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... existence is in right of itself capable of hap- piness ; and what are the circumstances which afford the best chance of attaining it ; and I am firmly convinced that the description given by Mar- tial of the ingredients most conducive ...
... existence is in right of itself capable of hap- piness ; and what are the circumstances which afford the best chance of attaining it ; and I am firmly convinced that the description given by Mar- tial of the ingredients most conducive ...
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... existence ! To behold a crowd of law- yers , in a narrow and heated court breathing pesti- lence and poison , with wan looks , sallow cheeks , and distracted countenances , insisting with artificial energy on some technical nonsense ...
... existence ! To behold a crowd of law- yers , in a narrow and heated court breathing pesti- lence and poison , with wan looks , sallow cheeks , and distracted countenances , insisting with artificial energy on some technical nonsense ...
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... existence which come most home to our bosoms , and on which every reflecting mind must occasionally ruminate . Sometimes perhaps we are pleased to find in them weaknesses congenial with our own ; and we are consoled with this sympathy ...
... existence which come most home to our bosoms , and on which every reflecting mind must occasionally ruminate . Sometimes perhaps we are pleased to find in them weaknesses congenial with our own ; and we are consoled with this sympathy ...
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... existence . A head and a heart thus modified , may in truth find an ample fund of satisfaction in their own re- For them the morning unbars her gates , Sources . and opens all the glories of nature to their view 56 THE RUMINATOR .
... existence . A head and a heart thus modified , may in truth find an ample fund of satisfaction in their own re- For them the morning unbars her gates , Sources . and opens all the glories of nature to their view 56 THE RUMINATOR .
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... existence ; and is indeed itself a very high degree of virtue . I have heard that a cele- brated poet , now living , lately said , that " the only things he values in this world are virtue and genius ; " and , giving credit to the ...
... existence ; and is indeed itself a very high degree of virtue . I have heard that a cele- brated poet , now living , lately said , that " the only things he values in this world are virtue and genius ; " and , giving credit to the ...
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Página 2 - But war's a game, which, were their subjects wise, Kings would not play at.
Página 61 - 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 171 - It was a barren scene and wild, Where naked cliffs were rudely piled, But ever and anon between Lay velvet tufts of loveliest green; And well the lonely infant knew Recesses where the wall-flower grew, And honeysuckle loved to crawl Up the low crag and ruined wall.
Página 135 - CROMWELL, our chief of men, who through a cloud Not of war only, but detractions rude, Guided by faith and matchless fortitude, To peace and truth thy glorious way hast...
Página 85 - OLD as I am, for ladies' love unfit, The power of beauty I remember yet, Which once inflam'd my soul, and still inspires my wit.
Página 172 - Of witches' spells, of warriors' arms ; Of patriot battles, won of old By Wallace wight and Bruce the bold ; Of later fields of feud and fight, When, pouring from their Highland height, The Scottish clans, in headlong sway, Had swept the scarlet ranks away. While...
Página 170 - Thus while I ape the measure wild Of tales that charm'd me yet a child, Rude though they be, still with the chime Return the thoughts of early time ; And feelings, roused in life's first day, Glow in the line, and prompt the lay.
Página 78 - As if increase of appetite had grown By what it fed on; and yet, within a month, Let me not think on't: Frailty, thy name is woman!
Página 134 - Thy works, and alms, and all thy good endeavour, Staid not behind, nor in the grave were trod ; But, as Faith pointed with her golden rod, Followed thee up to joy and bliss for ever. Love led them on, and Faith, who knew them best, Thy hand-maids, clad them o'er with purple beams And azure wings, that up they flew so drest, And spake the truth of thee on glorious themes Before the Judge ; who thenceforth bid thee rest, And drink thy fill of pure immortal streams.
Página 156 - He was surely a man of the greatest expense in his own person of any in the age he lived, and introduced more of that expense in the excess of clothes and diet than any other man ; and was indeed the original of all those inventions from which others did but transcribe copies.