The Gleaner: A Series of Periodical Essays, Volumen4Nathan Drake Suttaby, Evance, and Company, 1811 |
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... causes ; and we are led to exclaim from a thorough knowledge of his character , with the faithful Flavius , Poor , honest lord , brought low by his own heart , Undone by goodness . To follow the general idea of the poet more closely ...
... causes ; and we are led to exclaim from a thorough knowledge of his character , with the faithful Flavius , Poor , honest lord , brought low by his own heart , Undone by goodness . To follow the general idea of the poet more closely ...
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... cause , expression is often rendered harsh , and metaphor carried to obscurity ; while , in the more forcible painting of passion , a rough- ness is apt to interweave itself , against which the polish of modern manners may revolt as ...
... cause , expression is often rendered harsh , and metaphor carried to obscurity ; while , in the more forcible painting of passion , a rough- ness is apt to interweave itself , against which the polish of modern manners may revolt as ...
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... cause of her affliction was known , every one present was eager to redress it ; and had her suit been as totally inconsistent with justice , as it was in reality conformable to it , I am very much afraid that it would not have been ...
... cause of her affliction was known , every one present was eager to redress it ; and had her suit been as totally inconsistent with justice , as it was in reality conformable to it , I am very much afraid that it would not have been ...
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... cause in a much more powerful manner , than it was possible the accused person could have done it himself . He delivered this defence with such eloquence and grace , and displayed , in the course of it , so much knowledge of man- kind ...
... cause in a much more powerful manner , than it was possible the accused person could have done it himself . He delivered this defence with such eloquence and grace , and displayed , in the course of it , so much knowledge of man- kind ...
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... cause I esteemed it the most useful to my sub- jects . I observed in one of these expeditions , a very young , but valiant dog , who was torn , and lying in his own blood , and I slew the ti- ger at the very moment in which he was about ...
... cause I esteemed it the most useful to my sub- jects . I observed in one of these expeditions , a very young , but valiant dog , who was torn , and lying in his own blood , and I slew the ti- ger at the very moment in which he was about ...
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Página 245 - In thoughts from the visions of the night, When deep sleep falleth on men, Fear came upon me, and trembling, Which made all my bones to shake. Then a spirit passed before my face; The hair of my flesh stood up...
Página 417 - I, that am curtail'd of this fair proportion, Cheated of feature by dissembling Nature, Deform'd, unfinish'd, sent before my time Into this breathing world scarce half made up, And that so lamely and unfashionable That dogs bark at me as I halt by them...
Página 259 - With antique pillars massy proof, And storied windows richly dight, Casting a dim religious light: There let the pealing organ blow, To the full-voiced choir below, In service high, and anthems clear, As may with sweetness through mine ear, Dissolve me into ecstasies, And bring all Heaven before mine eyes.
Página 351 - How often have I blest the coming day, When toil remitting lent its turn to play, And all the village train, from labour free, Led up their sports beneath the spreading tree...
Página 432 - He that can take the stage at one time for the palace of the Ptolemies, may take it in half an hour for the promontory of Actium.
Página 259 - But let my due feet never fail To walk the studious cloisters pale, And love the high embow-ed roof, With antique pillars massy proof, And storied windows richly dight, Casting a dim religious light.
Página 247 - Peace to his soul, if God's good pleasure be ! — Lord cardinal, if thou think'st on heaven's bliss, Hold up thy hand, make signal of thy hope. — He dies, and makes no sign : O God, forgive him ! War.
Página 245 - Not to a rage: patience and sorrow strove Who should express her goodliest. You have seen Sunshine and rain at once: her smiles and tears Were like a better way: those happy smilets That play'd on her ripe lip seem'd not to know What guests were in her eyes; which parted thence As pearls from diamonds dropp'd.
Página 228 - From that time, like everything else which falls into the hands of the Mussulman, it has been going to ruin, and the discovery of the passage to India by the Cape of Good Hope gave the deathblow to its commercial greatness.
Página 418 - Give me another horse! bind up my wounds! Have mercy, Jesu! Soft! I did but dream. O! coward conscience, how dost thou afflict me. The lights burn blue. It is now dead midnight. Cold fearful drops stand on my trembling flesh.