owe me no subscription : then let fall Your horrible pleasure; here I stand, your slave, A poor, infirm, weak and despised old man...
Página 192 - Thou must be patient; we came crying hither. Thou know'st, the first time that we smell the air, We wawl, and cry: — I will preach to thee; mark me. Glo. Alack, alack the day ! Lear. When we are born, we cry, that we are come To this great stage of fools...
Página 60 - In the midst of the street of it and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month ; and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
Página 195 - Why should a dog, a horse, a rat, have life, And thou no breath at all ? Thou 'It come no more, Never, never, never, never, never ! Pray you, undo this button : thank you, sir.
Página 135 - Stain my man's cheeks! — No, you unnatural hags, I will have such revenges on you both That all the world shall, — I will do such things, — What they are yet, I know not; but they shall be The terrors of the earth. You think I'll weep; No, I'll not weep: — I have full cause of weeping; but this heart Shall break into a hundred thousand flaws Or ere I'll weep. — O fool, I shall go mad!
Página 194 - Pray, do not mock me: I am a very foolish fond old man, fourscore and upward, not an hour more nor less; and, to deal plainly, I fear I am not in my perfect mind.
Página 134 - If you do love old men, if your sweet sway Allow obedience, if yourselves are old, Make it your cause ; send down, and take my part...