Interesting Anecdotes, Memoirs, Allegories, Essays, and Poetical Fragments: Tending to Amuse the Fancy, and Inculcate Morality, Volumen7author, 1797 |
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... whose chief expec- tations were founded on levee dangling , hitherto without success . Sir James thought he should find an easy conquest in Mrs. Dn , and having written a passionate epistle to her , in which he gave her a carte blanche ...
... whose chief expec- tations were founded on levee dangling , hitherto without success . Sir James thought he should find an easy conquest in Mrs. Dn , and having written a passionate epistle to her , in which he gave her a carte blanche ...
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... whose dear idea was ever present to her mind , and whose fate she mourned with inconsolable anguish . Meanwhile , the generous Edwin , unknown to Drusilla , with great difficulty and danger , had found means to give information to ...
... whose dear idea was ever present to her mind , and whose fate she mourned with inconsolable anguish . Meanwhile , the generous Edwin , unknown to Drusilla , with great difficulty and danger , had found means to give information to ...
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... Cæsar , on Rome's ever memorable day ; so stood the well avenged Drusilla over her prostrate enemy , from whose mortal wound the crimson tide yet freely flowed : for D 2 " True fortitude is seen in great exploits , That ( 19 )
... Cæsar , on Rome's ever memorable day ; so stood the well avenged Drusilla over her prostrate enemy , from whose mortal wound the crimson tide yet freely flowed : for D 2 " True fortitude is seen in great exploits , That ( 19 )
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... whose breast ne'er learn'd to glow , " At other's good , nor melt at others woe ; " So , unlamented , pass the proud away , " The gaze of fools , and pageant of a day ! " ANEC ANECDOTE OF MARSHAL TALLARD . WHE HEN Marshal Tallard was ( 21 )
... whose breast ne'er learn'd to glow , " At other's good , nor melt at others woe ; " So , unlamented , pass the proud away , " The gaze of fools , and pageant of a day ! " ANEC ANECDOTE OF MARSHAL TALLARD . WHE HEN Marshal Tallard was ( 21 )
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... whose evidence was now admitted against d'Anglade and this wretch had effrontery enough to conceal the emotions of his soul , and to perform a mass , which the Count or- dered to be said at St. Esprit , for the discovery of the culprits ...
... whose evidence was now admitted against d'Anglade and this wretch had effrontery enough to conceal the emotions of his soul , and to perform a mass , which the Count or- dered to be said at St. Esprit , for the discovery of the culprits ...
Términos y frases comunes
acquainted affiftance affured againſt Agathus ANEC ANECDOTE anfwer Angelica appeared beauty becauſe bleffings charms Clerville confequence converfation d'Anglade daugh daughter death defire diſcover eyes fafe faid fame father favour fays feems fenfe fentiments fervant fhall fhould firft fituation fome fometimes foon forrow fortune foul ftate ftill fuch fuffer fufficient fuppofed fure Galatia gentleman give happineſs happy heart herſelf himſelf honour hope houfe houſe juft King lady laft lefs Leocadia lived Lord louis d'ors Lymington Madam manner marriage married Matilda ment miferable mind moft moſt mother muft muſt myſelf nature neceffary never obferved occafion Orafmin paffed paffion perfon pleaſure poffeffed poffible prefent purpoſe racter reafon replied returned Rodolpho ſhe Sir THOMAS PRENDERGAST ſtate thee thefe themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe thou tion uſe vifit virtue Whitton whofe whoſe wifdom wife young yourſelf
Pasajes populares
Página 195 - There are many more shining qualities in the mind of man, but there is none so useful as discretion ; it is this indeed which gives a value to all the rest, which sets them at work in their proper times and places, and turns them to the advantage of the person who is possessed of them.
Página 185 - ... them. As Greece and Rome are the fountains from whence have flowed all kinds of excellence, to that veneration which they have a right to claim for the...
Página 101 - Is it for thee the lark ascends and sings? Joy tunes his voice, joy elevates his wings. Is it for thee the linnet pours his throat? Loves of his own and raptures swell the note.
Página 90 - For no assumed behaviour can at all times hide the real character. In that unaffected civility, which springs from a gentle mind, there is a charm infinitely more powerful, than in all the studied manners of the most finished courtier. True gentleness is...
Página 69 - What a gloom hangs all around! The dying lamp feebly emits a yellow gleam; no sound is heard but of the chiming clock or the distant watchdog. All the bustle of human pride is forgotten; an hour like this may well display the emptiness of human vanity.
Página 92 - Attacked by great injuries, the man of mild and gentle spirit will feel what human nature feels ; and will defend and resent as his duty allows him.
Página 198 - He supersedes every little prospect of gain and advantage which offers itself here, if he does not find it consistent with his views of an hereafter. In a word, his hopes are full of immortality, his schemes...
Página 91 - Gentleness is, in truth, the great avenue to mutual enjoyment. Amidst the strife of interfering interests, it tempers the violence of contention, and keeps alive the seeds of harmony. It softens animosities; renews endearments ; and renders the countenance of man a refreshment to man. Banish gentleness from the earth ; suppose the world to be filled with none but harsh and contentious spirits ; and what sort of society would remain ? the solitude of the desert were preferable to it. The conflict...
Página 117 - ... time. If you have resolution enough to do this, you cannot but love learning ; for the mind always loves that to which it has been long, steadily and voluntarily attached.
Página 34 - Were they to give us in their catalogue of such worthies as are now living, how different would it be from that which any of our own species would draw up! We are dazzled with the splendour of titles, the ostentation of learning, the noise of victories...